[3] In 1946, Douglas Orme became conductor, and the association began providing scholarships to musicians for private lessons.
In 1987, EJSA became the Eugene Youth Symphony Association (EYSA), with Richard Long its first music director.
[3] The eightieth season, in 2013, saw the organization renamed yet again as the Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras (ESYO),[3] celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2014 with a "concert extravaganza".
[3] The orchestras are now partly funded by a Eugene-based non-profit organization that provides arts education opportunities for children in Lane County, Oregon.
The Eugene Youth Symphony performs several concerts annually and has been conducted since 2016 by David Jacobs, director of orchestral studies at the University of Oregon.
The String Academies, working in collaboration with the school districts, teach classes, provide instruments and offer scholarships for low-income families.