{"id":32623,"date":"2024-05-29T07:44:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T07:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/?post_type=news&#038;p=32623"},"modified":"2024-05-30T11:08:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T11:08:22","slug":"teenagers-unite-as-one","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/news\/the-national-youth-orchestra\/teenagers-unite-as-one","title":{"rendered":"Teenagers unite As One\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32623\" class=\"elementor elementor-32623\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdb81a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fdb81a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f60ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f60ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 20-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We are launching <strong>As One<\/strong> to connect young people across the UK by inspiring them to pick up an instrument and play music together. The project will be brought to life by<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">musicians from <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The National Youth Orchestra<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">at schools, music hubs, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">across <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media and in concert halls across the country.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As One celebrates ten years of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyo.org.uk\/get-involved\/nyo-inspire\">NYO Inspire<\/a>, a programme that has provided musical opportunities to thousands of young people who face barriers to making music a bigger part of their lives. In July, musicians<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from NYO Inspire wil<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">l embark on a national schools tour for the first time.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a groundbreaking moment and for the first time in our history, we will welcome aspiring musicians from across the UK, including 100 young people from NYO Inspire, to join the performance at this year\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/events\/ev2n5v\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BBC Proms<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on Saturday 10 August 2024. Together with conductor Tess Jackson, they will perform <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">As One<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, which forms part of a new work by our Resident Artist, Dani Howard.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> will work with local music hubs and schools to nominate teenagers to perform alongside NYO musicians at the BBC Proms. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Members of the 160-person Orchestra will play their part sharing the joy of live performance at primary schools in their local community.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Alongside on-the-ground engagements, the NYO community will take to social media to bring a specially composed melody to life. The melody of the summer will be composed by Dani Howard. The NYO musicians will share their interpretations of the <em>As One<\/em> melody across TikTok and Instagram and invite other young people to pick up an instrument and play along, in their own unique way. Keep your eyes peeled for this as it comes to life across July.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85447a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"85447a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 20-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c8087 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98c8087\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab207a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab207a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d44b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"9d44b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 20-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-testimonial-wrapper{overflow:hidden;text-align:center}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-content{font-size:1.3em;margin-bottom:20px}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-name{line-height:1.5;display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-job{font-size:.85em;display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta{width:100%;line-height:1}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta-inner{display:inline-block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-details,.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-image{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-image img{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;max-width:none}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside .elementor-testimonial-image{padding-inline-end:15px}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside .elementor-testimonial-details{text-align:start}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-details,.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-image{display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-image{margin-bottom:20px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">I started my musical journey at my local music hub and my NYO journey with the Inspire programme, so I can\u2019t wait to play in an orchestra that joins all this together. The idea of playing As One, is very much at the heart of what music is all about, and to be able to showcase that inclusivity and togetherness at the Proms is really exciting.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Brooke<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Double Bass<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9c0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b9c0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a18c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a18c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a fitting finale to the summer of activity, The National Youth Orchestra and conductor Alexandre Bloch will perform at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyo.org.uk\/performances\/as-one-2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on 7 August, at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyo.org.uk\/performances\/as-one\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Saffron Hall in Essex<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on 9 August and finally at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyo.org.uk\/performances\/bbc-proms-as-one\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BBC Proms in London<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on 10 August. The BBC Proms performance will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and televised on BBC Four this season.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tickets to performances in Manchester and Saffron Walden are <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Free for Teens<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145d09b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"145d09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffe6b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ffe6b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70a5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"d70a5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Our community of teenage musicians is taking the lead by inspiring other young people to pick up an instrument and experience the joy of playing music together. They know firsthand all about the benefits musical experiences can have on their wellbeing, so they\u2019re taking it upon themselves to share this with other young people. The sight of 250 young musicians playing As One at the Proms highlights the need for young people to connect through profoundly positive experiences in orchestral music.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Sarah Alexander OBE<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">CEO and Creative Director<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cf60b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c3cf60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re inviting young people to connect and experience music together, As One.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32672,"template":"","news_category":[127,224,249,223],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32623"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32664,"href":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32623\/revisions\/32664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admin.nyo.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_category?post=32623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}