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When Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser walks into a room, young musicians take notice. 🎶💛 His expanded role at the National Arts Centre Orchestra | l'Orchestre du Centre national des Arts, including his new position as Community Ambassador, shows just how much he's doing to bring orchestral music to communities across Canada. We're proud to call him our Music Director and can't wait for what's ahead this summer at NYO Canada! 👇The NAC Orchestra is delighted to announce the renewal of Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser’s appointment as Principal Youth Conductor for an additional three seasons, alongside his new role as Community Ambassador.

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🚨 FINAL CALL! NYO Canada 2026 applications close FEBRUARY 1ST! 🚨

This is it - your LAST chance to join Canada’s most prestigious training orchestra! ⏰

🎼 FEBRUARY 1ST: ❌ Applications CLOSE for 2026 ❌ No extensions, no exceptions ❌ Wait until 2027? That’s a whole year away!

✅ 🌟 Audition materials due Feb 1 (still time!) 🎯 Orchestra announced March 2026 🎵 Life-changing summer at NYO Canada

💰 The investment pays off: $100 application fee today for access to $1500 honorarium PLUS $90,000 in additional prizes!

💭 Having second thoughts? “What if I don’t get in?” - What if you DO? “Is it worth $100?” - Is your musical future worth $100?

🎻 The truth: Every NYO alumnus started with one application. Every standing ovation began with someone brave enough to audition.

Don’t let “what if” become “what if I had tried?”

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🚨 FINAL CALL! NYO Canada 2026 applications close FEBRUARY 1ST! 🚨

This is it - your LAST chance to join Canada's most prestigious training orchestra! ⏰

🎼 FEBRUARY 1ST: ❌ Applications CLOSE for 2026 ❌ No extensions, no exceptions ❌ Wait until 2027? That's a whole year away!

✅ But if you apply TODAY: 🌟 Audition materials due Feb 1 (still time!) 🎯 Orchestra announced March 2026 🎵 Life-changing summer at NYO Canada

💰 The investment pays off: $100 application fee today for access to $1500 honorarium PLUS $90,000 in additional prizes!

💭 Having second thoughts? "What if I don't get in?" - What if you DO? "Is it worth $100?" - Is your musical future worth $100?

🎻 The truth: Every NYO alumnus started with one application. Every standing ovation began with someone brave enough to audition. Every musical dream started with taking the first step.

Don't let "what if" become "what if I had tried?"

WHO'S SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION TODAY? Tag a musician friend who needs this reminder! 👇

