Thank you to all of our YMMC students, families, staff, & volunteers for a great 2024-2025 season.

Youth Music Monterey County and its programs; Honors & Junior Youth Orchestras, Brass-Wind-Strings Ensembles, Orchestra in the Schools, and South County Strings are only possible with your support and commitment to our students and music. Thank you and all of our grantors, donors, and the business community that helps YMMC in every way possible.

Upcoming Events

Get Ready for the 2025-2026 Season

JYO & HO auditions to be held August 13th, & the 14h if needed, with registration now open to all who are already accepted including those from recent auditions.

OITS registration will be opening soon.

Please contact the respective schools in the Soledad Unified School District for more details on SCS at the beginning of the school year.

Please keep practice as part of your day and have a fun filled and happy summer!

Play With Us!

Featuring talented young musicians from over 30 local schools, YMMC's Junior Youth and Honors Orchestras present three acclaimed symphonic concerts at Sunset Center each year. Auditions for the Junior Youth and Honors Orchestras take place throughout the season. If you’re interested in auditioning please contact office@youthmusicmonterey.org or fill out an audition form.

Three chamber music programs, including the Chamber Players, Brass Ensemble, and Woodwind Ensemble, focus on the intensive study of small-group music and give back to their communities through benefit concerts.

Our South County Strings program with over 200 students each year in rural South Monterey County communities with free group string instruction and low-cost instrument rentals.

Orchestra In The Schools offers Monterey County children in grades 3-8 in Monterey County an opportunity to learn an instrument, be part of an orchestra and perform with students from other schools. This can be your child’s first musical experience, no experience is necessary.

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