Come Play With Us! Orchestra in the Schools Registration Is Open!
Youth Music Monterey County
Building the next generation through music
Established in 1988, it has been Youth Music Monterey County's mission for over thirty years to inspire excellence in individual students and enrich our community by providing young people with opportunities to participate in, and gain greater understanding of, music and its performance.
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.
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.
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.
Upcoming Events
Sun, Nov 01Sunset CenterJoin us as our Junior Youth and Honors Orchestras take you on a journey to the far end of human imagination.
Sun, Feb 28Sunset CenterOur Junior Youth & Honors Orchestra students guide you through an adventure from the crossroads of music and dramatic theater.
Sun, May 09Sunset CenterJoin us on this special final concert of the 2026-2027 season as our Junior Youth and Honors Orchestra students guide you on a journey of familiarity and belonging, where regional traditions meet the orchestra.
