Northern Valley Youth Orchestras
About us...
Northern Valley Youth Orchestras is in its ninth year of inspiring musicians and engaging communities. NVYO offers two orchestras, a chamber music program (Crescendo), and a summer day camp (Dal Segno). NVYO provides young musicians age 12 to 21 with symphonic and chamber music experience, community connections, and opportunities to stretch and challenge themselves in a supportive setting. Participants throughout the year number over 120 and come from cities and towns within a 75-mile range of Grand Forks. Alumni pursue degrees in a variety of professional fields including music and the sciences, and consistently earn places at excellent colleges and universities both locally and around the country. NVYO's two orchestras, Philharmonic and Symphony, rehearse weekly from September to March at Grand Forks Central High School and the Empire Arts Center, and perform two to three formal concerts per season. Guest clinicians and professional instrumentalists provide additional mentoring and orchestral training, and a variety of community performances are offered to students as well. Past
offering free or reduced rate rehearsal/performance spaces
NVYO collaborations have included events with Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome, the Fargo-Moorhead Area Youth Symphony, Concordia Orchestra, Jazz on Tap, and the Grand Cities Children’s Choir. NVYO has an office located in the Empire Arts Center, as well as a membership at the 701 Coworking Space, and is proud to be one of the many partners in the new
EAST GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Grand Forks Welcoming Community Initiative. More information about NVYO is available at www.nvyo.org, and on our social media platforms.
Chester Fritz Auditorium
Board of Directors David Krogh, President Phil Amundson, Vice President
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Mark Romanick, Treasurer
visit Philharmonic at
Wendy Bulman, Secretary
open rehearsal!
Yong Hou, Tyler Manske,
Nov. 25th 6:45-8:15
Madhavi Marasinghe,
Grand Forks Central.
Evan Montgomery, Jennifer Tarlin, Angela Urlacher Naomi Welsh, Executive Director (ex officio)
email info@novyo.org for audition options
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