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🚨 FINAL CALL! NYO Canada 2026 applications close F 🚨 FINAL CALL! NYO Canada 2026 applications close FEBRUARY 1ST! 🚨 This is it - your LAST chance to join Canada’s most prestigious training orchestra! ⏰ 🎼 FEBRUARY 1ST: ❌ Applications CLOSE for 2026 ❌ No extensions, no exceptions ❌ Wait until 2027? That’s a whole year away! ✅ 🌟 Audition materials due Feb 1 (still time!) 🎯 Orchestra announced March 2026 🎵 Life-changing summer at NYO Canada 💰 The investment pays off: $100 application fee today for access to $1500 honorarium PLUS $90,000 in additional prizes! 💭 Having second thoughts? “What if I don’t get in?” - What if you DO? “Is it worth $100?” - Is your musical future worth $100? 🎻 The truth: Every NYO alumnus started with one application. Every standing ovation began with someone brave enough to audition. Don’t let “what if” become “what if I had tried?” WHO’S SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION TODAY? Tag a musician friend who needs this reminder! 👇 👆 Bio link - upload your audition before it’s too late!
🎻 “For every opportunity I’ve received, I’ve proba 🎻 “For every opportunity I’ve received, I’ve probably applied to at least three others that didn’t work out. That’s just how life is.” 2023 Michael Measures Prize winner Tiffany Yeung on the reality of applying: most things don’t work out. But the ones that do? $25,000 + this concerto solo + a life-changing summer. “I truly never thought winning was in the cards for me, but I’m so glad that I took the leap and applied. If it hadn’t worked out, I would’ve just kept applying!” Your NYO audition + say yes to awards of excellence and Michael Measures Prizes = your shot at $90,000 in prizes. 🎵 Watch Tiffany’s full Brahms Violin Concerto—link in bio to our YouTube channel conducted by the amazing Maestro @saschagoetzel #NYOCanada #MichaelMeasuresPrize #TiffanyYeung #Brahms #ViolinConcerto
🎻 “You can’t only have the talent, you have to hav 🎻 “You can’t only have the talent, you have to have a talent for managing the talent, for finding the right soil where it can grow.” Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser knows becoming a professional musician takes talent and, luck, AND hard work. But it also takes help. That’s where NYO Canada comes in. We’re the help. The right soil. The place where your talent can develop. 💙 Applications close February 1st. Link in bio. Current fee: $100 #NYOCanada #Canadiana2026 #DanielBartholomewPoyser
🌨️❄️Snow days are great for finishing your NYO app 🌨️❄️Snow days are great for finishing your NYO application ❄️☃️ ⏰ 6 DAYS. That’s it. That’s all you have. ⏰   This is your moment.   🎵 By midnight February 1st, your audition video needs to be: ✅ Uploaded to YouTube (unlisted) ✅ Titled with your Application ID ✅ Submitted via the Upload My Audition form   Set aside 2 hours today   Upload your audition   Submit   “But what if it’s not perfect?” Perfect doesn’t exist. DONE does. And done gets you in the running for: → $1500 honorarium → $90,000 in prizes → Summer of your life at WLU → Mentorship that changes everything   🌈 We WANT your voice - IBPOC, LGBTQ2S+, musicians with disabilities - this orchestra is for YOU.   Tag someone who needs to see this 👇   👆 Submit your audition - bio link   #NYOCanada2026 #4DaysLeft #LastCall #FinalCountdown #AuditionNow
NYO Staff cheering you on as you hit submit on you NYO Staff cheering you on as you hit submit on your audition 🏁💨 You’ve got this. We believe in you. Whether you’re: ✨ Submitting your video tonight ✨ Doing one final take tomorrow ✨ Triple-checking your upload link ✨ Taking a deep breath before hitting send We’re here. We’re cheering. We can’t WAIT Remember: Your audition doesn’t have to be perfect - it has to be YOURS. The panel wants to hear your unique voice, your musicality, your potential. And you’ve got ALL of that. Final deadline: February 1st at 11:59pm You’ve worked hard. You’ve practiced. You’re ready. Now go show them what you’ve got! 🎵 Who’s submitting today? Drop a 🏁 below! Let’s celebrate together! 👇 Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #YouGotThis #FinalPush #AuditionDay #WeBelieverInYou
💰 “I’m so glad it’s free and that it pays us—that 💰 “I’m so glad it’s free and that it pays us—that makes a huge impact on accessibility.” That’s double bassist Hanna Wilson-Smith @tinybassist19 on why her $5,000 Award of Excellence mattered: it made NYO financially possible while paying rent back home. Hear her perform D. Anderson’s Bass Quartet with fellow Award winner @cam.plays.bass Cameron Breiter (Hillis Prairie Musician Award) 🎵 and fellow double bassists Charles-Étienne Meloche @ce_meloche and Luca Carbone Smith @lucajcs “I feel so proud to be a member and represent my country :)” - Hanna 10 Awards of Excellence. $5,000 each. Making this summer accessible to more musicians. ✅ Apply to NYO Canada ✅ Check the Awards box ✅ Make it financially possible What makes a program accessible to you? 👇 🎵 Listen to the complete bass quartet 🔗 in bio to our YouTube channel. #NYOCanada #AwardOfExcellence #DoubleBass #Accessibility #YoungMusicians
