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1 more week until our first concert of the season! Our musicians have worked incredibly on repertoire by Saint-Saens, Mascagni, Haydn,...

The BYO chamber concert drawing near in just under two weeks on Saturday, March 16th! This year's theme is "Dance", with each musician...

BYO's first concert of the 2023-2024 season is this coming Saturday, December 16th! The orchestra will be playing pieces by Mozart,...

Join BYO on November 28, 2023 to celebrate #GivingTuesday! #GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity intended to unleash the power of...

We are excited to accept recorded auditions on a rolling basis through the beginning of August. We would love to welcome you to be a part...

Please join us in supporting BYO operations and musicians through our end-of-season raffle fundraiser! Tickets for the raffle are $5 each...

BYO's final concert of the season.

The Laney Enrollment Forms have been updated for the Fall 2023 semester. All BYO members who wish to continue with BYO next season MUST...

Join us for a fabulous celebration of chamber music featuring BYO musicians in various ensembles such as string quartets, wind ensemble,...

Celebrating chamber music!

Spring Enrollment at Laney College is required for ALL BYO members.

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity. Join us in supporting BYO musicians!

Presenting BYO's first concert of the season! Next Saturday, November 5th at 10:30 am, join us for works by Ernesto Nazareth, Igor...

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...