QCSO to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. Included in this announcement is a Challenge America grant of $10,000...
A Tribute to Love, Bliss, and Ludwig van Beethoven
The essence of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven can be felt in just the first few triumphant notes of his fifth symphony. Recognized as one of the most consequential composers in western civilization, the QCSO will honor his legacy in Masterworks V on Saturday,...
Dortha DeWit Announces Retirement as Prelude Strings Conductor
At the end of the 2018 – 2019 season, Dortha DeWit will retire from the Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) program as Prelude Strings Conductor. As the founder of Prelude Strings and Youth String Ensemble, DeWit has served as conductor for over 30 years....
Conquering Great Heights: QCSO Takes on German Giants Beethoven, Brahms, and Clara Schumann
WVIK/QCSO Signature Series II spares no ambition in tackling Germany’s most legendary classical composers. QCSO Concertmaster Naha Greenholtz and pianist Marian Lee will stun as they maintain a perfect balance between violin and piano during their Feb. 23 performance,...
Youth Ensemble Student gives TedxYouth Talk about Volunteering
Maitreyi Shrikhande, member of the Quad City Symphony Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, has been sharing her time and talents with the Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) for over four years, but what she didn’t know is how much her volunteerism would impact her as...
Experience “Everything” with Mahler’s 9th Symphony
Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler once said, “A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.” His words ring true as the QCSO takes on Mahler’s 9th Symphony—a work that arguably contains everything–in Masterworks IV on Saturday, Feb....
QCSO/Figge Collaboration Highlighted by beam® Suitable Technologies
Art, Music and a Robot: Inspirational Quad Cities Program Brings Cancer Patients to the Figge Art Museum on a Beam named “Genie” is the newest post on beam® Suitable Technologies blog featuring an interview with Figge Art Museum Education Director Melissa Mohr, QCSO...
The QCSO Concludes the Figge’s French Moderns Exhibit with WVIK/QCSO Signature Series I: Ravel & Debussy
Just three months after kicking off the Masterworks series with a tribute to the French Modern aesthetic, QCSO will again take on the works of Debussy and Ravel in an intimate performance in the lobby of the Figge Art Museum on Saturday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m. The...
Youth Symphony Orchestra Musicians Compete in Annual Concerto Competition
A robust tradition of the Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) is the chance to perform with a professional orchestra. On December 2nd, six Youth Symphony Orchestra (YSO) members auditioned to win one of two Concerto Competition Prizes determined by an audition...
Check Off Your Holiday Shopping List with Gifts from the QCSO!
Do you need a little help with your holiday shopping this year? You can check off everyone on your list with these gift ideas from the QCSO! Download a PDF Version For Everyone Star Wars: A New Hope™ In Concert Share the scope and grandeur of the beloved film...
QCSO Celebrates Leonard Bernstein with Masterworks III
Since 1915, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra has mesmerized audiences with evocative, infatuating performances that dazzle and transcend emotional experiences not often felt in today’s modern world. The tradition continues…
Ernesto Estigarribia Hired as New Youth Ensembles Music Director & QCSO Assistant Conductor
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the selection of Ernesto Estigarribia as the new Youth Ensembles Music Director and QCSO Assistant Conductor.
QCSO Introduces New Students @ Symphony Youth Program Book
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra takes very seriously its mission to inspire, entertain, and engage the Quad City community through superb symphonic music, music education, and cultural leadership. While all Quad Citizens are welcome at all QCSO performances, there...
Compete in Trivia while Supporting the QCSO Music Education Programs
Grab your friends and family and join the Volunteers for Symphony (VfS) on November 10th for a fun night of trivia to benefit the Music Education Programs of the Quad City Symphony!
QCSO Recognizes 104th Season with Masterworks II: Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Piano Concerto
Since 1915, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra has mesmerized audiences with evocative, infatuating performances that dazzle and transcend emotional experiences not often felt in today’s modern world. The tradition continues…
Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert To Feature Iconic Score Performed Live To Film
Concert Features Composer John Williams’ Complete Score from A New Hope Performed Live to Picture by The Quad City Symphony Orchestra The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert featuring screenings of the complete film with...
Michael Cox Named QCSO Principal Trombone
When a musician chooses to leave an orchestra, it’s a bittersweet moment. Generally, musicians leave through retirement and in that case it’s a cause for celebration of their years of service. The other situation is that a musician has secured a new position that...
