MYO CONCERTS -JUNE 7 @ CARNEGIE HALL ……..AUDITIONS - JUNE 20

Auditions for all MYO 2009-2010 Nassau and Suffolk ensembles are scheduled for June 20, 2009 at Herricks High School and Sachem East High School.  Openings are posted on the Audition Page.  For details and application, see the Audition Page.

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York is committed to providing a rich, educational and collegial rehearsal and performance environment for the musical development of its members and for the cultural benefit of the people of the metropolitan area.The MYO organization includes four symphonic orchestras,  one string orchestra, a four-part vocal chorale and a two children’s choirs. The new season will begin with a total membership of over 500 young people between the ages of eight and eighteen. The Nassau Co. ensembles rehearse on Tuesday evenings throughout the school year and the new Suffolk Co. orchestra rehearses on Thursdays.  All ensembles perform three or four times a year at concerts scheduled throughout the metropolitan area.For the past several years many of the high school-aged members have participated on the MYO summer tour, taking them to countries throughout Europe and the Far East.