Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
Amanda (Yixuan) Li is an accomplished musician with extensive experience in orchestral performance and leadership. Currently serving as the Violin Section Leader and Associate Concertmaster at Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras since 2018, Amanda participates in weekly rehearsals and performs at prominent venues such as Sander Theater and Boston Symphony Hall. As a student at St. Paul's School, Amanda holds the positions of School Orchestra Concertmaster and Advancement Ambassador, where responsibilities include alumni outreach and organizing school activities. Additionally, Amanda founded and serves as Concertmaster of Dandelight Orchestra while also working as an Assistant Violin Instructor for Beijing Wutongshu Youth Symphony Orchestra, providing mentorship in violin performance. Amanda is pursuing a degree in International Economics at Georgetown University, with prior education at prestigious institutions including Central Conservatory of Music and St. Paul's School.
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Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
Founded in 1958, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras' (BYSO) mission is to encourage musical excellence in a professional and supportive environment by providing the highest-quality orchestra training and performance opportunities to qualified musicians, grades K–12, while making its programs accessible to under-served communities through financial assistance and outreach. BYSO has evolved from a single orchestra to one of Boston’s most prestigious arts organizations, with a programmatic scope that includes three full symphonic orchestras, a string training orchestra, six chamber orchestras, a preparatory wind ensemble, a chamber music program, and a nationally recognized string training program that provides rigorous instruction to students from underrepresented communities. Each year BYSO auditions nearly 750 students from throughout New England, ages 7–18, and accepts approximately 450 young musicians. This opportunity offers the highest quality coaching and 20 performances in some of Boston’s finest venues. Every other year, the organization’s most advanced ensemble (BYS) concludes the season with an international tour. BYSO has served thousands of young musicians as one of the largest and most comprehensive youth orchestras in the United State and today is recognized nationally as a model music and arts education organization. With a vision to educate young people from all demographics, BYSO holds excellence in music education at the heart of all of its activities.