Hendersonville Symphony
Youth orchestras
Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra:
The Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra is an advanced symphonic ensemble for strings, winds, brass, and percussion with 4+ years of playing experience. HSYO is conducted by Elizabeth Terry and performs intermediate and advanced repertoire. Rehearsals are Mondays from September through May from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Bo Thomas Auditorium of Blue Ridge Community College.
Allegro:
The HSYO Allegro Ensemble is an intermediate level string orchestra designed to foster musical growth and ensemble skills for players with 2-4 years of playing experience. Allegro is conducted by Andrea Jackson and rehearses on Monday afternoons from September through May from 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm in the Bo Thomas Auditorium of Blue Ridge Community College.
Sonata:
The HSYO Sonata Ensemble is an advanced beginning string orchestra designed to foster musical growth and ensemble skills for players with 1-2 years of playing experience. Sonata is conducted by Andrea Jackson and rehearses on Tuesday afternoons from September through May from 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm at the WNC Music Academy.
The Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra Programs provide symphonic orchestra coaching and performance opportunities for accomplished students at middle school level and up to age 21. Students are accepted by audition only. For the 2024-2025 season (September – May), the HSYO Programs will offer students more opportunity than ever before, focused coaching and ensemble work. Students enrolled in the Youth Orchestra programs will benefit from professional coaching to advance skills and technique as they prepare for a full orchestra performance at the year end.
Audition for Fall 2024! In-person auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday August 24th and 25th, at WNC Music Academy - 1430 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791. We are auditioning for all Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion. Young musicians up to age 21 are eligible to join! Click the link below to find audition instructions for your instrument and sign up for an audition time.
For questions, please contact Elizabeth Terry, the Artistic & Music Director of the HSYO, at Elizabeth@hendersonvillesymphony.org or (828) 697-5884.
HSYO Music Director, Elizabeth Terry
Elizabeth Terry is an Asheville native and the Orchestra Director for CT Koontz Intermediate, Valley Springs Middle, and TC Roberson High Schools. She has worked with middle and high school students in a variety of settings including chamber groups, youth orchestras, and all-county orchestras since 2006. Elizabeth is an active performer, and has performed on violin with the Hendersonville Symphony, Brevard Philharmonic, Asheville Lyric Opera, Spartanburg Philharmonic, Asheville Choral Society, and Cafe Strings Quartet as well as other orchestras and chamber groups in the WNC area. Elizabeth holds a BA in Music from UNC Asheville and a Master of Music Education from UNC Greensboro. She also holds National Board certification in Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood Music. For fun, Elizabeth enjoys fiddling in a variety of styles and spending time with her family.
Conductor, Allegro & sonata Andrea Jackson
Ms. Andrea Jackson served as Orchestra Director at Rugby Middle School for 22 years. Her students consistently performed a variety of both fiddle and chamber music in small ensembles throughout the county. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Appalachian State University and was National Board Certified in 2005. Ms. Jackson has held positions as a director and clinician with the Asheville Symphony Chamber and Prelude Orchestras, Hendersonville Symphony Brio and Sinfonietta Youth Ensembles, Western Regional Junior All State Orchestra, WNC Music Academy String Ensembles, Berrian All-County Orchestra Festival, and many summer camps.
