Carnegie Hall

The NYO-USA Alumni Chamber Orchestra (NACO) returns to the Resnick Education Wing after an auspicious debut in May 2025. Its program includes Beethoven’s groundbreaking String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135. Plus, hear Shostakovich’s autobiographical and richly complex String Quartet No. 8, arranged for string orchestra as Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a. The musicians of NACO are alumni of Carnegie Hall’s national youth ensembles who have remained active players while primarily pursuing careers outside of music. Having had advanced musical training and performance experience following their participation in NYO-USA and/or NYO2, they are now working in a range of fields that include law, finance, technology, medicine, consulting, entrepreneurship, and research/scholarship.