Rehearsals for the Vashon Youth String Orchestra (VYSO) will begin this month. The group, under the direction of Gaye Detzer, is open to all string players in 4th- through 9th-grade who can read music.

There will be auditionslater for the wind, brass and percussion parts of one piece for full orchestra.

The first rehearsal will be 3:20 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 15, at McMurray Middle School. For more information, contact Gaye Detzer at

detzerubicz@comcast.net.