New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra Spotlights Presented by M&T Bank

Explore features that shine a spotlight on student musicians and their experiences in the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra. M&T Bank presents the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra Spotlights.


May 11, 2022 | Why YOU Should Join Our Dynamic Youth Orchestra Program!

 

New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra cellist Liam Reilly shares why YOU should join the dynamic Youth Orchestra program. Register now to join the amazing students of the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra!


Apr 22, 2022 | Inside Look: Winter Sessions

 

New Jersey Symphony violinist and Youth Orchestra coach Naomi Youngstein discusses some of the highlights from the all-virtual Winter Session and the creative possibilities of learning online.


Aug 18, 2021 | Mythological Friends & Hazards (Creative Composition Chronicles)

 

One group of creative composers from the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra drew inspiration from mythological creatures from across the world for their original work "Mythological Friends & Hazards." Hear the full work, plus 24 other compositions from student composers, on the digital album "Our Voices".


May 28, 2021 | Calypso (Creative Composition Chronicles)

 

Watch and hear how New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra students composed a work evoking the story of Calypso from Homer's The Odyssey and Greek mythology.


Mar 11, 2021 | Creative Composition Chronicles, Part 2

 

New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra violinists—and creative composers!—Samantha, Natalie and Ashita look back on how an entire composition grew out of a three-note musical fragment.


Nov 23, 2020 | Creative Composition Chronicles, Part 1

 

In a season-long creative composition project, New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra student musicians are sharing their own musical voices, beginning with melodies and rhythms they will mold into new musical works. “We’re having an explosion of creativity,” Artistic Director José Luis Domínguez says.


Aug 31, 2020 | Virtual Concert

 

Musicianship. Resilience. Camaraderie. Spirit. The students of the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra 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 New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra.

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Apr 30, 2020 | Virtual Learning

 

In a time of physical distancing, the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra are continuing to make music through virtual rehearsals.


Feb 27, 2020 | The Parent Perspective

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Go behind the scenes with New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra parents, who share photos and personal reflections on the program’s strong community and welcoming family atmosphere.

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Jan 29, 2020 | Coaches

 

Every week, students in the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra learn from the pros, rehearsing with New Jersey Symphony musician coaches. Hear from two New Jersey Symphony musicians—violinist Naomi Youngstein, who leads the New Jersey Symphony 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 New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra, 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 New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra Spotlight of the season.


May 13, 2019 | Performances for NJSO Audiences

 

Students in the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra bring music into New Jersey’s biggest concert halls through special lobby and mainstage performances for New Jersey Symphony audiences.


Apr 9, 2019 | Academy Mentors

 

Academy Mentors provide peer-to-peer encouragement and support to students in New Jersey Symphony CHAMPS, the New Jersey Symphony Training Ensemble and NJPAC Symphonic Band. Volunteers from the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra 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

 

New Jersey Symphony Director of Education Joanna Borowski chronicles a full day of New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra rehearsals.

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Jan 14, 2019 | Winter Concert

 

New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra 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

 

New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra Artistic Director José Luis Domínguez gives you a peek inside the New Jersey Symphony’s family of student ensembles.


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New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra Spotlights Presented by M&T Bank