The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland is the flagship orchestra of NYOS. Founded in 1979, it is a symphony orchestra for musicians aged between 12 and 21.

The orchestra performs throughout the year in a variety of high profile venues in Scotland, the UK and around the world, and its young musicians benefit from the invaluable performing experience this provides.

The musicians in The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland are of the highest calibre and many past students have gone on to enjoy successful careers in the music profession. Past members include Dame Evelyn Glennie, Colin Currie Garry Walker, Nicola Benedetti and Karen Geoghegan.

"(NYOS) gave a performance that swept aside difficulties posed by the atonal dissonance and rhythmic conundrums of Webern and Berg ... This they did with youthful panache and belief in their own abilities, both of which underlie any ensemble under the NYOS umbrella." Garry Fraser, Dundee Courier

To read reviews of NYOS's Summer performances click the links below:

The Herald - Michael Tumelty
Dundee Courier - Garry Fraser
Irish Times - Andrew Johnstone

NYOS Application form
Application forms for NYOS 2011 are now available to download. Click here to download yours.

REALISNG AMBITIONS
Ciorstaidh Pheutan - Harp

Ciorstaidh Pheutan is a beurgeoning young Harpist from the Isle of Skye. In 2009 she joined The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland on their tour to Poland and The Netherlands. Click here to read more about Ciorstaidh.

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Being around so many musicians, many of whom were a lot more experienced than me, meant that I learned more about the music through casual discussions than i would have simply by playing it. It made me think about what i was playing.
Rachel Curry, NYOS Student