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Our final concert of the season: May 7, 2022

BYO has an amazing opportunity to perform at the Oakland Museum on April 23rd! It's free for all to attend. We hope to see you there.

Join BYO at 10:30am on Saturday, March 5th, as we present A Chamber Experience. The concert will take place indoors at the Odell Johnson...

#GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity that will take place on November 30, 2021. It is a global generosity movement unleashing...

Join BYO at 11:00am on Saturday, November 13th, as we present The Winter Celebration! The concert will take place indoors at the Odell...

Join BYO at 10:30am on Saturday, May 8th, as we present The Live Experience! The concert will take place outdoors at Creekside Commons...

Part of what makes the BYO experience so special is the talented group of professional musicians whom we affectionately refer to as our...

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting recorded auditions for the 2021-2022 season! All instruments are invited to create a...

Dear BYO Community, My daughter Natalie has been with the orchestra for the last four years, and it’s been an wonderful experience for...

Hello BYO Members, Due to lower temperatures tomorrow, rehearsal will be switched to Jamulus. The schedule is full orchestra 9 am - 12...

Join BYO at 1oam on Saturday, March 6th as we present A Unique Chamber Concert! A virtual concert comprised of music from BYO's live...

Hi! My name is Karen Paik. I am a professional violinist, educator, former concertmaster of BYO (1988) and the mother of two BYO...

Join BYO at 1oam on Saturday, December 19th as we present Extraordinary Times Bring Extraordinary Music! A unique virtual concert...

#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the...

In the week leading up to our Halloween rehearsal, BYO's musicians voted on the scariest classical music and the winner is [insert...

Rehearsal schedule changes will be posted here. Check back for updates.

This season BYO is honoring the contributions of four African-American composers who were leading innovators of their time, even if, in...

BYO is reimagining youth orchestra to provide young musicians and audiences with a fresh experience this fall! On September 12th, BYO...

Latest Update (04-04-2020) Alameda County has extended the shelter-at-home order through May 2nd. Additionally Laney College has...

You can get the music for the final concert of the season here. You can also get to this Google drive share via...