May 7, 2025 2:50 a.m. 

In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight:

The Umpqua Valley Youth Orchestra has opened registration for the 2025/2026 season.

UVYO is made up of strings, consisting of violins, viola, cello, and bass. UVYO performs 2 concerts a year with smaller outreach concerts in the area. Students will perform Classical, Baroque, Romantic, 21st century, contemporary and well as original and pop selections.

Students aged 6 and older are welcome to participate. New students with no experience may register as well as students with string experience. UVYO has 5 class levels, and students with previous experience will need to contact Director Kristin Parks to arrange for class placement. UVYO rehearses on Thursday afternoons during the school year at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard in Roseburg.

The orchestra has instruments available to rent for as low as $5 a month. They are on a first-come basis. Registration fees before July 1st are $75 per student or $210 per family of 3 or more. Fees go up after July 1st.

Registration forms can be printed off the organization’s website: https://www.umpquavalleyyo.org/. For questions or to get more information, call 643-5035.