Youth Orchestra Member Info
Please check the calendar linked below for current schedule.
Questions? Contact melissa@renophil.com or call (775) 323-6393.
Click buttons below to access the RPYO handbook and calendars.
Still accepting applications for the following instruments:
French Horn
Please email melissa@renophil.com if you play one of the above instruments and would like 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 2025 competition has concluded. Stay tuned for the 2026 competition details.
2025 Winners
The 2025 Concerto Competition took place on November 22, 2022 at Steinway Piano Gallery, in Reno, Nevada.
Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winners: Nika Kalanaki (violin) & Felicity Phan (piano). The honorable mention is: Rylan Li
Below are the winners for each division
Junior Strings
Winner: Nika Kalanaki
Runner-up: Juliette Leong
Honorable Mention: Lincoln Robertson
Senior Strings
Winner: Stacy Nam
Runner-up: Felicity Phan
Junior Piano
Winner: Isaac Ahn
Runner-up: Sophia Shi
Honorable Mention: Alexander Loosley
Senior Piano
Winner: Felicity Phan
Runner-up: Rylan Li
Honorable Mention: Nolan Hopkins
Winds/Brass/Percussion
Winner: Claire Song
Runner-up: Sidonie Williams
Honorable Mention: Linnea Lamb
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 ACH/debit (preferred), credit card, cash, or check is due at the time of music pick up each July.
Payment or auto-pay enrollment is required before music is given out or e-mailed.
Youth String Ensemble (YSE) – $150/year
Youth Strings Symphonia (YSS) – $200/year
Youth Concert Orchestra (YCO) – $450/year
Youth Symphony Orchestra (YSO) – $450/year
Tour (Costs TBA. - Will be less than last year)
Chamber Ensemble - $100
We also offer an automatic monthly payment options through our registration system provider. The user is required to purchase the third party purchase protection program to enroll in these options - we are unable to change this setting.
Financial aid is also available. Request Financial Aid via the Registration Link.
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.