Welcome to the Manhattan Youth Symphony of Manhattan, Kansas !

Announcements

Registration, online tuition, and Scholarship Applications are now available for Spring 2026 Bronze Ensemble! If your child plans on participating in Bronze for Spring 2026, please complete the following items:

  1. If you would like to apply for tuition assistance, complete this Scholarship Application by December 15th. We have a good deal of funds left for scholarships, so we would love to see families take advantage of this opportunity!

    • IMPORTANT - If you apply for a scholarship, please wait to pay tuition until you hear back about your application (scholarship notification anticipated by December 29).

  2. Read the 2025-2026 MYS Handbook

  3. Complete the Spring 2026 Bronze Ensemble Registration Form by January 9th.

  4. Pay Tuition by January 9th.

The MYS Mission Statement:

The Manhattan Youth Symphony exists to educate and inspire young instrumental musicians through high quality musical experiences in an orchestral setting. Its vision is to foster commitment, nurture strength of character, build discipline, and promote performance within the context of a meaningful musical community. 

These are our core values:

  1. We encourage personal development, self-discipline, and working with others.

  2. We value the excellence of our teaching and mentoring.

  3. We aspire to a culture of fairness and mutual respect.

  4. We expect a strong commitment from all members of MYS.

  5. We value the relationship between our musicians and the community.

  6. We strive to be an inclusive organization reflecting the diversity of the greater Riley County community. 

  7. We maintain a standard of high-quality repertoire in our performing ensembles. 

2024-2025 Season Sponsors

Ovation Sponsors


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The Manhattan Youth Symphony is the recipient of a

2023-2024 Grant Award!