Music class · Culver City
Westside Youth Orchestra
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City
Westside Youth Orchestra
Players learn ensemble playing, sight reading, theory and performance, with class discussions about the composers whose music they are preparing. Audition requires orchestral excerpts plus scales and solo pieces. The fall semester runs August to early December with a concert on December 12; spring auditions are taken separately. A scholarship application is available.
- Wednesdays, 6:30–8:45pm
- Fall 2026: Aug 19 – Dec 12, 2026
- Per semester tuition.
- Financial aid or scholarships available
WYO Juniors
WYO Juniors is the younger group of the Westside Youth Orchestra, giving young string players a first orchestral experience. Players apply and audition. A scholarship application is available.
- Wednesdays, 5–6pm
- Fall 2026: Aug 19 – Dec 12, 2026
- Financial aid or scholarships available
About Westside Youth Orchestra
A nonprofit youth orchestra in Culver City, founded in 2008 by conductor Lowell Crystal, for young players ages 10 to 19, with a junior string orchestra for ages 6 to 10. Members audition, then rehearse weekly and play concerts of Baroque to film-score repertoire.
- Since 2008
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Where and how to reach them
Veterans Memorial Building4117 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90230
Details from westsideyouthorchestra.org, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Westside Youth Orchestra before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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