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Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Honors ‘Educator of Note’ Recipient Craig Knapp
Published: February 4, 2025 at NYS Music
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) honored ‘Educator of Note’ recipient Craig Knapp on Feb. 1 in Stony Brook for his dedication to music education and positive impact on current and former students.
The event featured acknowledgements and words of appreciation from
LIMEHOF Honors 2024 ‘Educator of Note’ Craig Knapp at Awards Ceremony
Published: February 2, 2025 at TBR NEWS MEDIA
Students, former students, colleagues, friends and family of Rocky Point Elementary Music Teacher and Department Chairperson Craig Knapp packed the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEOHF) recently to honor the 2024 ‘Educator of Note’ winner. The ceremony was held at LIMEHOF’s museum
West Babylon Student Performs At Carnegie Hall
Published: June 13, 2024 at LIMG
West Babylon Senior High School junior Grace Rossi was recently selected to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York. Rossi was chosen as part of the principal orchestra following her audition. This is her third year performing with the
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York connects with Ukraine through music
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York connects with Ukraine through music
Published: March 5, 2024 at The Island 360
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York will perform a program highlighting American democracy while forging connections with Ukraine through music.
On Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m., members of the
MYO celebrates 30th Anniversary with 800 young musicians at Carnegie Hall
MYO celebrates 30th Anniversary with 800 young musicians at Carnegie Hall
Published: May 3, 2023 at The Island 360
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York is celebrating its 30th Anniversary by presenting all 15 of our Choirs and Orchestras in concert this Sunday, May 7 at 12:30 PM and 7:30
Seaford student sings in Italy
Seaford student sings in Italy
Published: July 27, 2022 at the liherald.com By: Michael Malaszczyk
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra recently selected a number of chorus students from Long Island for a two-week singing tour in Italy, from July 6-19, with the Vatican being the final stop. One of those lucky students
East Hampton Cello Prodigy Plays Carnegie Hall
East Hampton Cello Prodigy Plays Carnegie Hall
Published: April 28, 2022 at easthamptonstar.com
Elijah Jones was inspired to pick up the violin when, at the age of 4, he would watch and listen to his oldest brother, Micah, playing it. But after Elijah studied violin for two years himself, it didn’t
Three Middle School students named finalists in music competition
Three Middle School students named finalists in music competition
Published: January 28, 2021 at syossetadvance.com
Three Syosset middle school students have been named as finalists in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) of New York’s Concerto and Vocal Competition.
South Woods Middle School students Minsoo Chae (Gr. 6) and Cody Cheng (Gr.
Bravo, Garden City MYO members!
Bravo, Garden City MYO members!
Published: December 30, 2020 at gcnews.com
On Sunday, December 13th, fourteen Garden City student musicians had the opportunity to perform choral and orchestral masterworks under the direction of the accomplished directors of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of NY. Garden City students performed in MYO’s first virtual
Suffolk Youth Orchestra Joins the Field
Suffolk Youth Orchestra Joins the Field
Published: November 27, 2008 at nytimes.com By: Karin Lipson
EVERY Thursday, 14-year-old Christopher Beroes-Haigis, his mother and his cello spend more than two hours on the road between Sag Harbor, where they live, and a high school in Farmingville. When he gets back home it’s
PATCH – Levittown Kids Chosen for Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Programs
Levittown Kids Chosen for Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Programs
Published: October 21, 2019 at Patch.com By: Daniel Hampton
LEVITTOWN, NY — Four talented Levittown students have been chosen to join the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York’s choral and orchestra programs.
The students — from Jonas E. Salk Middle School, Division Avenue
RIVERHEAD NEWS REVIEW – Student musicians take center stage at Carnegie Hall
Student musicians take center stage at Carnegie Hall
Published: May 20, 2019 at the Riverhead News Review By: Katie Nalepinski
Riverhead High School sophomore Lauren Enos, 15, sits on the edge of her seat in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, her clarinet pointed down. Her eyes are glued to the sheet music in front of her,
NEWSDAY – Playing clarinet opens the world of the orchestra and Carnegie Hall
Playing clarinet opens the world of the orchestra and Carnegie Hall
Newsday – Read the article at www.newsday.com Published: March 1, 2019 By: Isabel Chen, Kidsday Reporter
Every Thursday, I participate in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, called MYO. Players from all over Suffolk County join together, whether you’re a flute
Harbor Country Day School Student Jade Silverstein Named Finalist in Metropolitan Youth Orchestra 2018-2019 Concerto and Vocal Competition
In November of 2018, Jade performed as the soloist at the MYO’s performance at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.
