Upcoming events.
Summer Luau
Join us for our 3rd Annual Summer Luau! Enjoy a tropical-themed summer party filled with music, light bites, friends, family and photobooth fun!!! Featuring solo, chamber music, string and full orchestra!
Home 2 Suites Ribbon Cutting
Featuring a Woodwind trio to support local businesses in our community at this ribbon cutting. GRYS is a proud member of the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and enjoys these important community celebrations!
Memorial Day Ceremony
Featuring a woodwind quartet honoring veterans at the Chandler’s Landing Memorial Day service.
Symphony of Color 2025 - Midnight in Paris
Join us for our Midnight in Paris themed Symphony of Color! Be a part of an evening filled with fashion, fun, and philanthropy. Experience an exquisite blend of delectable cuisine, captivating art displays, enchanting musical performances, fabulous vendors, fun raffles, and a live auction. All proceeds will support The Rockwall Art League and the Greater Rockwall Youth Symphony. Don't miss out on this stylish affair!
VIP Reception: 6:30 PM
General Admission: 8:00 PM
Symphony of Color Kickoff Concert
Catch a glimpse of all of the beauty that happens when the arts and community come together. We are featuring art from the talented folks from the Rockwall Art League and orchestral works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Marquez and more!
Kim Johnson Real Estate Ribbon Cutting
Celebrating our newest board member Kim Johnson at her ribbon cutting! We are thankful for Kim’s enthusiasm and support in bettering our community together.
12th Day of Christmas Feast
A special Thank You concert to share our joy and gratitude for St. Benedict’s generosity in hosting our rehearsals.
Resident Holiday Party
GRYS students are giving back to the community and spreading holiday cheer to the amazing seniors at the Assisted Living and Memory Care of Heath.
GRYSmas 2025
Join us for our 2nd Annual GRYSmas Benefit Concert. We will be spreading joy and cheer through music, food and an ugly sweater competition. We will be offering champagne, charcuterie and a special hot cocoa bar. There is something for everyone at GRYSmas. We will be performing selections from the Nutcracker Suite, works by Faure and many holiday classics!
A HUGE thank you to our sponsors, Cavender Nissan of Rockwall for hosting our event, St Benedict's Anglican Church for hosting ALL of our rehearsals, and our amazing photobooth sponsor, Kaptured Memories!
GRYS Spooktacular
Join us for some spooky tunes and holiday treats to make GRYS’s first Spooktacular! Featuring our intermediate and advances orchestras.
Symphony of Color - An Art, Music, & Fashion Event
Be a part of an afternoon filled with fashion, fun, and philanthropy! Experience an exquisite blend of delectable cuisine, captivating art displays, enchanting musical performances, fabulous vendors and an exciting fashion show by Providence Place Bridal and Divas and Darlings Boutique. All proceeds will support The Rockwall Art League and the Greater Rockwall Youth Symphony. Don't miss out on this stylish affair!
2024 Summer Luau
Aloha! Join us for our 2024 Summer Luau fundraiser for beautiful and good food! We’ll be featuring student performances including: string orchestra, full orchestra, chamber works, and solo works.
2024 Spring Concert Series Finale
Join us for the final performance of our 2024 Spring Concert series, featuring full orchestra and chamber music! Select works by Beethoven, de Falla, Dvorak, and more.
Tickets are available at Tickets to the City.
Lessons From the Garden
In collaboration with the Rockwall Master Gardener’s Association, GRYS will perform chamber works to reflect nature’s beauty.
2024 Spring Concert Series
Join us for the first performance of our 2024 Spring Concert series, featuring full orchestra and chamber music! Select works by Schubert, Dvorak, and more.
Tickets are available here.
The Feast
The Feast of the Epiphany both closes the Christmas season and opens the Season after the Epiphany.
Merry Christmas at Avilacare
Please join AvilaCare to celebrate the spirit of Christmas with family.
GRYSmas Benefit Concert
It’s Christmas time! Come join the festivities at Cavender Nissan. Enjoy community fun, treats and hear the Greater Rockwall Youth Symphony present our holiday full orchestra and chamber music.
Enter through Certified, Pre-owned cars entrance
Tickets available online and at the door
Advent Service
Join us for a beautiful evening of holiday choral music at St. Benedict's Anglican Church in Rockwall, TX. Our annual Advent Concert will fill your heart with the joy, love, and hope of the season as the St. Benedict's Choir performs choral pieces from the great treasury of Christmas music accompanied by students from the Greater Rockwall Youth Symphony. Admission is free to the community but seating is limited! Make sure to RSVP for "Let Thy Light Shine," a Rockwall Advent Tradition.
Symphony of Color: An Art, Fashion & Music Collaborative
Join us for a fantastic afternoon featuring Fashion, Art & Music at Chandler's Landing Yacht Club.
Summer Luau
Join us for our Summer Luau, featuring student performances including:
String orchestra
Full orchestra
Chamber works
Solo works
GRYS will also provide catering from Community BBQ and a raffle to raise funds for our programs. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
2023 Summer Intensive
GRYS is offering a 10-day Summer Intensive for additional musical training from June 21st-June 30th!
We have programs for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels with ages ranging from 6-18 years old. Students will have the opportunity to perform in string orchestra, full orchestra and/or chamber ensembles. We are accepting Woodwind, Brass and String Instrumentalists. If you play Piano or Percussion, please reach out to Amanda Casper.
We are also providing Masterclasses, All-State Prep, Mock Auditions and will have a performance on the final day of camp.
Student application information and form are available here.
June 2023 Spring Chamber & Orchestra Concert
Our Spring Concert series is a bouquet of different genres of music, a reflection of what GRYS offers our students and community. Every student's unique interests is present in our program, giving them the opportunity to share their love of music with you. Our debut concert includes:
Featured chamber ensembles and solo works
Premiere of student composition
Jazz combo
Dukas’s La Péri
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 (movements 1 and 2)
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. In order to provide accessibility to our events, GRYS also offers a pay-what-you-can ticket so everyone can attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
A special thank you to our presenting sponsor, Russ Porter & the Rockwall School of Music.
May 2023 Spring Chamber & Orchestra Concert
Our Spring Concert series is a bouquet of different genres of music, a reflection of what GRYS offers our students and community. Every student's unique interests is present in our program, giving them the opportunity to share their love of music with you. Our debut concert includes:
Featured chamber ensembles and solo works
Premiere of student composition
Jazz combo
Dukas’s La Péri
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 (movements 1 and 2)
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. In order to provide accessibility to our events, GRYS also offers a pay-what-you-can ticket so everyone can attend. We’ll also be featuring a second performance on June 1st if you cannot attend.
We look forward to seeing you there!
A special thank you to our presenting sponsor, Russ Porter & the Rockwall School of Music.
May the Fourth Be With You - Star Wars Concert
Join Amanda Casper, GRYS students, and the Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra for a night of music from Star Wars! This performance kicks off Rockwall Philharmonic’s Concert by the Lake 2023 series. Costumes/cosplay encouraged.