Holiday Concert

Colorado Springs Youth Symphony presents their Holiday Concert at Pikes Peak Center on December 5, 2026, at 7:30pm! Tickets go on sale on Monday, November 2, at 10am and are available online at AXS.com or in person at the Pikes Peak Center box office.

About The CS Youth Symphony

Started in 1980 as a small junior high school orchestra performing only one concert, who could have foreseen that, led by founder Gary Nicholson, the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association would grow into one of the Premier Youth Orchestra Programs in the country? Now, in our 46th year, the CSYSA features ten large Auditioned Ensembles, many high-level Chamber Music Groups, and a strong introductory grade school program. 

It has long been the Mission of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association: To inspire young musicians in the Pikes Peak Region to become future leaders, to provide artistic and personal development as well as diverse musical experiences for young musicians, and to collaboratively create and share excellent music that bridges cultures and communities. 

We are the most comprehensive instrumental music program for youth in this part of the country. Our mission compels us to provide Artistic Development through high quality, diverse music experiences that enrich the cultural environment here in the Pikes Peak Region and around the world. Our growing roster of Youth Music Ensembles uses the life-altering power of musical performance to connect with audiences, playing for many thousands of Children and Adults yearly, including many audiences that have little or no exposure to live orchestral music.