The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon’s 2024-2025 Concert Season concludes with Spring Concert Series performances on May 17 and May 18. The 7:30PM performance on Saturday, May 17 will take place at the Oregon Center for the Arts’ Music Recital Hall on the SOU campus in Ashland.

Tickets are $15 (adult) and $10 (students w/I.D.). Advance tickets are available at Artistic Piano (cash/check), 112 West Main Street in Medford. Tickets can be purchased at the concert (cash/check preferred).

The May performances mark Cynthia Hutton’s final concerts as Music Director & Conductor. Dr. Hutton will retire at the conclusion of the season after 30 years of distinguished service with the YSSO.

The Youth Symphony will play two movements from Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, featuring 2025 Concerto Competition winner Samuel Severson. The Youth Symphony will also play The Mission-NBC Theme by John Williams, Concert Suite by Alan Silvestri & Glen Ballard from the film “The Polar Express” and an arrangement of selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical The Phantom of the Opera. The Youth Orchestra will play music from James Horner’s score for the film “Apollo 13” as well as Raiders March from John Williams’ score for the film “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” The Youth Orchestra and Youth Symphony will combine to present an arrangement of selections of music from the film “Star Wars – The Force Awakens” also by John Williams.