YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Play orchestral music, learn, and have fun!
The Pioneer Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra (PVSYO), founded in 2013, includes school-age musicians from across Franklin and Hampshire Counties, and Southern Vermont. The ensemble is led by Youth Orchestra Director Hannah Smeltz and supported by the larger network of musicians and music lovers that make up the PVS.
The Youth Orchestra performs in an independent concert each semester, tours local schools in April, and plays alongside the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra in the annual Holiday Pops celebration.
REHEARSALS
Sunday Evenings, 4–6PM
Greenfield High School
21 Barr Avenue, Greenfield, MA
2026-27 PVSYO CONCERTS
FALL CONCERT WITH
STRINGS FOR KIDS
Sunday, November 22, 2026 4PM
Greenfield High School
21 Barr Avenue, Greenfield, MA
JINGLEFEST
Saturday, Dec 5, 2026
Time and Location TBA
Greenfield, MA
HOLIDAY POPS
Saturday, Dec 12, 2026 4PM
Greenfield High School
21 Barr Avenue, Greenfield, MA
SPRING CONCERT
April 15, 2026
Time and Location TBA
AUDITIONS
Currently scheduled times:
May 9 & 16, September 11 &12
9:00AM - 1:00PM
PVS Main Office
239R Main Street. Greenfield, MA
Register for a 15-minute slot at the link below:
Students with at least 3 years’ experience on their instrument are encouraged to audition! There is a non-refundable $25 audition fee. Please reach out to hannah@pvso.org if you want to audition for the PVSYO but are not available at the listed times
OPEN REHEARSALS: the first two rehearsals of each semester are OPEN to interested students. New students will be asked to schedule an audition following their first rehearsal. Please notify us if you plan to attend so we can have music prepared.
Questions? Contact us at youth@pvso.org or call 413-773-3664
Photo: Matthew Cavanaugh/@westernmaphoto
Photo: Matthew Cavanaugh/@westernmaphoto
TUITION & FEES
We strive to ensure accessibility of our programs to all members of the community. Families can choose either a one-time payment for the year, or 8 monthly payments from September through April on the sliding scale.
All levels include a PVSYO t-shirt!
$560/year, $70/8 monthly payments. EQUITABLE: Help us keep PVS programs accessible to all.
$490/year, $61.25/8 monthly payments. SUSTAINABLE: The per-student cost to sustain this program.
$420/year, $52.50/8 monthly payments. ACCESSIBLE: Discounted tuition to support access to music for all.
No student is turned away for lack of funds. Financial aid is available through the Mary Kay Hoffman Fund.
PVSYO 2025-26
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
(2026-27 Coming Soon!)
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RECENT CONCERT
RECORDINGS
Chris Johnson, Orchestra Parent
“We are so thankful that there is this chance to get to know other young musicians in our community and for the privilege of playing under a professional conductor.”
Nick Bagley, Orchestra Parent
“If you have a young musician in your household, visit the orchestra on a [Sunday] afternoon to observe first-hand the camaraderie
and the music!”