Fantastic Orgainzation. Our first year with NMYO, my daughter is learning so much...and enjoying every minute of it. It has elevated her musically, in both commitment and skills.
NMYO is an outstanding organizing! My 8 year old, and now 9 year old violinist laughs and smiles during rehearsals, because the conductors are warm, funny and friendly. The children sound beautiful and what a thrill for these kids to perform on the big stage! My son auditioned for other prestigious orchestras and his choice was to play again with NMYO because of his wonderful experience in Prelude.
The program is fantastic and conductors are excellent and young musicians are very talented. Great program!!!
In a very short time you begin to feel like NMYO is a family. Everyone there is working together for a common goal. At the same time that the kids are preparing for their performances, they are understanding the need for community service. The music these kids make just warms your heart.
NMYO is a music organization that values the integrity of the highest quality music education for students in various performance levels.
My own daughter, Anna, who loves playing both violin and viola, has nothing but tremendous respect and affection for both her musican friends and the fine staff.
The staff include talented and committed music educators who have devoted their lives to providing great leadership and honest caring nurturance to all of the youngsters in their care. While other area music education programs and student orchestras may have been around longer, none compares to the humanistic approach to the development of each child.
I was in love with NMYO, mostly because it brought up my son to be the accomplished musician that he is. The orchestra taught him leadership skills, gave him self-confidence, made him work hard and rewarded him with a special calling card for entrance to a wonderful college. I miss the NMYO community greatly.
NMYO is proving to be a wonderful experience for my 11 year old daughter. She is excited to be surrounded by students who love music as much as she does.
Staffed with the most committed music educators, this youth orchestra is a valuable resource to the community. The kids are all serious musicians and the staff have high expectations for them. They have several opportunities to perform during the season. A child who wants more than the school orchestra but do not want to drive into Boston every weekend to join one of the Boston-based youth orchestra will really enjoy NMYO. However school orchestra participation is a requirement, so if you want to be a member of NMYO, you have to continue with your school orchestra.
NMYO has been the icing on the cake for our talented son. He began playing several instruments at a young age and became serious with the trombone. He quickly outgrew the school band and we were led to the Youth Orchestra. The conductors address the students as serious musicians. They strive to achieve excellence and hold high standards while maintaining a relaxed, accepting , fun atmosphere.
NMYO allows children to excel in their instrument practice while becoming a part of a larger group of like minded musicians.
The performances are comparable to any adult professional orchestra. The performers and conductors are high quality musicians and conduct themselves with professional behavior.