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June 12, 2009, 10:30 pm to 1:30 am: Impossible Jazz Collaboration at the Chatterbox Jazz Club, 435 Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis.

July 3, 2009, 5:30-8:30 pm: Impossible Jazz Collaboration at Mallow Run Winery in Bargersville.

The Impossible Jazz Collaboration performed at the Chatterbox Jazz Club on July 11, 2008, with Australia's Cameron McCarthy on didgeridoo. See photos and video footage on the Season Highlights page.

SYOGI is proud to announce that we are a 501(c)3 Non-Profit & Tax Exempt Charitable Organization, effective January 4, 2009. All charitable contributions made to the Orchestra are tax deductible.

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2009 Audition Requirements: Word | PDF
2009 Schedule: Word | PDF

The Symphonic Youth Orchestra of Greater Indianapolis is a summer program designed to provide advanced high-school and exceptional middle-school musicians with the opportunity to work with professional musicians in the Indianapolis area to prepare orchestral repertoire at a level which is musically and aesthetically fulfilling.

The orchestra will be working hand-in-hand with members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Jazz Arts Society of Indiana, the Deep Fryed Acoustiblasters, and professors from IUPUI and the University of Indianapolis.

Rehearsals this season will be held on the IUPUI Campus on Tuesday evenings from May 5th through August 4th.  The season concludes with concerts at the Indianapolis Artsgarden on August 1, 2009, and at the Wheeler Arts Center on August 8, 2009.  Eligibility for the program is determined by a successful audition in which students present a sincere devotion to practicing, a high level of technical proficiency, and a well-developed sense of musicality.  (Students must be 18 years old or younger at the time of audition.)

There are still openings for string players. Interested musicians should contact SYOGI via e-mail at: music [at] syogi [dot] org.


With thanks to the IUPUI Music and Arts Technology program for the use of their facilities for our rehearsals!

We want to extend our most sincere thanks to Marsh for donating supplies for our recent car wash and to the Steak-n-Shake at US Hwy 31 South and Stop 11 Road for hosting our car wash. We also want to thank the Game Preserve, with two locations in the Indianapolis area, and manager Lyle Coleman, for their generous donation in support of SYOGI. Thank you all so much!

The Game Preserve: two locations in the Indianapolis area.

Hear the Impossible Jazz Collaboration recorded live at the Chatterbox on July 11, 2008, featuring SYOGI co-founders Shawn Plonski and Steve Goodman. Click here (5.2MB MP3, may take a minute to load).

Thanks to Edgewood Preschool Cooperative for their support. It is truly appreciated:

Edgewood Preschool Cooperative.

With thanks to Kenosis Counseling Center in Greenwood for their generous donation to SYOGI: