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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 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.
Free Concert Featuring Long Island Teens
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York 13 Myrtle Street, 2nd Floor Manhasset, NY 11030 www.myo.org
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DATE January 12, 2018 CONTACT Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
FREE CONCERT FEATURING LONG ISLAND TEENS
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is proud to present the top sixteen finalists of the 2017-2018 Concerto and Vocal Competition in
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
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
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,
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
Free Concert Featuring Long Island Teens
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DATE: January 12, 2017
CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
Free Concert Featuring Long Island Teens
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is proud to present the top ten finalists of the 2017 Concerto and Vocal Competition
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
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
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
Free Concert Featuring Long Island Teens
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York 13 Myrtle Street, 2nd Floor Manhasset, NY 11030 www.myo.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 16, 2016 CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
Free Concert Featuring Long Island Teens
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is proud to present the top ten finalists of the 2016 Concerto and Vocal Competition in a concert
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
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
950 LI Musicians Perform at Carnegie Hall
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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
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
Free Concert Featuring Long Island Teens
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 27, 2015 CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
Free Concert Featuring Long Island Teens
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is proud to present the top ten finalists of the 2015 Concerto and Vocal Competition in a concert on
MYO Alumni Concert Featuring Guest Soloist Stanley Drucker
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DATE: May 28, 2014
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MYO Alumni Concert Featuring Guest Soloist Stanley Drucker
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is thrilled to present our second annual MYO Alumni Choir and Orchestra concert
900 Young Musicians Perform at Carnegie Hall
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DATE: May 1, 2014
CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
900 Young Musicians Perform at Carnegie Hall
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is proud to present our choirs and orchestras in concert on Sunday, May 4
MYO Concerto Competition Winner in Concert
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DATE: March 19, 2014
CONTACT: Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Phone: 516-365-6961 Email: ajackson@myo.org
CONCERT FEATURING MYO CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNER
The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is proud to present our three Suffolk County-based orchestras in concert on Saturday, March 22,
Leah Stevens, February Scholar Artist
Leah Stevens, Suffolk County’s February Scholar Artist Newsday: Long Island Arts Alliance Published: February 5, 2014 1:53 PM
Leah Stevens, of East Islip High School began playing the flute at the age of eight and is studying with Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson of the Metropolitan Opera. Leah has been a finalist in the L.I. Philharmonic and Westfield Symphony Competitions. She has taken 2nd prize
MYO Concerto & Vocal Competition Finalists Concert
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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
Youth Orchestra Openings For Summer 2014 China Tour
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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
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