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The National Youth Orchestra of Canada is a non-profit organization devoted to the discovery and training of young Canadian symphony orchestra musicians. Since 1960, over 2,600 of Canada's finest young musicians have received orchestral training not available through any other institution.

Approximately one in three musicians performing in Canada's professional symphony orchestras are alumni of the NYOC. The roster of major symphony orchestras in the U.S., Europe and Asia contain NYOC alumni, and many others are busy teaching new generations of musicians.

Every year, auditions are conducted from coast to coast by alumni, faculty and friends of the NYOC, and between 80 and 100 musicians are selected for the session and tour that takes place every summer.



2008 National Audition and Tour Sponsor 

 

NYOC's 2009 Principal Conductor Awarded the 2008 Heinz Unger Award


York University Profiles NYOC Clarinetist Colin Liu


The 2008 Audition Results


NYOC Welcomes Industrial Alliance as a Partner
The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) is proud to announce a partnership with Quebec-based Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.  Read More


Two New Scholarships Established
Two new scholarships have been created for NYOC musicians in 2008. The Ken Murray Scholarships will be awarded to two members of the orchestra...
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2008 Training Session and Tour
June 29 to August 11, 2008


Note for Violinists – re: Heldenleben Concertmaster


Sir Andrew Davis to conduct the National Youth Orchestra’s final performance of its 2008 Season at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall
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Congratulations to David Haskins (NYOC ’01,’02, ‘04) who was recently appointed Associate Principal/3rd/Utility Horn of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Harpist Robin Best (NYOC ’06, ’07) was awarded the $2,000 V. E. Lambert Scholarship in the OSM Standard Life Competition, which took place on November 10, 2007.

Congratulations to Shannon Linklater (NYOC ’05 – ‘07) who was recently appointed 2nd Horn of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

Congratulations to James Langridge (NYOC ’06) who was recently appointed 2nd Trumpet of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra.


Two of Canada’s incredibly talented music students have received National Youth Orchestra of Canada’s premier scholarships

Julie Kennedy and Brennan Connolly are the first recipients of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada’s newly created scholarships...
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The National Youth Orchestra of Canada headlines Porter Airline’s classical music aircraft.

Music performed by the National Youtsh Orchestra of Canada will feature on Toronto-based Porter Airlines... Read More