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Calling all teenage musicians
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We welcome teenage musicians ready for the greatest musical adventure in the UK.
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Your support could bring confidence, joy and skills for life ahead to young people across the UK.
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- NYO Inspire
- 29 May 2024
We’re inviting young people to connect and experience music together, As One.
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- 10 May 2024
We’re grateful for Her Majesty’s continued recognition of our work.
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- NYO Inspire
- 29 May 2024
We’re inviting young people to connect and experience music together, As One.
- NYO Inspire
- Performances
- The National Youth Orchestra
- The Orchestra
- 10 May 2024
We’re grateful for Her Majesty’s continued recognition of our work.
- The National Youth Orchestra
- 22 April 2024
Earlier this month, the entire NYO community came together, united by music and its power to change lives.
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- 12 April 2024
NYO alumna invited to conduct Gavin Higgin’s Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra.
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