Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestra Announces Auditions

Press release from the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc.:

June 6 2020

MANCHESTER, MA – Now accepting video auditions, the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras (NMYO) is looking for young musicians to join its ensembles for the 2020-2021 Concert Season.

Are you looking for a great place to play your instrument, perform in concert, and socialize with other young players who enjoy playing as much as you? Then NMYO is the place for you!

String, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion students, at all levels of playing, are invited to audition. Musicians new to NMYO, and returning students who wish to move to a different ensemble, are required to submit a video consisting of two scales and a piece of your choosing. Returning musicians who wish to remain in their current NMYO ensemble simply need to register. All of the information needed to submit your video audition or to register are found on NMYO’s website at nmyo.org. The deadline to submit your video is June 30, 2020.

NMYO offers seven ensembles including two beginning string ensembles - Prelude and Overture; two full orchestras - Intermezzo and Symphony; a Wind Ensemble for intermediate and advanced winds, brass, and percussion; and two levels of Flute Choirs. Small chamber music ensembles are also offered as part of the Symphony program.

NMYO ensembles normally perform two major concerts and several smaller concerts annually. Weekly rehearsals are held in Topsfield/Boxford conveniently located near Route 1 and just off Interstate 95. This year’s NMYO calendar will be established once clear guidelines on safe practices for rehearsing and concert-going are provided by the Commonwealth of MA and its Department of Education. Tuition will be prorated once rehearsals can begin.

Get more information, view audition requirements and video guidelines, and submit your audition today at nmyo.org/auditions. Or email auditions@nmyo.org with your questions.
A non-profit organization, the mission of the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc. is to provide young musicians with exceptional ensemble training and opportunities for personal growth through musical performance and community service. Under the musical direction of Gerald J. Dolan Jr., NMYO offers ensemble experience to 180 young musicians from 50+ North Shore, Merrimack Valley, Cape Ann, and southern New Hampshire communities.

NMYO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity in its programs.

This press release was produced by the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc. The views expressed here are the author’s own.