New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Explained
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. 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.
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.
The NBYO went on to give many other performances, including musical presentations at Expo 67 and the National Arts Centre. 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 and the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival Competition in Vienna, Austria.
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.
Conductors
The NBYO has been guest conducted by, among others, Victor Feldbrill, Alexander Brott, Jánós Sándor, Oskar Danon, Carolyn Davies and Brian Ellard.
Special performances
The NBYO has performed in the following places:
- 2003 - Carnegie Hall, New York, New York[2]
- 2004 - St. Croix River, St. Croix, New Brunswick
- 2005 - Auditorium Niccolò Paganini, Parma, Italy
- 2007 - Forbidden City, Beijing
- 2011 - Wiener Musikverein, Vienna[3]
- 2023 - 8th Hussars Event, Princess Anne of Edinburgh, Moncton, Canada
- 2023 - Viennese Masters Orchestra Invitational, Carnegie Hall, New York, New York
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
- 2012 - East Coast Music Association nomination, Classical Recording of the Year (Musikfreunde)[8]
Discography
| Artist: | New Brunswick Youth Orchestra |
| Studio: | 4 |
| Video: | 1 |
Studio albums
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. Canadian Encyclopedia. 21 July 2017.
- Web site: Previous Tours. New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. 21 July 2017.
- Web site: New Brunswick Youth Orchestra wows Vienna. Moore. Oliver. The Globe and Mail. 6 July 2011. 21 July 2017.
- Web site: Joel Plaskett Emergency cleans up at six East Coast Music Awards. Toronto Star. 10 February 2008. 21 July 2017.
- Web site: THE BIZ: DEALS AND MOVES IN CANADIAN ARTS. Bozikovic. Alex. 14 July 2008. 21 July 2017. The Globe and Mail.
- Web site: The NBYO wins the TD Canada Trust Award for the Arts Organization of the Year. New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. 14 October 2010. 21 July 2017.
- Web site: Awards archive 2011. East Coast Music Awards. 21 July 2017.
- Web site: Awards archive 2012. East Coast Music Awards. 21 July 2017.
