MAYSO and NSS will present their Spring Concert on Saturday, March 16th at Madelia High School in Madelia, MN and on Sunday, March 17th, at Mankato East High School. Both concerts begin at 3 p.m. and will feature the 2013 Concerto Compeition Winner, pianist Lucas Sieh, performing "Rhapsody in Blue".
Tickets at the door: $7 adutls, $5 students/seniors, $20 families.

Saturday, March 16:
9:30-11:00 MAYSO dress rehearsal, MSU
10:00-11:00 NSS dress rehearsal, MSU
11:00 Load truck at MSU
1:00 Set-up at Madelia
1:30 Call time for MAYSO
1:45 Call time for NSS
3:00 Concert

Sunday, March 17:
1:00 Set at Mankato East
1:30 Call time for MAYSO
1:45 Call time for NSS
3:00 Concert

Lucas Sieh won the 2013 Concerto Competition playing Gershiwn's ' Rhapsody In Blue'. He will be performing it as a soloist on the spring concerts. Kudos to the other students who competed, it was a great afternoon: Caleb Harff, Kenzie Lach, Lena Scheidel, Marissa Eckberg, Mathew Meixner, and Selena Janzen.

As promised, the volunteer hours schedule has been posted, see the link to the left to find what you signed up for.

We have many slots that have not been filled. If you have not already signed up for 4 hours of volunteer time, please look at the schedule and contact Roslyn Sieh for ways you'd like to help.

Dr. Joseph Rodgers, the Director of Orchestral Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato, is in his third year at the helm for the Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has an extensive background in both performance and conducting and is a wonderful mentor to our students.

The Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra provides the young people of Mankato and the surrounding area with the experience of rehearsing and performing with a symphony orchestra, and enhances the musical education of those students who do not have access to a school orchestra.

MAYSO also provides an additional musical challenge by acquainting students with literature which might not be available in their school music programs.

MAYSO members provide continuous encouragement to music education departments throughout south central Minnesota by sharing their musical growth in their school music programs, their peers and their families.

Learn more the Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra by clicking on the links on the left!

North Star Strings is an ensemble for younger string players, designed to foster beginning orchestral techniques. NSS is directed by Eleda Morneau.