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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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Picture of Kreuzkirche in Dresden

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

Translation by Ulrike Walther

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra & Chorale of New York (MYO) was founded 25 years ago to encourage talented children and young people,

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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,

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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

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Katlyn Smith

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

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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

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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,

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Charlie Goldsmith at Jazz at Lincoln Center MYO

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

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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

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Alex Montalbano

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

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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

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Benjamin Truncale

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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