New Brunswick Youth Orchestra
Canadian orchestra
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 100 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) | |
|---|---|
| Youth orchestra | |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Location | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Website | www |
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
- Bruce Holder (assistant conductor; 1966)[1]
- Stanley Saunders (1965–1968)[1]
- Kelsey Jones (1968–1969)[1]
- Clayton Hare (1969–1970)[1]
- Stanley Saunders (1970–1974)[1]
- Kenneth Elloway (1974–1975)[1]
- Rodney McLeod (1975–1982)[1]
- James Mark (1982–1983)[1]
- Rodney McLeod (1983–1987)[1]
- Nurhan Arman (1988–1989)[1]
- Paul Pulford (1989–1990)[1]
- Paul Campbell (1990–1994)[1]
- James Mark (1994–2010)[1]
- Antonio Delgado (2010–present)[2]
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:
- 2003 – Carnegie Hall, New York, New York[3][2]
- 2004 – St. Croix River, St. Croix, New Brunswick[1]
- 2005 – Auditorium Niccolò Paganini, Parma, Italy[3]
- 2007 – Forbidden City, Beijing[3]
- 2011 – Wiener Musikverein, Vienna[2][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[2]
- 2012 – East Coast Music Association nomination, Classical Recording of the Year (Musikfreunde)[8]
Discography
| New Brunswick Youth Orchestra discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Video albums | 1 |
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Première
|
| 2005 | Virtuoso Italia 2005
|
| 2007 | Forbidden City Tour
|
| 2011 | Musikfreunde, NBYO Vienna Festival and Competition
|