Calling all budding musicians - NYOS is back! Here’s how to audition and join the community

dailyrecord.co.uk:

2023 is set to be a year of exploration as NYOS announces changes to its classical pathway.The key changes are that the NYOS Development Orchestra will replace the Junior and Senior Orchestras, the upper age limit for Symphony Orchestra applications will reduce to 22 years old, and courses will be slightly longer than in recent years.Kirsteen Davidson Kelly, NYOS Chief Executive, said: “After this year’s fantastic return to live music-making, our ambition is to ensure that NYOS remains relevant, responsive, accessible and inclusive.“We will continue to provide the best orchestral education and performance opportunities for young musicians living and studying in Scotland, as well as those with Scottish connections based further afield.“In response to feedback from the NYOS community, our 2023 courses will be slightly longer than in recent years as we seek to offer the very best musical opportunities and create a relaxed, focused, and fun learning environment.”The inspirational musical experiences begin in spring 2023 as NYOS welcomes multi-award-winning Scottish guitar virtuoso Sean Shibe, a celebrated and versatile soloist who is building a reputation as one of the world’s leading guitarists supported by a critically acclaimed discography.Sean will perform with NYOS Symphony Orchestra in April concerts presented as part of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s 2022-23 season.The orchestra will also perform Mahler’s Symphony No.

7, a boundary pushing early 20th-century masterpiece, which juxtaposes lush German romanticism in the spirit of Richard Strauss and Wagner with experimental tonality and an unconventional orchestra including a tenor horn, cowbells, and mandolin.Conductors, Catherine Larsen-Maguire and Martyn