Youth Orchestra Member Info

Youth Orchestra Retreat: August 25 & 26, 2023

Rehearsals begin August 28, 2023

Please check the calendar linked below for more information

Questions? Contact education@renophil.com, or call (775) 323-6393.

Click button below to access calendars, RPYO handbook, and enrollment policy appeal form.

Tuition & financial aid

Student tuition doesn’t even cover half of the operating expenses of our Youth Orchestra program. Thanks to private donors and education grants, we are able to keep tuition costs for students as low as possible.

Tuition by card, cash, or check is due at the time of music pick up each July. Payments can also be prepaid with a credit card by phone.

Payment or auto-pay enrollment is required before music is given out or e-mailed.

• Youth String Ensemble (YSE) – $100/year
• Youth Strings Symphonia (YSS) – $150/year
• Youth Concert Orchestra (YCO) – $400/year
• Youth Symphony Orchestra (YSO) – $450/year

We also offer an automatic monthly payment option to spread tuition over 10 equal monthly payments:

YSE, $10/month, & YSS $15/month, YCO $40/month, YSO $45/month.

Financial aid is also available. Click below to fill out the from to apply.

RPYO Concerto competition

Every year, RPYO music students and local pianists are invited to participate in the annual RPYO Concerto Competition. The competition is optional, but all RPYO students are encouraged to apply.

The 2023 Concerto Competition took place on November 5, 2023 at Steinway Piano Gallery, in Reno, Nevada.

2023 Winners

Senior Piano Division
1st Place Winner: Felicity Phan
2nd Place Winner: Alden Chien

Junior Piano Division
1st Place Winner: Rylan Li
2nd Place Winner: Alexander Loosley

Senior Strings Division
1st Place Winner: Felicity Phan
2nd Place Winner: Stacy Nam
Honorable Mention: Lana Kim

Winds/Brass/Percussion Division
1st Place Winner: Tiara Chou
2nd Place Winner: Stellan Hamner-Jillson

Junior Strings Division
1st Place Winner: Nika Kalanaki
2nd Place Winner: Juliet Aiazzi Palmer
Honorable Mention: Dominic Hernandez

Grand Prize Winners:
Felicity Phan (Piano) and Nika Kalanaki

want to volunteer?

Volunteers are often needed for events, rehearsal days, and auditions.

If you are interested in volunteering for the youth orchestras, please contact the Reno Phil Volunteer Coordinator, Skyler Bunn.