• Each summer, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute brings together 120 of the brightest young players from across the country to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Following a comprehensive audition process and a two-week training residency with leading professional orchestra musicians, these remarkable teenagers embark on a tour to some of the great music capitals of the world and serve as dynamic musical ambassadors. 

    In 2013—NYO-USA’s inaugural season—the ensemble travels to Washington, DC, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and London for performances with famed maestro Valery Gergiev and renowned violinist Joshua Bell. Summer 2014 will feature a coast-to-coast US tour with dynamic conductor David Robertson and virtuoso violinist Gil Shaham.
  • Meet the 2013 Orchestra

     

  • Guest Artists 

     

  • Residency and Tour

     

  • Faculty

     

  • 2014 Application Process

     

  • NYO-USA YouTube Channel

     

  • Recent Blog Posts

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    June 17, 2013
    PHOTO: Joshua D. Miller, M.D., M.P.H. will be joining the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America this summer as our tour doctor. We asked him to reflect on how his experiences in youth orchestra shaped his life.
    June 5, 2013
    PHOTOS: For many months, the Carnegie Hall staff has been planning, organizing, scheduling, and preparing for the National Youth Orchestra of the Unites States of America inaugural tour. Here’s a look at what it takes to put on an international youth orchestra tour.
    June 4, 2013
    PHOTOS: On June 30, 120 of the country’s brightest young musicians will come together for the first time as the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Follow the orchestra’s group on Facebook today in order to get a behind the scenes look at the NYO-USA experience.
    June 2, 2013
    James Ross, our orchestra director for NYO-USA, shares his thoughts on his role in finding a unified ensemble among many individuals and the energy of the first rehearsal.
    May 31, 2013
    NEWS: The 2013 National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America will meet for the first time this July before embarking on an international tour. However, we are already recruiting young instrumentalists, ages 16–19, for next year. In 2014, the United States will meet its youth orchestra through a coast-to-coast US tour with dynamic conductor David Robertson and virtuoso violinist Gil Shaham.
  • Upcoming Events

    Thursday, July 11, 2013 | 7 PM
    Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, SUNY

    Saturday, July 13, 2013 | 8 PM
    Concert Hall, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

    Tuesday, July 16, 2013 | 7 PM
    Great Hall, Moscow Conservatory

    Thursday, July 18, 2013 | 8 PM
    Mariinsky II

    Sunday, July 21, 2013 | 7:30 PM
    Royal Albert Hall

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