National Youth Orchestra of Canada
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Short name | NYOC |
Founded | 1960 ( 1960 ) |
Location | Toronto, Ontario |
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The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada, or NYOC, French : Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada ) is a Canadian youth orchestra headquartered in Toronto . The orchestra has given concert tours in every major Canadian city as well as trips to other countries, including the United States , Japan , China and countries in Europe . [1]
History
Several musicians, including Walter Susskind , then the music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra , and Ezra Schabas [2] helped to found NYO Canada in 1960, for the purpose of allowing young musicians to gain experience needed to play in professional orchestras. [3] In 1996, the delegates to the World Youth Orchestra Conference in Tokyo, who represented 39 countries, voted to award NYO Canada the “Best Youth Orchestra in the World”. [4] More than 40% of the professional musicians in Canadian orchestras have previously played in NYO Canada. [5]
Resident conductors of NYO Canada have included Victor Feldbrill , who served in the post from 1960 to 1964, and subsequently in 1969 and in 1975. [6] Georg Tintner conducted the orchestra for a number of years, ending in 1989. [7] [8]
In 2009, NYO Canada performed its first-ever concert which was streamed in its entirety over the internet. [9] In 2017, NYO Canada commissioned a large art installation titled Four Seasons of the Canadian Flag , to be displayed as part of their tour in the year of Canada's 150th birthday. [10] In 2018, the orchestra performed at Young Euro Classic in Berlin [11] and at the Edinburgh International Festival. [12]
In December 2021, NYO Canada announced the appointment of Sascha Goetzel as its next music director, for 2022 and 2023. [13] Goetzel had first guest-conducted NYO Canada in November 2019. [14]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Youth Orchestra of Canada" . Edinburgh Reporter , John Preece - August 13, 2018
- ↑ "NYO Canada remembers one of its founders" (Press release). National Youth Orchestra of Canada. 5 November 2020 . Retrieved 2021-12-30 .
- ↑ Elaine Keillor (18 March 2008). Music in Canada: Capturing Landscape and Diversity . McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7735-3391-2 .
- ↑ NYOC Annual Report. 2015. p. 6 https://nyoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015-NYOC-Annual-Report-1.pdf
- ↑ Moira Donovan (2016-09-16). "National Youth Orchestra stops by Halifax in search of local talent" . CBC News . Retrieved 2021-12-30 .
- ↑ "NYO Canada Remembers – Victor Feldbrill" (Press release). National Youth Orchestra of Canada. 19 June 2020 . Retrieved 2021-12-30 .
- ↑ Paul Helmer (22 June 2014). Growing with Canada: The ƒmigrŽ Tradition in Canadian Music . McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-7735-7624-7 .
- ↑ "Georg Tintner" . The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- ↑ Chris Chipello (2009-08-05). "McGill, National Youth Orchestra of Canada team up for Web concert" . McGill Reporter . Retrieved 2021-12-30 .
- ↑ John Burge (2017-07-17). "Powerful painting inspires composer to connect Canadians" . The Conversation . Retrieved 2021-12-30 .
- ↑ "Young Euro Classic Archiv Programme 2018" . Young Euro Classic (in German) . Retrieved 2020-12-21 .
- ↑ Keith Bruce (2018-08-15). "National Youth Orchestra stops by Halifax in search of local talent" . The Herald . Retrieved 2021-12-30 .
- ↑ "Maestro Sascha Goetzel named NYO Canada's Music Director for 2022 and 2023" (Press release). National Youth Orchestra of Canada. 16 December 2021 . Retrieved 2021-12-30 .
- ↑ "The Frenergy Tour" (Press release). National Youth Orchestra of Canada. 23 September 2019 . Retrieved 2021-12-30 .
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