FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Westford, Massachusetts
September 3, 2010
Nashoba Youth Orchestra Launches 2010-11 Season
The Nashoba Youth Orchestra is happy to announce its seventh season of music making in Westford, MA.
Rehearsals
Starting on September 13, 2010, orchestral music will again be heard in Westford,
MA. The Nashoba Youth Orchestra (NYO) is comprised
of two orchestras: the Strings Orchestra and the Symphonic Orchestra.
The NYO Strings Orchestra, led by Deanna Leedy and
the NYO Symphonic Orchestra, led by Jonathan Lam,
will rehearse every Monday evening at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church from September through May.
Membership to NYO is by audition and is open to all students through age 18 years. NYO is comprised of members from Westford, Chelmsford, Acton, Carlisle, Tyngsboro, Groton, Dracut, Harvard, Boxboro, Nashua, NH, Salem, NH, among others.
Auditions
NYO is still seeking musicians (through age 18 yrs) to fill a few open seats in the
Symphonic Orchestra: oboe, horn, clarinet, flute, viola
Anyone interested in signing up for one of these seats should contact the
Nashoba Youth Orchestra (NYO) at nyo.info@gmail.com as soon as possible or call 978-392-0659 to sign up for an audition. Audition information and applications
can be found at http://nashobayouthorchestra.org
Concerts
NYO will have its first performance this season on Friday December 17, 2010 (December 20 snow date) at Chelmsford High School’s Performing Arts Center and will include pieces composed by Vivaldi (excerpts from ‘Gloria’), Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri, and more.
NYO’s Spring Concert will be held on Friday, May 20, 2011. Programming for this concert is still being planned but will also feature the winner from this year’s concerto competition, which is held each January.
About NYO
The Nashoba Youth Orchestra (NYO) was founded in 2004 by a dedicated group of professional musicians, music educators, performers, and parents who share a common vision for a high-quality youth orchestra located in the Nashoba Valley region which will serve the needs of motivated musicians throughout the region.
Based in Westford, Massachusetts, NYO currently functions
under the not-for-profit umbrella of Westford’s Parish Center for the Arts. NYO’s suburban locale provides a fine alternative for orchestral experiences which would otherwise require traveling to Boston.
