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Comment by Emily Glazier on April 1, 2013 at 9:42pm Does anybody know when the NYO-USA orchestral excerpts are coming out? It said that they would be out by 4/1, but last year's excerpts are still up. Thanks!
Comment by Elizabeth on March 13, 2013 at 5:48pm @Paul I figured it was in Europe, most likely England-area.
Finally! I wish that the age was lower though! Im only 13, so i guess i have to wait a few years before auditioning :(
will they broadcast the NYO concerts? Id love to watch them play! its so inspiring to watch other youth orchestras around the world!
Comment by Paul MacAlindin on March 13, 2013 at 5:11am The first National Youth Orchestra was the National Youth Orchestra of Wales, founded in 1946. NYAW
You can find a list of all of the main ones at:European Federation of National Youth Orchestras
USA is joining the global family this year (finally)!
Comment by Elizabeth on March 12, 2013 at 6:21pm @Paul MacAlindin
Well, i know that the first US was in seattle...
im guessing England or Germany or somewhere in europe

Comment by Jonathon Hampton on March 6, 2013 at 12:17pm In this video, Maestro Harry Bicket discusses the development of period instrument performance during the past several decades. Anyone here play period instruments or have thoughts about them?
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Comment by Paul MacAlindin on February 17, 2013 at 1:24pm What was the world's first National Youth Orchestra? Any guesses?
Comment by Paul MacAlindin on February 8, 2013 at 8:07am Congratulations to everyone who made the effort to audition. At National Youth Orchestra of Iraq we're just completing our video audition process, and will send out our results mid-February. Out of 150 people who applied, we can only accept 46, much more modest than NYO USA. All our excerpts were from Mendelssohn SCottish Symphony! Good luck to everyone!
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