Calling NYOS strings, brass, piano players, vocalists and alumni! 🎻🎺🎤

Take a look at this paid opportunity with Edinburgh International Festival for young musicians to learn and perform with outstanding international talent this summer.

Closing Date: 28 April 📆👇🏼

Have you applied? Join in with NYOS Academy 🧑🏽‍🏫🎺

Don’t miss your chance to continue your musical journey with the launch of our Academy programme this July 📆

Join NYOS in 3️⃣ locations across 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for 2 days of fantastic learning - and there are no auditions to take part!

Start Your NYOS Journey with Academy 📬🥁

👉🏽 Know someone aged 9-14 who might want be ready to experience what it's like to be part of one of our courses? Applications for NYOS Academy, the replacement for our Training Ensembles are OPEN! 🎵

➡️ nyos.co.uk/programmes/aca…

TOMORROW!

For this unique event, senior musicians from the @nyoscotland orchestras collaborate with artists from diverse musical backgrounds, including classical, jazz, folk, and experimental, to create innovative and captivating musical landscapes.

ceoliscraic.org/events/seomara…

What a fantastic way to end a brilliant week of music-making with our NYOS Development Orchestra performing in Perth last weekend! 👀

We think the Latin-American vibes were flowing during the last two pieces of the concert! 📸 #NYOS2024

NYOS Development | 24 Hours to Go! 🎺🎶

As we start the countdown to the NYOS Development Spring Concert, Trumpet Soloist, Aaron Akugbo joined us for full rehearsals earlier as well as taking part in an insightful Q&A session with our members 💬🙋🏽‍♂️

The countdown is on with 2️⃣ days to go, but there's still time to get your tickets for this weekend's NYOS Development Orchestra performance here in Perth!

Secure your seat before it's too late 👉🏽 perththeatreandconcerthall.com/booking/perfor…

Today saw the last of our sectional rehearsals for the NYOS Development Orchestra, before a lively afternoon of choreography!

We're getting in the mood with some Latin-American flair, and some brilliant moves from the members 🤩🕺🏻🎺
 
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As our orchestra continue with rehearsals, we caught up with soloist, Aaron Akugbo 🎺

Watch to find out more about his history with NYOS and which skills help him to be a more well-rounded musician today 📚

#NYOS2024 👉🏽 youtu.be/IPtLV_xW0AQ

After a fantastic week of hard work, Scotland's national youth orchestra went out with a bang, a standing ovation celebrating their achievements with one more round of the iconic mambo! 💃🏻🪩 👏🏽

Watch: 🎬 👉🏽
youtu.be/3TN5XFcdowk

👋🏽 We're back for the 1️⃣st day of our NYOS Development course - meeting lots of new members and seeing some returning faces too!

It's set to be an exciting week, starting off with sectional tutors and the first full rehearsal with Natalia Luis-Bassa 🙋🏻‍♀️

Rehearsals complete… it’s time to open the house in Aberdeen! 🙌🏻🎶

Let us know if you’re attending either of our concerts this weekend, tag us in your photos or use #NYOS2024

We can’t wait for this thrilling celebration of the power of the orchestra collective 👏🏻

#NYOS2024 | 💭🎶

🙋🏻‍♀️ Ahead of our first concerts, we caught up with NYOS Music Director, Catherine Larsen-Maguire to find out what motivates her when working with scotland's national youth orchestra 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎻

Keep watching to see how she got involved in today's rehearsals 🥁

#NYOS2024 | 24 Hours Left! 👀

‼️There’s only 1️⃣ day left until scotland’s national youth orchestra play aberdeen - with final rehearsals underway and our members taking some time to relax before the big day.

Got your tickets? Be quick and don’t miss the first performance! ✨

NYOS Spring | 💃🏻
 
We're all about brining something new to our concert experiences! Day 6️⃣ saw the orchestra having some fun with Cath Larsen-Maguire breaking the mould and helping them bring the bernstein to life! Who's ready for the mambo? 🌪️🎻
 
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#NYOS2024 | Memorable Moments 😁

⏪ The start of the week saw sectional and ensemble rehearsals for our brilliant orchestra members. Plenty of memorable moments, smiles and laughter and we can't wait to see it all come together for this weekend's concerts! 🎶📆

📸 Sally Jubb ©