QCSO Opens 104th Masterworks Season with French Moderns
In collaboration with the Figge Art Museum, QCSO’s tribute to the French Modern aesthetic appeals to a human, multi-generational experience within us all. Sensual. Fluid. Haunting. These words only begin to capture the full breadth of emotions conveyed by the opening of QCSO’s Masterworks Series on October 6 and 7.
Symphony Day Registration Form
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Youth Ensembles Give Back with Clothing Drive
Community can mean a lot of things to different people. To the members of the Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE), it means sharing with others who are in need. On Sunday, September 9, 2018, the QCSYE hosted a clothing drive for the non-profit, Maddie’s Closet,...
Life’s Better When You’re Laughing!
On September 27th gather your family and friends Volunteers for Symphony’s new event Inspire Laughter, Inspire Comedy featuring the Guys in Ties Improv Comedy Group. Proceeds benefit the QCSO Educational Programs.
Concerto Competition Audition Requirements & Application
Youth Ensemble Graduates Plan for the Future
A new Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) season has begun, but we’d like to thank our 2017–18 graduates for their impact on the organization! Together they inspired young musicians in their community through Symphony Day, developed new friendships, and...
The QCSO Opens Its 104th Season With QCB&T Riverfront Pops Celebrating The Beach Boys
Saturday, August 18, 2018, 7:30 pm at LeClaire Park in Davenport, Iowa
Rehearsal Absence / Tardiness Form
Consistent attendance at all QCSYE events is one of the most important commitments a QCSYE member can make in support of the organization’s success. Please fill out the form below to report any present or future absences. If you have any questions, please refer to the...Financial Aid Application
The QCSYE continues to be committed to making its program accessible to all interested students, regardless of income. We offer need-based scholarships using a confidential application process. The amount of the award is based on a sliding scale, which takes into...Intent to Return Form
Musician Name* First Last QCSYE Instrument (from 2020-2021 season)*SELECTViolinViolaCelloBassFluteOboeClarinetBassoonHornTrumpetTromboneTubaPercussionPianoCurrent Ensemble* Youth Symphony Orchestra Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Youth String Ensemble Prelude Strings My...QCSYE Audition Registration Form
Students will submit a video recording of their audition. All students who complete the Audition Registration Form (below) will receive an automated email to their Parent/Guardian 1 – Email with the Audition Submission Form, which includes directions for...QCSYE Scholarship Application
Katz Scholarship Application
This scholarship is awarded on the basis of a special juried audition each year to a senior member of the Quad City Youth Symphony Orchestra. The amount of the Katz Scholarship is determined each year by the Quad City Symphony Trust. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday,...QCSYE Open Rehearsal Registration
The Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles invites students who are interested in joining the program for the 2024-2025 season to attend an open rehearsal for one of our four orchestras. Registered students will be able to play in rehearsal, meet conductors and current...Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles
Placement Confirmation Form Member Name(Required) First Last Birth Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Member Instrument(Required)SELECTFluteOboeClarinetBassoonHornTrumpetTromboneTubaTimpani/PercussionPianoHarpViolinViolaCelloBassAre you interested in playing...Prelude Strings – Teacher Reference Form
Prelude Strings is an introductory-preparatory ensemble for young string musicians. Through participation in this orchestra, members improve individual playing technique, develop ensemble skills, and gain valuable performance experience. Students who desire to...Prelude Strings Application
Prelude Strings is the QCSYE program’s entry-level string orchestra. Complete the form below to begin the application process. To complete the application process, please also pay a $10.00 application fee and ask a school teacher or private instructor to...
From the Desk of Darth Vader: The Force Was Strong at the QCSO Family Concert
I was drawn to the Adler Theatre where the Jedi masters of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra were performing for hundreds of young Padawans…
QCSYO Inspires Students at Symphony Day
On Thursday, March 1 members of the Quad City Youth Symphony Orchestra (YSO) led an annual tradition that goes back to 1982.
Orchestras Feeding America
The League of American Orchestras first joined forces with Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization in 2009.
Students @ Symphony
The Quad City Symphony has been pleased to have in attendance a number of school groups at Masterworks performances throughout the 2017-18 concert season.