Any eligible, graduating senior from any ESYO ensemble may apply. This scholarship is awarded at the end of each ESYO season to a graduating senior from any ESYO group who best exemplifies the goals and standards of his/her ensemble, serves as a role model to his/her peers, has made outstanding musical contributions, and plans a career in music. It is a $1000 award.

• To be considered for this scholarship, please complete and submit both of the required forms. The student application must be completed by May 24, 2025 and the teacher recommendation form must be completed by May 31, 2025.
• The Teacher Recommendation Form must be completed by your School Music Teacher or, if home-schooled, by your Private Music Teacher.
• Incomplete applications or applications received after deadline will not be considered. An application is incomplete if it is missing the Teacher Recommendation Form.
• Application available in the spring.

Helen Cha-Pyo served as ESYO’s Music Director and Symphony Orchestra Conductor between 2002 and 2018. Under her extraordinary leadership, ESYO grew to become one of the preeminent Youth Orchestras in the nation. Helen’s vision guided the creation of ESYO’s CHIME program in 2015, expanding access to music opportunities for hundreds of youth. Her active community engagement sparked numerous collaborative projects both regionally and internationally.
This $1500 award is given each spring to a senior who embodies Helen’s passionate commitment to music as a means to uplift and enrich the community. The recipient will be announced at Encore Stage in the spring.

This scholarship is designed for exceptional string students who need assistance sourcing and purchasing their next instrument. Sixth Generation Strings has begun this scholarship fund because they believe, as we do, that instruments appropriate to the musician should be within reach. While need is taken into account, this is not a primarily needs-based, nor annual, scholarship.

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