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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. 8) and H. B. Thompson Middle School student Cadence Chen (Gr. 8) are all Instrumental Finalists in Division I representing

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 performance with their respective ensembles and directors and brought warm smiles to their family and friends who were livestreaming the

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 High School and General Douglas MacArthur High School — had to audition and qualify based on certain ensemble criteria, the

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, but she’s practiced enough that she knows composer Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” like the back of her hand.

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 player, a bass player or even a percussionist. There’s at least one person representing each instrument, except for saxophone, which

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 Youth Orchestra (MYO) has selected Jade Silverstein, an eighth grader at Harbor Country Day School in St. James, as a

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, to give them the chance to play in an orchestra or to sing in a choir. At that time, the

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, May 6, at 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on one of the most famous stages in the world, Stern Auditorium

Celebrating MYO’s 25th Anniversary with 1,000 Young Musicians at Carnegie Hall
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York 13 Myrtle Street, 2nd Floor Manhasset, NY 11030 www.myo.org
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
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is celebrating our 25th Anniversary by presenting all 15 of our Choirs and Orchestras in concert

Gifted
Gifted
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 School, she continues to amaze

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 Youth Orchestra of New York’s European Tour this coming summer. Under the baton of MYO conductor Shoshana Hershkowitz, Tess will

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, has been singing ever since she learned to talk when she discovered her true passion. She currently studies voice under

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 Youth Orchestra. He was also the first student from the Amagansett School ever to qualify and play with the Long

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 has been singing for as long as she can remember, will be performing her competition piece at the Congregational Church

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 flute in the school’s band program in fifth grade. Alex mastered the flute quickly and expanded his musical repertoire by

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 of Huntington in Centerport.
Truncale is an 8th grade student at St. Agnes Cathedral School in Rockville Centre, and will

Delightfully Bawdy Carmina Burana
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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 of New York, under the direction of Scott Stickley, will be joined by the Nassau Treble Choir, under the direction

Students vie for prize money in MYO competition
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Students vie for prize money in MYO competition
Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2016 Link to original article: www.theislandnow.com
Two local musicians are among the top 10 finalists in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra’s 2016 Concerto and Vocal Competition.
Joanna Lau, 14, and a Herricks High School student, and Alexandra Woroniecka, 13, of

Massapequa Musicians perform with MYO
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Massapequa Musicians perform with MYO at Carnegie Hall
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2015 By Heather Doyle Link to original article: www.patch.com Six students from the Massapequa School District are making their mark as some of the most formidable student musicians in the region. In addition to performing in music festivals with the
Haydn’s The Seasons at North Shore HS
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Haydn’s “The Seasons” at North Shore High School, April 18, 8 PM
Posted by: The North Word news Link to original article: www.northwordnews.com
The North Shore Community Chorus (NSCC), under the direction of Stephen Goldstein, and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO), under the direction of Scott Stickley
950 LI Musicians Perform at Carnegie Hall
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York 13 Myrtle Street, 2nd Floor Manhasset, NY 11030 www.myo.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 20, 2015 CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
950 Young Long Island Musicians Perform at Carnegie Hall
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is proud to present our seven choirs and seven orchestras in concert on Sunday, May 31 at 12:30PM and 7:30PM on one of
Youth Orchestra to Pack Carnegie Hall
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Youth orchestra to pack Carnegie Hall for annual concert
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 10:37am By Bill San Antonio Link to original article: www.theislandnow.com
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York is returning to perform at the historic Carnegie Hall for the seventh consecutive year this Sunday.
And this year, they’re
MYO Welcomes Anthea Jackson
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Welcomes New Executive Director Anthea Jackson
Manhasset, NY – May 9, 2013
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York has named Anthea Jackson as their new Executive Director. Ms. Jackson earned her Doctor of Musical Arts from SUNY Stony Brook in clarinet performance and is an accomplished teaching artist and arts administrator. She served as Director of the 92nd Street Y’s School of Music,
Youth Orchestra Openings For Summer 2014 China Tour
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York 13 Myrtle Street, 2nd Floor Manhasset, NY 11030 www.myo.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: December 2, 2013
CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
Youth Orchestra Openings For Summer 2014 China Tour
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is inviting high school-aged orchestral musicians and choral singers to audition for the July 8-21, 2014 performance tour of The People’s Republic
MYO Concerto & Vocal Competition Finalists Concert
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York 13 Myrtle Street, 2nd Floor Manhasset, NY 11030 www.myo.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 28, 2014
CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
FREE CONCERT FEATURING LONG ISLAND TEEN MUSICIANS
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is proud to present the top ten finalists of the 2014 Concerto and Vocal Competition in a concert on Wednesday, January 29, 2014