Chamber Music at PYOMI

Expanding access to high-quality chamber music training

Bringing together two of Philadelphia’s most respected music education institutions, this collaboration unites the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute's (PYOMI) renowned ensemble training with Settlement Music School's nationally recognized chamber music expertise.

Our Partnership

This collaborative program offers new chamber ensemble opportunities to students enrolled in select PYOMI ensembles.

The program, rooted in the excellence of Settlement Music School’s nationally recognized Joseph and Marie Field Chamber Music Program, combines with PYOMI’s renowned ensemble training to challenge students to take ownership of their musical roles while developing essential skills in listening, leadership, and ensemble collaboration.

Offered at St. Patrick Hall before and after existing rehearsals at PYOMI, the structure of this program allows students to participate in both large and small ensemble experiences without adding additional days to their schedules, an important benefit for busy families.

Get Involved!

Are you a member of PYOMI’s Young Musicians Debut Orchestra (YMDO), Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO), or Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO)? Then you are eligible to join this chamber music program!

Chamber ensemble rehearsals will take place on Saturdays and Sundays in St. Patrick Hall (240 S. 20th Street) starting in late September 2026.

To inquire, fill out the form at the link below. For placement, you will be asked to submit a video of a performance-ready piece.

Inquiry Form

Financial aid available. For more information, Contact Kyle Stevens, Chamber Music Coordinator, at kyle.stevens@settlementmusic.org.

About PYOMI

The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute is the tri-state region’s premier youth orchestra organization for gifted, young, classical musicians, and one of the oldest and most highly regarded youth orchestra organizations in the United States. For 86 years, the PYO Music Institute has been providing exceptional musical experiences to young instrumentalists, while thrilling audiences in the Greater Philadelphia region and across the globe.  

The organization now has eleven programs: Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO), Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO), Bravo Brass, Prysm Strings – Main Line, Tune Up Philly – Orchestral Pathways Program, Young Musicians Debut Orchestra (YMDO), Pizzicato Players, Philadelphia Youth Jazz Orchestra (PYJO), Philadelphia Youth Symphonic Band (PYSB), Prysm Strings – New Jersey, and Philadelphia Youth Concert Band (PYCB). Across its eleven ensembles, PYOMI meets students where they are in their musical journey, from first orchestral experiences to advanced pre-professional training, offering mentorship and growth at every step. Ranging from age 5 to 22, the musicians of the PYO Music Institute come from a 70-mile radius of Philadelphia, encompassing nearly 20 counties within Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Former PYOMI musicians currently hold chairs in most of the top 20 professional orchestras in the United States, with 10 PYO alumni currently serving in The Philadelphia Orchestra.

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