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75 YEARS OF CHANGING YOUNG LIVES
2025 marks the diamond anniversary of the Youth Orchestras of Fresno. Join us as we celebrate bringing the world to Fresno and Fresno to the world.
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FOOSA FESTIVAL EVENTS THIS SUMMER
Experience the magic of orchestral music as the Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy (FOOSA) returns with breathtaking performances in both Fresno and Los Angeles. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of world-class philharmonic artistry!
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WHY THE YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF FRESNO MATTERS
Bringing the arts to a largely underserved population in the Central Valley, our orchestras foster leadership, harmonious teamwork, an aptitude for learning, and cultural awareness.
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OUR STUDENTS ARE DIVERSE
Ranging in age from 5-18, our student population represents multiple ethnicities, and they come together from many different schools across the Central Valley.
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75 FOR 75
From $75 to $75 million, help us celebrate our 75th Anniversary year with your donation. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $75,000 this year.
In 75 years, we’ve grown from a single, small, all-city string ensemble to three large orchestras representing the broader Central California geography. Looking to the future, we’ve set ambitious goals to further expand our programs, our outreach, and our student opportunities.
Join us as a participant, volunteer, mentor, or donor and help us build a future that inspires, promotes, and elevates our youth and the arts.
A Valuable Experience
Our youth step out of their ordinary routines and into the extraordinary world of the arts. They work together, they learn new skills, and they make new friends.
Auditions
Students audition every year and are then placed into the orchestra best suited to their age and ability.
Performances
There is no ticket cost to attend any of our performances (although we will happily accept donations).
Here are just a few examples of the impact of Youth Orchestras of Fresno:
100%
of students graduate high school
713
alumni in professional music careers
100%
seniors go on to secondary education
17
ethnicities represented
64
Central Valley schools participate
86+
annual adult volunteers & mentors
Upcoming Events
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FOOSA Philharmonic Presents: "Rites and Reveries"
Friday, June 27, 2025
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Featuring MyGreat Dream, an original work by Los Angeles-based composer Juan Pablo Contreras, Schoenberg’s deeply evocative Pelléas und Mélisande, and Stravinsky’s revolutionary masterpiece, The Rite of Spring.
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FOOSA Philharmonic: Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring, Schoenberg's Pélleas Und Mélisande
Sunday, June 29, 2025
4:00 PM 6:00 PM
FOOSA (Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy) Philharmonic performs Schoenberg’s deeply evocative Pelléas und Mélisande, a lush symphonic poem that brings Maeterlinck’s mysterious love story to life with sweeping orchestral color and emotional depth.
The evening culminates in the visceral force of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Still astonishing more than a century after its explosive premiere, this revolutionary masterpiece pulses with primal rhythm, dissonance, and ritual intensity. Brace yourselves for a powerful, immersive finale that challenges, provokes, and ultimately transforms.
