New Brunswick Youth Orchestra
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| New Brunswick Youth Orchestra (NBYO) | |
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| Also known as | L’orchestre des jeunes du Nouveau-Brunswick (OJNB) |
| Origin | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Years active | 1965 – Present |
| Website | www.nbyo-ojnb.com |
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 is comprised of approximately 80 members (from ages 11-24) from across the province. 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.
The current conductor of the NBYO is Dr. James Mark.
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[edit] History
The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra was founded in 1965 under Phillip W. Oland, who was the president of the New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) at that time. The NBYO eventually became the province of New Brunswick's main orchestra at the NBSO's discontinuation in 1968. The NBYO gave its first performance at Woodstock, New Brunswick on October 22, 1966.
The NBYO went on to give many other performances, with some notable ones being Expo 67 and the National Arts Centre. It also participated in several festivals such as the Dominion Centenary Festival of Music for Senior Orchestras, the Festival of International Youth Orchestras, and the Canadian Festival of Youth Orchestras.
[edit] Conductors
[edit] Principal conductors
The NBYO's first principal conductor was Dr. Stanley Saunders. At the NBYO's fortieth anniversary celebration at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John, he was the guest conductor for a string selection. A chronological list of NBYO conductors can be found below:
- 1965–1968 – Stanley Saunders
- 1968–1969 – Kelsey Jones
- 1969–1970 – Clayton Hare
- 1970–1974 – Stanley Saunders
- 1974–1975 – Kenneth Elloway
- 1975–1982 – Rodney McLeod
- 1982–1983 – James Mark
- 1983–1987 – Rodney McLeod
- 1988–1989 – Nurhan Arman
- 1989–1990 – Paul Pulford
- 1990–1994 – Paul Campbell
- 1994–Present – James Mark
[edit] Assistant conductors
Assistant conductors of the NBYO include:
[edit] Guest conductors
The NBYO has had several guest conductors, including:
- Alexander Brott
- Oskar Danon
- Carolyn Davies
- Brian Ellard
- Victor Feldbrill
- Paul Pulford
- Jánós Sándor
- Dr. Stanley Saunders
- Wing Ho
[edit] Instruments
The 2007 NBYO is composed of the following musical instruments:
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*There is no specific audition held for the keyboard; it is performed by a member of the NBYO with proficiency in playing the piano.
[edit] Special Performances
The NBYO has performed in the following places:
- 2003 - Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, USA
- 2004 - St. Croix River, St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada
- 2005 - Auditorium Niccolò Paganini, Parma, Italy
[edit] Forbidden City Tour 2007
In summer of 2007, the NBYO performed at the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, thanks to the help of Dr. Francis Pang, a Chinese businessman. The orchestra recorded a CD, Forbidden City Tour, under the direction of Richard Gibson, a music professor at the Université de Moncton. Guest performers included: Roger Lord, a critically acclaimed pianist; Samantha Robichaud, a provincially renowned fiddler; and the Saint John String Quartet.
[edit] Awards
- 2008 East Coast Music Award: Won – Classical Recording of the Year (Forbidden City Tour)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Released: 2003
- Format: CD
- Producer: Richard Gibson
- Released: 2005
- Format: CD
- Producer: Richard Gibson
- Released: 2007
- Format: CD
- Producer: Richard Gibson
[edit] External links
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