BIYO Believes:

1. Music brings joy and wonder to our lives. Joy and wonder are necessary ingredients in an educated life.

2. Musical collaboration leads to synergy and inspiration.

3. Opportunities for young string musicians to play together must be available in a community that fosters music and the arts.

4. Orchestra experience is an essential part of an instrumental musician’s education.

5. Striving for and achieving artistic excellence brings great personal and group satisfaction.

6. Musicianship develops best when students are both challenged and nurtured.

7. Ensemble playing requires a respectful, commitment to a community of musicians, and in turn builds skills for respectful commitment to the larger community.