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Last week, The National Youth Orchestra brought to life NYO Alive, together with conductor, Carlos Miguel Prieto, and soprano, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.
- Broadcasts
- Performances
- Reviews
- The Orchestra
The Spring Residency has now drawn to a close, but we’re still feeling the heat from the blazing NYO Ignite performances at the Southbank Centre and Saffron Hall, with conductor Andrew Gourlay!
- Broadcasts
- Performances
- Reviews
- The Orchestra
Open a door to new ideas, new friends, and new music to explore with The National Youth Orchestra and NYO Inspire programme in 2024!
- NYO Inspire
- The Orchestra
Our BBC Radio 4 Appeal has launched, raising vital funds for NYO Inspire, so that hundreds of teenagers can get involved and take their skills and talents to the next level.
- Community of Support
The countdown is on! Join us to welcome Alison Balsom international trumpet soloist to present our BBC Radio 4 Charity Appeal, which begins on Sunday, to help us raise money and create development opportunities for more teenage musicians who need them.
- Alumni
- Community of Support
The NYO Odyssey tour is over and the reviews are in! NYO marked an astonishing start to the year with a celebration of orchestral music in London, Nottingham, Coventry, Liverpool and online.
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- Performances
- Reviews
- The Orchestra
Today we launch an extraordinary collective of 156 teenage musicians on their journey as the National Youth Orchestra for 2023, highlighting the impact they will have on their generation.
- The Orchestra
The National Youth Orchestra retains Arts Council funding for 3 years, reinforcing their commitment to youth in orchestral music. Sarah Alexander highlights the importance of broadening access to musical teens across the UK.
- Community of Support
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of John Ludlow. John was the founder leader of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in 1948, and went on to become leader of various orchestras including the then Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra and was a professor of the Royal College of Music for nearly 30 years.
- Alumni
- Community of Support