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Welcome

Welcome to the Northshore Youth Symphony Orchestra, Inc. (NYSO). Please browse this site to learn more about us, the programs we offer, the performances we give, news of interest to the orchestra, information about rehearsals and auditions, and the staff and board that direct and guide NYSO.

Trudy Larson
Executive Director

Our Organization

NYSO is made up of over 275 young
musicians from more than 39 North Shore, 
Merrimack Valley and southern
New Hampshire communities.

NYSO has the following ensembles:

  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Intermezzo Orchestra
  • Overture and Prelude String Ensembles
  • Wind Ensemble for Advanced Players
  • Flute Choir and Select Flute Choir
  • Clarinet Choir
  • Nyso Chorale
  • Lawrence Youth String Ensemble

Membership is by audition.

The Symphony Orchestra, Intermezzo Orchestra, Prelude and Overture Strings  meet every Monday afternoon during the school calendar year at Masconomet High School in Topsfield (Endicott Road, just off Route 95).

Special NYSO programs include:

  • Enrichment Days for the Symphony and Intermezzo Orchestras and Prelude and Overture Strings (one Saturday afternoon per semester)
  • Chamber Music Program
  • Outreach Concerts

NYSO Goals - Mission Statement

The mission of the Northshore Youth Symphony Orchestra is to create the opportunity for young musicians to join a musical community that provides a nurturing and challenging learning environment, promotes excellence, and serves audiences through performance and outreach.

Membership is open to all students by audition regardless of race, creed, color, gender, handicap or financial status.   NYSO, Inc. is a not-for-profit (501c3) corporation and derives its funds through fees, contributions and grants.

Get better aquainted with us; read our brochure and  newsletter.

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Samples from our December 8, 2008 concert

Symphony Orchestra
Symphony in E flat - Robert Schumann           V. Lebhaft


Symphony Orchestra Strings
Serenade for Strings - Edward Elgar              II. Larghetto
 
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Two Spring Finale Concerts

Saturday, May 9, 2009
4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Rogers Center for the Arts
Merrimack College, North Andover

Free Admission - More details to come
Silent Auction online:
http://nysorchestra.cmarket.com
The auction will open on April 26 and continue up until 7:00 p.m at our concerts on Saturday May 9th. You may bid on line and/or come to our concert and bid there.  If you cannot attend, we will have people at the concert who will take your bid and enter it into the live auction bidding.  Please share this with your relatives, friends, and neighbors!
To donate an item, go to the site link above and click on "donate an item".
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Auditions June 8-13