| Type: | Youth orchestra |
| National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands | |
| Native Name: | Nationaal Jeugdorkest |
| Short Name: | NJO |
| Location: | Apeldoorn |
The National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands (NJO, Dutch; Flemish: Nationaal Jeugdorkest) is the national youth orchestra of the Netherlands, founded in 1957.[1] It consists of young musicians between 18 and 26 years of age.
It has appeared with conductors including Philippe Herreweghe, Iván Fischer, Jaap van Zweden, Reinbert de Leeuw and Oliver Knussen and soloists Nino Gvetadze, Hannes Minnaar, Isabelle van Keulen, Lucas Jussen, Harriet Krijgh, Alexander Romanovsky, Alexander Sitkovetsky and Claron McFadden.
The orchestra made its debut at Young Euro Classic in 2015.[2] It is a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras.[3]