Orlando, FL - December 4, 2025 - As we enter the holiday season, we also enter a time of giving and an important moment for the arts in Central Florida. December 1st marks the launch of the United Arts Collaborative Campaign for the Arts, where Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras (FSYO) joins 45 fellow arts organizations in a fundraising effort running through April 30, 2026. Through this campaign, participating organizations gain access to a matching pool of up to $1.25 million, multiplying the impact of every gift.
Tuition and ticket sales cover only half of FSYO’s annual budget. Individual donations, sponsorships, and grants bridge the gap and make it possible for FSYO to continue offering meaningful music education programs to young musicians across our community. When you give through the United Arts Collaborative Campaign, you directly help ensure that every young musician has access to a high-quality music education.
Each year, FSYO serves more than 300 students through eight ensembles, providing a wide range of musical experiences and opportunities. We are deeply committed to accessibility and will never turn away a student due to financial circumstances. FSYO fundraises year-round to provide Financial Aid for families who demonstrate need, ensuring that talent and passion, not financial capacity, determine a young musician’s path.
Adrienne Arceri of the Ursula Oyler Sunshine Endowment shared, “Working with FSYO’s scholarship program has shown me how committed the organization is to making high-quality music education accessible to all. Many students have told us how FSYO helped them grow as musicians, build lasting friendships, and discover new possibilities for their futures.”
Your support opens the door for FSYO musicians to pursue their dreams whether that means participating in advanced programs, attending festivals, or traveling across the globe for performances and educational tours. Your generosity helps provide more than $45,000 in scholarship opportunities each year and sustains a vibrant musical community for hundreds of young artists.
“FSYO empowers young musicians to achieve excellence and inspire their communities through a shared love of music.” In our 2025-2026 Season, we are poised in purpose, polished in performance, and ready to soar. With your help, we hope to equip tomorrow’s leaders to soar because an investment in music education is an investment in the future. Please join us and Let Music Soar with a gift today.
All contributions made through the United Arts Campaign before April 30, 2026 are eligible for the matching funds pool of up to $1.25 million. Make your gift today at: https://unitedartscfl.org/fsyo/
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ABOUT FSYO: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras empowers young musicians to achieve excellence and inspire their communities through a shared love of music. In its 69th Concert Season, FSYO serves over 300 students and comprises eight ensembles - three symphony orchestras, two string orchestras, two jazz bands, and a percussion ensemble.
FSYO programs are carefully structured to encourage student growth with FSYO throughout their primary and secondary years. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras’ full range of ensembles gives each student a place to excel with peers at a similar level and an opportunity to collaborate with seasoned music professionals on local, national, and international levels. During summers, students participate in life-changing experiences of organized tours, alternating between international and national travel.
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, your local agency for the arts and by the Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program. FSYO is also sponsored by the City of Orlando through the Mayor's Matching Grant.
For more information, please visit www.fsyo.org | facebook.com/THEFSYO | @f_s_y_o (instagram) | youtube.com/fsyo
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