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This October, The National Youth Orchestra is bringing its entire community of teenage musicians together for a series of day-long music making activities at NYO Unite.
- The National Youth Orchestra
Teenage musicians take centre stage as The National Youth Orchestra launches a new website with a bright new look.
The website brings to life our Open Up strategy to engage thousands more teenagers.
- The National Youth Orchestra
Last week, The National Youth Orchestra brought to life NYO Alive, together with conductor, Carlos Miguel Prieto, and soprano, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.
- The Orchestra
- Performances
- Reviews
- Broadcasts
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!
- The Orchestra
- Performances
- Reviews
- Broadcasts
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.
- Community of Support
- Alumni
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.
- The Orchestra
- Performances
- Reviews
- Broadcasts
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