sˌiːwˌaɪˈɛs ɪz nˈoʊɾəbəl fɔːɹ ɪts tʃˈæləndʒˌɪŋ ɹˈɛpɚtwˌɑːɹ ðæt ɪŋklˈuːdz wˈɜːks baɪ ˈiːɡoːɹ stɹævˈɪnski, bˈeɪlə bˈɑːɹɾɑːk, dəmˈiːtɹi ʃˌɑːstɐkˈoʊvɪtʃ, ˈɛɹən kˌoʊplˈænd, dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dʒˈɜːʃwɪn, lˈɛnɚd bˈɜːnstaɪn, sˈɛɹɡeɪ pɹˈɑːkoʊfˌiːv, ɹˈɪtʃɚd stɹˈɔːs, ɡˈʌstæv mˈɑːlɚ, ænd mˈɛni ˈʌðɚz.
CYS is notable for its challenging repertoire that includes works by Igor Stravinsky, Béla Bartók, Dmitri Shostakovich, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Sergei Prokofiev, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, and many others.