The award-winning South Florida Youth Symphony will open its 62nd season Nov. 11 in Homestead with a free Veterans Day Concert at the Seminole Theatre.

The Gold Medal and Emmy Award-winning South Florida Youth Symphony will open its 62nd season on Nov. 11 with a free Veterans Day/America 250 Salute concert at the Seminole Theatre, 18 N. Krome Ave.

Sponsored by the City of Homestead and supported by the Kiwanis Club of Homestead-South Dade, the concert begins at 4 p.m., following the annual Veterans Day Parade and a Homestead Salute Hometown Picnic at Losner Park adjacent to the theater.

“This will be a great, patriotic event for the entire Homestead community,” said Marjory Hahn, SFYS executive and music director, whose performers won the Gold Medal earlier this year in an international competition in Prague, Czech Republic. “What a tremendous way to kick off our 62nd season.”

On Nov. 21 the South Florida Youth Symphony will hold its annual fundraiser, the “Liberty Gala: 250 Years of American Music” at the Miami Shores Country Club, 10000 Biscayne Blvd. The dinner, which begins with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail party and features a silent auction, will honor SFYS alumnus Daniel Andai, dean of music at the New World School of the Arts. Cost is $150 per person. Visit https://sfysmusic.org/event/liberty-gala-250-years-of-american-music/ for tickets or additional information.

In keeping with its goal of bringing music to all of Miami-Dade County, the SFYS will perform its annual holidays concert in Doral for the first time. On Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m., the free “Ring in The Holidays” concert takes place at Doral City Center Park Amphitheater, 3000 NW 87 Ave.

“We’re always looking for opportunities to bring concert music to different audiences,” Hahn said. “The people of Doral have been asking us to perform and with this beautiful, state-of-the-art venue seating more than 4,500, we hope to draw an audience from throughout the county.”

On Feb. 14, at 3 p.m., the SFYS travels to Coral Gables as its Training String Orchestras perform a Valentine’s Day Showcase at the Sanctuary of the Arts, 410 Andalusia Ave. Cost is $20.

The SFYS returns to the Sanctuary of the Arts on Mar. 7 for a performance by the Youth Symphony and Symphonic Wind Ensemble beginning at 4 p.m. Cost is $20.

For Mother’s Day, May 9, a special Mother’s Day Piano Recital takes place at the Pawley Creative Arts Center/Lehman Theatre on the Miami Dade College North Campus, 11380 NW 27 Ave., Bldg. 5.

The SFYS — one of the longest running youth music organizations in the United States — concludes its 62nd year on May 23 at 4 p.m. with its Season Finale concert at Florida International University’s Wertheim Auditorium, 10910 SW 17 St. Cost is $20.(NEED DATE)

The SFYS program is sponsored with the support of Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Miami-Dade County Mayor and County Commissioners, The Children’s Trust, Miami-Dade County Office of Management and Budget, The Kirk Foundation, Publix Charities, The Batchelor Foundation and Miami Dade College, North Campus.

Additional information on the South Florida Youth Symphony is available via email at MakeMusic@SFYSmusic.org or phone at 305-238-2729.

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