NJSO Youth Orchestras Spotlight Presented by M&T Bank
Explore features that shine a spotlight on student musicians and their experiences in the NJSO’s family of youth orchestras. M&T Bank presents the NJSO Youth Orchestras Spotlight.
Aug 31, 2020 | Virtual Concert
Musicianship. Resilience. Camaraderie. Spirit. The students of the NJSO Youth Orchestras brought all of their talent and heart to a virtual spring semester that closed with a celebratory virtual concert.
July 23, 2020 | Class of 2020: In Their Own Words
Members of the Class of 2020 reflect on their time in the NJSO Youth Orchestras.
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Apr 30, 2020 | Virtual Learning
In a time of physical distancing, the NJSO Youth Orchestras are continuing to make music through virtual rehearsals.
Feb 27, 2020 | The Parent Perspective
Go behind the scenes with NJSO Youth Orchestras parents, who share photos and personal reflections on the program’s strong community and welcoming family atmosphere.
Jan 29, 2020 | Coaches
Every week, students in the NJSO Youth Orchestras learn from the pros, rehearsing with NJSO musician coaches. Hear from two NJSO musicians—violinist Naomi Youngstein, who leads the NJSO String Ensemble, and trombonist Vernon Post—about their experience and belief in the importance of music education.
Nov 21, 2019 | Audible Original
Musicians from the NJSO Youth Orchestras, under the direction of José Luis Domínguez, recorded orchestra and solo tracks for the new Audible original The Mystwick School of Musicraft.
June 25, 2019 | Lessons Through Music
Hear from our student musicians through performances and personal reflections in the final NJSO Youth Orchestras Spotlight of the season.
May 13, 2019 | Performances for NJSO Audiences
Students in the NJSO Youth Orchestras bring music into New Jersey’s biggest concert halls through special lobby and mainstage performances for NJSO audiences.
Apr 9, 2019 | Academy Mentors
Academy Mentors provide peer-to-peer encouragement and support to students in NJSO CHAMPS, the NJSO Training Ensemble and NJPAC Symphonic Band. Volunteers from the NJSO Youth Orchestras’ upper-level ensembles assist coaches and conductors in classes and rehearsals. Mentors are integral to the fabric of the preparatory ensembles and receive training and community service credits in return.
Feb 28, 2019 | A Day in the Life
NJSO Director of Education Joanna Borowski chronicles a full day of NJSO Youth Orchestras rehearsals.
Jan 14, 2019 | Winter Concert
NJSO Youth Orchestras concerts celebrate the music making of more than 200 talented student musicians. Watch highlights from the 2018 winter concert at Science Park High School in Newark.
Oct 31, 2018 | Spotlight with José Luis Domínguez
NJSO Youth Orchestras Artistic Director José Luis Domínguez gives you a peek inside the NJSO’s family of student ensembles.
NJSO Youth Orchestras Spotlight Presented by M&T Bank