About Music Education
Mission Statement
Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Ensembles’ mission is to offer young musicians an exceptional educational experience by providing the finest quality orchestral training and performance opportunities in Sonoma County. Our goal is for young musicians to develop an awareness and appreciation of great music in the context of learning responsibility and teamwork, while they participate in our community through public
performance. Students can begin instruments as young as five years old at our Summer Music Academy, and remain in our training programs as they excel, into their first years of college.
Vision Statement
Santa Rosa Symphony’s vision is to create one of the nation’s leading regional symphony orchestras, recognized as a model of artistic vibrancy, educational leadership, fiscal vitality, and community engagement.
@srsymphony hosted the Association of California Symphony Orchestras (@acso_gram) 2026 conference in downtown Santa Rosa! 🍇🌲🎶 Our Institute for Music Education staff team got to meet and share knowledge with fellow orchestral edu admin, faculty, and community supporters.
A highlight was getting to bring a few of our SRSYO members to the conference. 🙌 A string chamber ensemble from SRSYO performed Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence at the conference`s closing plenary. They got to meet Pulitzer Prize-winning composer @gabrielalenafrank too! SRSYO had performed her piece "Apu: Tone Poem for Orchestra" last season. What a treat!
It was great to be the host organization, see familiar faces and meet new ones, and expand our communal knowledge together. Shoutout to the ACSO photo booth too u a real one 📸
Part 3: rehearsals for all six youth ensembles start in September. We can`t wait for this new exciting season!
