About SDYS

We invite you to experience excellence in musical training and performance, make new friends who share your passion for music, and discover the excitement of student achievement in the ensembles of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory!

The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory inspires students at all levels to expand their passion for music and to be their personal best. Our professional faculty of conductors, instructors and instrument specialists create exciting and meaningful musical experiences for students and parents alike.

We have carefully structured our program so that students have the opportunity to audition for the ensemble best suited for them. The full range of ensembles gives every student a place to excel in the midst of others at a similar level. Our chamber workshops and jazz programs provide students an extra wide range of musical activities in addition to their primary large ensemble.

The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory strongly encourages students to participate in their school music programs and to take private lessons on their instrument whenever possible. The weekly instruction we provide is intended to strengthen students' musical and leadership skills as they share their talents each week in large ensembles with other student musicians from throughout Southern California.

The reputation for excellence and prestigious annual performance opportunities provided by our programs make the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory an ideal place for students to pursue their musical training. We are committed to providing access to students from all backgrounds to our programs.

If you have any questions, please call FangFang Li, our Ensembles Coordinator, at 619.233.3232 ext. 111 or email ffli@sdys.org.

We look forward to welcoming you to San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory!

Sincerely,