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- 20 February 2023
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
- 14 February 2023
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
- 10 January 2023
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.
- Broadcasts
- Performances
- Reviews
- The Orchestra
- 7 November 2022
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
- 4 November 2022
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
- 6 October 2022
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
- 13 September 2022
The whole NYO community is inspired by the extraordinary commitment, hope and courage of Her Majesty the Queen across seven decades. At just 21 years of age, Princess Elizabeth vowed that her life would be devoted to the service of her people, and she did not falter. We are all saddened by her death and join with everyone across the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the world to offer our deepest sympathy to HM King Charles III and the Royal Family.
- Community of Support
- The Orchestra
- 9 August 2022
On Saturday 6 August, NYO concluded the Open Up: Free Spirits tour with a bang at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, packed with a buzzing audience. This boundary-breaking performance, conducted by Andrew Gourlay, was so sensational that Hollywood legend Danny Elfman himself tweeted: ‘NYO was spectacular! So much energy in the house!!’
- Broadcasts
- Performances
- Reviews
- The Orchestra
- 10 January 2022
We made it… NYO 2022 is here! We’ve started the new year with a bang with a triumphant return to the Barbican Hall and the Warwick Arts Centre.
- Performances
- Reviews
- The Orchestra