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Incoming Students:
Incoming 9th Grade Students
Auditions for advanced level Performing Arts classes are on Tuesday, March 17, 10am - 1pm after your world language placement test.
Incoming 7th Grade Students
Auditions for advanced level Performing Arts classes are on Thursday, June 4, 10am - 12pm, after your math placement test.
Click HERE for more information about the audition process.
Welcome to the WYMHS Orchestras page! We're glad you found us.
Winter Orchestra Concert
December 3, 2025
Click here for the CONCRT PROGRAM
👉 Click here for PASS THE HAT! 👈
Whitney Young has one of the best orchestra programs in the City of Chicago. If you play a string instrument, and you're shopping around for a selective enrollment high school, you can't do much better than the orchestras at Whitney Young!
Whether you've never played an instrument before, or you've been taking lessons for years and have been featured on From the Top, there's a place for you in the Orchestras at Whitney Young. Participating in an orchestra here is about two things: 1) Reaching the highest possible level of skill, technique and musicianship, and 2) sharing the experience with friends, old and new. The relationships created through musical performance will last a lifetime - one of the best ways to get plugged into the social fabric of WYMHS is to become a part of a performing arts ensemble.
Our Shared Values
Supportive Community
We hold deep, genuine concern about each other as our most precious and important shared value. Our commitment to each other supersedes all other shared values.
Hard Work for Exceptional Performance
We believe that working hard to create an inspiring musical performance is a meaningful and worthwhile endeavor.
Dedication to Diverse Voices
Through creative programming, meaningful engagement, and performance, we strive to elevate all voices and learn about what they have to say.
Respect for Our Musical Heritage
Through creative programming, meaningful engagement, and performance, we explore the rich, history upon which our orchestral tradition is built.
Commitment to Curiosity and Open Mindedness
We believe that hedonic value (how much we like something) is only one perspective by which the quality of music can be measured and commit ourselves to exploring many different contexts and perspectives in order to find an appreciation for all music.
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