2024–2025
The Youth Orchestra, directed by Thomas Cosbey, offers a venue for talented young musicians to expand their knowledge, collaborate with their peers, contribute to our cultural community, and build life-long friendships. It is geared at students age twelve to twenty-four. Orchestral instruments include: violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion, and harp. Students should be working at roughly a Royal Conservatory of Music level five or above.
The Junior Strings, directed by Michelle Zapf-Bélanger offers a first orchestral experience to young violinists, violists, and cellists. Students work on the fundamentals of ensemble playing and etiquette. It is geared at students eight to fourteen who are taking lessons and who have acquired basic music reading skills.
Weekly rehearsals take place at Trinity United Church on Tuesdays from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Junior Strings meet for only one hour, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm.
Auditions will take place Tuesday, September 24, 2024 between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Please prepare one solo piece and one scale of your choice. Students should contact director Thomas Cosbey to book their five-minute audition time (cell: 807-251-5877). Rehearsals begin on October 1, 2024.
Auditions are on Tuesday, September 24 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Trinity United Church.
Fill out this registration form.
Prepare one piece and one scale of your choice.
Contact director, Thomas Cosbey, to book your 5 minute audition time. cell: (807) 251-5877
Youth Orchestra yearly tuition: $300
Junior Strings yearly tuition: $250
If it's passed the audition date, it may not be too late! We will be accepting new student throughout the fall of 2024. Please contact director, Thomas Cosbey, at (807) 251-5877.
In the Spirit! on Sun, Dec 22 at 4 pm
Grand Finale on Sun, May 4 at 4pm.
Bursaries are available to cover tuition costs for those in financial need.
To apply, please contact Graham Matheson at counciloftrees@gmail.com.
Tuesdays from 5:00–7:00 pm (5:00–6:00 for Junior Strings) at Trinity United Church.
Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
We couldn’t keep offering the high quality and affordable programming that we love without the generous support of our patrons. If you are able to support us, donations can be made online, in the mail to the address below, and in person at any TBSYO event. Thank you for helping us do what we do!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Tom Cosbey, Youth Orchestra Director
Michelle Zapf-Bélanger, Junior Strings Director
The Thunder Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra offers a venue for talented young musicians to expand their knowledge, collaborate with their peers, contribute to our cultural community, and build life-long friendships. It is geared at students age twelve to twenty-four. Orchestral instruments include: violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion, and harp. Students should be working at roughly a Royal Conservatory level five or above.
The Junior Strings offers a first orchestral experience to young violinists, violists, and cellists. Students work on the fundamentals of ensemble playing and etiquette. It is geared at students eight to fourteen who are taking lessons and who have acquired basic music reading skills.
The Thunder Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra is endevoring to help young students get started on double reed instruments. Through our Oboe and Bassoon Scholars programmes we help young students get started on Oboe and Bassoon by providing instruments and connecting them with private instructors. Students insterested in starting on Oboe or Bassoon should contact us to apply.