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Tess Jackson takes the lead…

NYO alumna invited to conduct Gavin Higgin’s Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra.
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Catalyst: download the programme

Find out more about the music and the musicians.
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Teenage musicians invited to play their part

Applications are now open for teenage musicians to take part in the greatest musical adventure by joining The National Youth Orchestra in 2025.
  • The Orchestra
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Tess Jackson takes the lead…

NYO alumna invited to conduct Gavin Higgin’s Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra.
  • Alumni
  • Performances
  • The National Youth Orchestra
  • The Orchestra
Catalyst_Web_1980x850

Catalyst: download the programme

Find out more about the music and the musicians.
  • Performances
  • The Orchestra
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Teenage musicians invited to play their part

Applications are now open for teenage musicians to take part in the greatest musical adventure by joining The National Youth Orchestra in 2025.
  • The Orchestra
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Get ready, Blackpool! The National Youth Orchestra is about to turn up the volume. 

This February, in partnership with Blackpool Music Hub, NYO is opening up the buzz of orchestral music to teenagers from across the UK in Blackpool.
  • NYO Inspire
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  • The Orchestra
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Dani Howard announced as Resident Artist 

The National Youth Orchestra welcomes Dani Howard as Resident Artist in 2024.
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  • Performances
  • The National Youth Orchestra
  • The Orchestra
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NYO Ascent in reviews

We marked the start of the New Year with an ‘earth-shaking’ tour in London, Nottingham and Coventry.
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