June Auditions For Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras

The Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras (NMYO) is accepting musicians for 2017-2018 season. Auditions will take place Saturday, June 10th between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Ipswich High School for all new and continuing NMYO musicians.

String, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion students from ages 6-18, and at all levels of playing, are invited to audition. Used to determine proficiency on the student’s instrument and to assign ensemble placement, the audition is required to join NMYO. The audition will include scales, a piece of your choosing showing contrasting styles, and sight-reading at an appropriate level.

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

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 is the largest youth orchestra program in northeast Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. NMYO offers ensemble experience to 185+ young musicians from 40 North Shore, Merrimack Valley, Cape Ann, and southern New Hampshire communities.

To register for an audition, check the audition requirements for your instrument, or learn more about NMYO, go to www.nmyo.org and click on the Audition page or email auditions@nmyo.org. Feel free to phone us with your questions at (978) 309-9833.