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This is a list of youth orchestras in the United States. Youth orchestras are performing groups for student musicians. The age range of participants varies; they may include musicians up to grade 12 or they may include older university and conservatory students. [1] In the United States, youth orchestras are operated primarily for music education.
This is a list of active youth orchestras. National youth orchestras are highlighted in bold. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association (DYAO) is one of the leading youth orchestras in the United States today. It was founded in 1977 by Betty Naster and Carl Topilow in Denver, Colorado. The orchestra maintains a close relationship with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Membership is by audition and is limited to musicians aged 8 to 23.
The orchestras are now partly funded by a Eugene-based non-profit organization that provides arts education opportunities for children in Lane County, Oregon. The Eugene Youth Symphony performs several concerts annually and has been conducted since 2016 by David Jacobs, director of orchestral studies at the University of Oregon . [ 7 ]
In January 2012 Carnegie Hall announced the launch of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). [1] The orchestra was created by Weill Music Institute, the hall's music education and community outreach wing. The NYO-USA was set up along broadly similar lines to the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO) is a music education and youth orchestra organization in Madison, Wisconsin. It comprises five orchestras, several instrumental ensembles, a chamber music program, and other music programs for youth in southern Wisconsin. Since early 2024, all WYSO ensembles have rehearsed in the newly built WYSO ...
The National Youth Orchestra of China (in red) rehearsing alongside the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (in blue) A youth orchestra is an orchestra made of young musicians, typically ranging from pre-teens or teenagers to those of conservatory age. Depending on the age range and selectiveness, they may serve different ...
The Old York Road Symphony is an American orchestra based in Abington, Pennsylvania.It is one of the oldest all-volunteer orchestras in the country. The orchestra was founded in 1932 by Stanley Chute of the theater orchestra of the Old York Road Players, Suzanne C. Meder of the Jenkintown School of Cultural Arts, and Louis Angeloty, who had been concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra.