YOSA Invitational

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2026 Invitational Schedule

YOSA Invitational

The YOSA Invitational gives local school bands and orchestras the chance to record and perform in the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts’ renowned H-E-B Performance Hall, San Antonio’s premier concert venue, free of charge to all participating ensembles.

This is a perfect opportunity to capture a professional recording of your group and to feature them in one of America’s most beautiful concert halls. The Tobin Center’s H-E-B Performance Hall—the home venue of Opera San Antonio, Classical Music Institute, Ballet San Antonio, Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, and YOSA (Youth Orchestras of San Antonio)—is a state of the art concert venue with widely acclaimed acoustics. YOSA is pleased to offer this opportunity free of charge to all participating ensembles.

The 2026 YOSA Invitational is May 18-19, 2026.

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Participating groups will enjoy:

30 minutes of warm-up, tuning, and preparation in the Tobin Center’s H-E-B Performance Hall.
30 minutes of performance and recording on stage in the Tobin Center’s H-E-B Performance Hall.
Professional audio recording and photography.
Free admission for parents and other audience members.

Who can apply:

Orchestras and concert bands from middle schools and high schools within a 75-mile radius of the Tobin Center in San Antonio are eligible. Multiple programs from the same school may apply, but only one ensemble from a given school will be invited to participate. YOSA will invite middle school groups and high school groups to participate in the 2026 YOSA Invitational.