Originally published on Longisland.com – Read the article at www.longisland.com Published: January 22, 2019 By: Long Island News & PR
St. James, NY – January 22, 2019 – The Metropolitan
DNN Dresden Neue Nachrichten – MYO at Kreuzkirche
Guests from New York in the Dresden Kreuzkirche
DNN Dresden Neue Nachrichten – See the original article Published: July 9, 2018 By: Von Wolfram Quellmalz
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra & Chorale of New York (MYO) was founded 25 years ago to encourage talented children and young people,
LI Weekly – Celebrating MYO’s 25th Anniversary
Celebrating MYO’s 25th Anniversary with 1,000 Young Musicians at Carnegie Hall
Long Island Weekly – Read the article on www.longislandweekly.com Published: May 3, 2018 By: Anton Media Staff
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary by presenting 15 choirs and orchestra in concert this Sunday,
Celebrating MYO’s 25th Anniversary with 1,000 Young Musicians at Carnegie Hall
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2018 CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director; Phone: (516) 365-6961; Email: ajackson@myo.org
Celebrating MYO’s 25th Anniversary with 1,000 Young Musicians at Carnegie Hall
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The Suffolk County News – Read the article on suffolkcountynews.net Published: March 22, 2018 By: Liz Finnegan
BOHEMIA—Katlyn Smith is a 12-year-old music prodigy who has been doing amazing things on piano, and especially the violin, since she was only 4 years old. Now in the seventh grade at Ronkonkoma Middle
Wantagh Musician To Perform On European Choral Tour
Tess Kurtzman will be performing with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York this summer.
Wantagh-Seaford Patch – Read the article on Patch.com Published: February 7, 2018 By: News Desk
From Wantagh School District: Tess Kurtzman, an eighth-grade student-musician at Wantagh Middle School, has been selected to perform with the Metropolitan
MYO Student Receives NMEA Scholarship
High school sophomore receives scholarship award
Originally published in The Long Island Herald, Glen Head / Sea Cliff edition
Mairead Colby, a sophomore at North Shore High School, is a recipient of The Nassau Music Educators Association Durrell Blank Scholarship for study at the New York State Summer School of the Arts
Colby, 14,
MYO Student Performs at Lincoln Center
8th Grader Plays At Lincoln Center
The Easthampton Star – Read the article on EastHamptonStar.com Published: May 11, 2017 by Star Staff
Charlie Goldsmith of Amagansett, a student at the East Hampton Middle School, performed on the viola on Saturday in a concert at Lincoln Center in Manhattan with the Metropolitan
MYO Vocalist Receives Recognition
Fiona Lyngstad-Hughes Selected As MYO Finalist
Great Neck Record – Read the article on GreatNeckRecord.com Published: January 30, 2017 by Christina Claus
Great Neck South high schooler Fiona Lyngstad-Hughes was selected as one of 10 finalists in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) concerto and vocal competition. Lyngstad-Hughes, who
MYO Clarinetist Invited to Perform in All Eastern Band
Riverhead student qualifies for All Eastern band
Riverhead News Review Published: January 29, 2017 – Read the article on TimesReview.com by Nicole Smith
Music comes naturally to Alex Montalbano, a 16-year-old junior at Riverhead High School.
He learned to play piano at home as a child and began playing the
Delightfully Bawdy Carmina Burana
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York 13 Myrtle Street, 2nd Floor Manhasset, NY 11030 www.myo.org
Delightfully Bawdy Carmina Burana
Posted: Friday, April 15, 2016 Link to original article: www.northwordnews.com
The North Shore Community Chorus (NSCC), under the direction of Stephen Goldstein, and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra
Truncale of Malverne is a finalist in vocal competition
Truncale of Malverne is a finalist in vocal competition LI Herald: Rockville Centre Published: January 26, 2016 – Read the article on LIHerald.com
Benjamin J. Truncale of Malverne is finalist in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra’s Concerto and Vocal Competition, and will compete this week against other vocalists throughout Long Island at the Congregational Church