Youth Symphony of Kansas City
Performing ArtsMissouri, United States2-10 Employees
The Youth Symphony of Kansas City is a small performing arts organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1958. It comprises four full orchestras and engages about 450 students in grades 5 through 12 from the Kansas City metropolitan area. The ensembles perform roughly ten concerts each season, most of which are free and open to the public, drawing more than 18,000 attendees annually. The organization operates within the performing arts and youth music education space, providing opportunities for young musicians to perform publicly in the region. In February 2024, it launched a new website.