The Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra

ASYO

The official youth orchestra of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra is an ensemble dedicated to nurturing talent, building community, and empowering young lives in the state of Alabama. The group consists of 68 of the brightest young musicians from throughout the state of Alabama.

The Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra

ASYO

Daniel Cho, Youth Orchestra Music Director and ASO Assistant Conductor

The ASYO is an ensemble committed to performing music at the highest level. It consists of the very best young musicians from around the state of Alabama who come together each Sunday to share their talents, aspirations, and successes. In order to achieve our level of performance, each member commits to always bringing their best to rehearsals and performances, and we believe that each one of our members is capable of meeting these high expectations.

ASYO Auditions

The ASYO is always looking for talented young musicians. Auditions happen in the summer and fall, with occasional rolling auditions during the season.

Audition Details Contact

ASYO Member Info

ASYO rehearsals are held at Thompson High School, 1921 Warrior Parkway, Alabaster, AL 35007

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Director of Education:

Maria Wilson

205.314.6936 or mwilson@alabamasymphony.org

Violin I

  • Shannon Boutwell

    Co-Concertmaster

  • Albert Chen

  • Tina Gao

  • Dominic Lang

  • Timothy Li

    Co-Concertmaster

  • Linh Nguyen

    Co-Concertmaster

  • Sydney Schneider

    Co-Concertmaster

  • Sara Ward

Violin II

  • Maddie Anthony

  • James Burnette

  • Myla Enclarde

  • Nathaniel Handler

  • Mina Hu

    Co-Principal

  • Sofia Izcaray

  • Abigail Li

  • Carol Li

    Co-Principal

  • Aaric Ronalds

  • Luca Zellner

  • Kaylee Zhao

Viola

  • Cuewon Kim

    Principal

  • Benedict Lang

  • Christy Reed

Cello

  • Miriam Beschliesser

  • Shahin Kooshiar

  • Karliegh Plank

  • Quin Scalfano

    Principal

  • Hajune Shin

  • Sage Sovic

  • Sienna Zellner

Bass

  • Alex Grill

    Principal

Flute

  • Anli Chen

  • Nicholas Godwin

    Principal

  • Audrey Mitchell

  • A.T. Moak

  • Yeseung Shin

  • Bethany Yin

Oboe

  • Sofia Cagle

    Principal

  • Amber Ford

  • Daniel Phillips

Clarinet

  • Kathryn Baker

    Principal

  • Kameron Cazeau

  • Max Fu

  • Daniel Murong

  • Daniel Yuan

Bassoon

  • Ada Dapkus

  • Cason Pierce

    Principal

  • Daniel Su

Horn

  • Michael Allen

  • Madeline Cagle

    Principal

  • Lydia Loglisci

  • Meg Sargent

Trumpet

  • Braeden Jackson

  • Cole Pearson

    Principal

  • Brandon Thrasher

Trombone

  • Anthony Hathcock

    Principal

  • Ephraim Nunnally

  • Steffan Thurman

Tuba

  • Ethan Daniel

  • Drake Miller

    Principal

Timpani

  • Luke Ryan

Percussion

  • Valeria Manzo

  • Akash Parekh

  • Sophia Rabbideau

  • Ian Rozell