American Youth Chamber Orchestra Opens Enrollment for 2026 Chamber Music Programs
AYCO provides pathways for young musicians, ages 7-18, intermediate to advanced to connect, create, and explore chamber music.
Study with world-class faculty from Juilliard, Oberlin, Berklee, and other top music conservatories around the world at the American Youth Chamber Orchestra (AYCO) located in the west suburbs of Chicago.
AYCO provides pathways for young musicians, ages 7-18, intermediate to advanced to connect, create, and explore chamber music for all orchestral instruments and voice. Young musicians are welcome to audition (via video) and are placed in ensembles to best meet their stage of development.
Program Details
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Ages 7-18
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Instruments: all Strings, Winds, Brass, Percussion, Piano, Voice
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Students must have a minimum of two years of instruction/playing experience on their instrument
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Rehearsals: Saturdays
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Program includes performance opportunities in the community
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Location: American Music Institute - Clarendon Hills Campus - 60 55th St, Clarendon Hills, IL
AYCO Chamber Music 2026:
Grow as a chamber musician during 8 weekly hour-long coaching sessions per semester, tailored to each member's level, including performance opportunities in the community. Save your spot for..
- Spring Semester - Starts Feb 14, 2026
- Summer Semester - Starts Jun 1, 2026
- Fall Semester - Starts Sep 21, 2026
Band & Orchestra Clinics:
AYCO Band & Orchestra Clinics are offered to Chicago and suburban public and private schools, where we bring the transformative power of music education directly to the students.
- Open to school music programs, youth orchestras, and touring ensembles seeking high-quality, professional-level instruction in the greater Chicago area.
- Designed to meet the specific needs of student ensembles of all levels and instrumentation, guided by top-level professionals.
Videos
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South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
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Spies Of The World: A Grateful Dead Tribute Raue Center For The Arts (6/05-6/05) |
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James and the Giant Peach North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre (4/22-5/14) PHOTOS |
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Come From Away The Little Theatre On The Square (7/30-8/09) |
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Third Coast Symphony: Appalachian Spring & Carnival of the Animals First Congregational Baptist Church (6/14-6/14) |
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Lucy Dacus With The Chicago Philharmonic Jay Pritzker Pavilion (7/19-7/19) |
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Rosemont Uncorked June 6-7, 2026 Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District (6/06-6/06) |
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SUFFS (Chicago) CIBC Theatre (7/07-7/19) |
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La Bohème Opera Festival of Chicago (6/26-7/05) |
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For Gustave Berger Park Coach House Theater (5/01-6/06) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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