We have no rehearsal next week, November 26. Have a great Thanksgiving!

Click here for Fall 2008 Grace Notes

Tickets for the February 8, 2009 Side-by-Side Concert with The Phoenix Symphony will be available at any branch of the Phoenix Public Library beginning Saturday, January 31, 2009. Please do NOT call PYS board members, they do not have tickets. 

PYS FALL CONCERT
Sunday, November 23, 2008
3:00 pm
Central High School Auditorium
Featuring:
Percussion Ensemble, String Orchestra, Symphonic Winds, Symphonette and Youth Symphony
Tickets will be available at rehearsals on November 12 & 19, and at the door.
$8 – Adults
$5 – Students & Seniors over 62
$35 – Pre-sale Family Pack (5-8 people)

Tickets will be available at rehearsals on November 12 & 19 and at the door.

Your ticket stub from either of the Youth concerts can be used for admittance to the Sunday, Nov. 23 PYS Fall Concert at Central High School.

Click here for 2008-09 Schedule

 Holiday Prelude XXIII     Click here

Save the Date - Wednesday, December 17, 2008, for Holiday Prelude 
XXIII.  It will be a day of fabulous fashions by Sax Fifth Avenue, a 
delicious luncheon at the Camelback Inn, terrific shopping in our 
boutique, and lots of great prizes in our raffle.  Please go to the 
website for more information: www.holidayprelude.com

SYMPHONIC WINDS TO QUEBEC

   The Symphonic Winds, conducted by Mr. Nathan Johnston, will be traveling to Montreal and Quebec City
from June 7-13, 2009. 
This will be a fun trip as well as a great musical experience.
Information was sent home last week. Please turn in your $350 deposit so you will be included in this great experience.  If you have any questions, contact Jane Evans.   Travelers will need a passport, so prepare early!

 2008/2009 newsletters are here.

2009 Young Musician's Competition Information and forms. Click here. 

2008 Young Musician’s Competition and Scholarship Audition Results here 

Any student or parent needing to communicate with any Conductor outside of rehearsal should
call the Orchestral Manager, Stacey Page, at (602) 242-1077. Conductors are available for
conference by appointment only before or after rehearsal.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL A CONDUCTOR AT HIS/HER HOME.

Absence Request Forms here, for missing a rehearsal.

The dress code details from the PYS Handbook has been added to the website here.

Have you ever lost your newsletter from PYS?  Maybe you forgot to pick one up?  Now there's no excuses, as we have all the newsletters online. Go here.
We have a lot of great links on the Links Page, here, be sure to check them out. 

 Support the Future of Classical Music

By sending your contributions to:
Phoenix Youth Symphony
P.O. Box 15150
Phoenix, AZ 85060