New Brunswick Youth Orchestra

The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, NBYO for short, (French: L’orchestre des jeunes du Nouveau-Brunswick, OJNB) is a youth orchestra based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Founded in 1965, the orchestra has approximately 80 members from across the province.[1] The NBYO tours New Brunswick each year, and occasionally performs in other countries, funded by a Board of Directors as well as private, municipal, and provincial grants.[1]

New Brunswick Youth Orchestra (NBYO)
Orchestra
Founded1965
LocationSaint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Websitewww.nbyo-ojnb.com

History

The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra was founded in 1965 under Philip W. Oland, who was the president of the New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) at that time.[1] The NBYO effectively became New Brunswick's main orchestra at the NBSO's discontinuation in 1968. The NBYO first performed Woodstock, New Brunswick in October 1966.[1]

The NBYO went on to give many other performances, including musical presentations at Expo 67 and the National Arts Centre.[1] It also participated in several festivals such as the Dominion Centenary Festival of Music for Senior Orchestras, the Festival of International Youth Orchestras, Canadian Festival of Youth Orchestras[1] and the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival Competition in Vienna, Austria.[2]

In 2009, the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra adopted a musical education and training program entitled Sistema New Brunswick, inspired by the Venezuelan El Sistema program.[2]

Conductors

The NBYO has been guest conducted by, among others, Victor Feldbrill, Alexander Brott, Jánós Sándor, Oskar Danon, Carolyn Davies and Brian Ellard.[1]

Special performances

The NBYO has performed in the following places:

Awards
  • 2008 East Coast Music Award, Classical Recording of the Year (Forbidden City Tour)[4]
  • 2008 – Orchestras Canada Betty Webster Award for outstanding orchestral achievements[5]
  • 2010 - TD Canada Trust Award - Arts Organization of the Year[6]
  • 2011 - East Coast Music Association nomination, DVD of the Year (Blues on the Boulevard)[7]
  • 2011 - Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Competition (Vienna, Austria) - 1st place in the Symphony Orchestra category[2]
  • 2012 - East Coast Music Association nomination, Classical Recording of the Year (Musikfreunde)[8]

Discography
New Brunswick Youth Orchestra discography
Studio albums4
Video albums1

Studio albums

References
  1. "New Brunswick Youth Orchestra". Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. Moore, Oliver (6 July 2011). "New Brunswick Youth Orchestra wows Vienna". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. "Previous Tours". New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. "Joel Plaskett Emergency cleans up at six East Coast Music Awards". Toronto Star. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. Bozikovic, Alex (14 July 2008). "THE BIZ: DEALS AND MOVES IN CANADIAN ARTS". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. "The NBYO wins the TD Canada Trust Award for the Arts Organization of the Year". New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. "Awards archive 2011". East Coast Music Awards. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. "Awards archive 2012". East Coast Music Awards. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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