🎵 “The same standard you have for how well you pla 🎵 “The same standard you have for how well you play is the same standard you should have for how well you treat the people around you.” Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser on what matters most: excellence AND kindness. Hard work AND humility. At NYO Canada, we believe in both. Our musicians are those people. Our alumni are those people. Our Music Director, faculty, and mental health supporters are all here to help you be the absolute best you can be, as a musician and as a person. 💙 Applications close February 1st. Join a community that values excellence and kindness equally. Link in bio. Current fee: $100 #NYOCanada #Canadiana2026 #DanielBartholomewPoyser
💰 $5,000 Award of Excellence - flight costs with c 💰 $5,000 Award of Excellence - flight costs with cello - tour expenses = the reason NYO was possible. That’s cellist Félix Nunes on the real financial math: “As someone who is independent financially, I wouldn’t have been able to justify doing NYO without the 5k.” Hear him perform Haydn’s String Quartet in E-flat major with fellow 2025 Award winners Solana Frebold and Angeline Wang (violins). The summer that followed? “From strangers to colleagues, we learned to listen to one another, build a collective sound, and pour our hearts out on stage.” - Angeline 10 Awards of Excellence. $5,000 each. Your audition + ONE checkbox = making this summer financially possible. What would your $5,000 cover? 👇 🎵 Watch the full Haydn quartet performance with Félix, Angeline, Solana, and Adélaïde - link in bio to our YouTube channel. #NYOCanada #AwardOfExcellence #StringQuartet #Haydn #YoungMusicians
Coming in hot to tell you it’s your LAST CHANCE to Coming in hot to tell you it’s your LAST CHANCE to apply for NYO Canada this month 🦜💨 February 1st at 11:59pm = DONE. FINISHED. OVER. No extensions. No exceptions. The deadline is REAL. Here’s what you need: 📝 Application submitted ($100 fee) 🎥 Audition video uploaded to YouTube (unlisted) ✅ Video link submitted through our portal That’s it. That’s all. Just DO IT. What’s your status right now? ✅ = Already submitted, feeling smug 🎥 = Filming this week 😱 = Full panic mode 🤷 = Wait, what deadline? Drop your emoji below and let’s get you across the finish line! 👇 Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #LastChance #February1st #DeadlineAlert #FinalWarning
That feeling when you show your bestie your auditi That feeling when you show your bestie your audition video 🐢💙 If you can't be kind to yourself about your audition right now, find someone who can. We know you've been working incredibly hard. Sometimes the person who needs to hear "you totally rock" the most... is you. But when you can't give yourself that grace, lean on: ✨ Your best friend who believes in you ✨ Your teacher who's seen your progress ✨ Your family who's heard you practice every day ✨ That one musician friend who gets it You don't have to do audition season alone. Find your Crush - someone who will hype you up.You've put in the work. You deserve to feel proud. Who's YOUR biggest audition cheerleader? Tag them below - they deserve the recognition! 👇 Auditions due Feb 1st | Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #AuditionSupport #YouRock #FindingNemo #BeKindToYourself #MusicianSupport #YoungMusicians #Cheerleaders #ClassicalMusic #CanadianMusicians #AuditionSeason #YouGotThis
💰 2021: Second Prize ($15,000) 💰 2022: First Prize 💰 2021: Second Prize ($15,000) 💰 2022: First Prize ($25,000) + concerto recording That’s trombonist Robert Conquer’s Michael Measures journey, proof that applying again is worth it. Now NYO Canada holds the official recording of his Nino Rota Trombone Concerto in C performance conducted by the amazing maestro Sascha Goetzel. A $25,000 prize + a recording that documents this moment forever. Your first application might not be your winning one. But you’ll never know unless you try. ✅ Apply to NYO Canada ✅ Check the Awards box ✅ Try again if you need to What’s your “try again” story? 👇 🎵 Hear Robert’s Nino Rota concerto link in bio to the full concert recording. #NYOCanada #MichaelMeasuresPrize #Trombone #RobertConquer #ninorota
🎶 “The music people want to hear, the music we wan 🎶 “The music people want to hear, the music we want to play, we need to make sure there’s significant overlap there.” Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser on programming for 2026: in uncertain times, music matters more than ever. That’s why our repertoire is chosen to challenge musicians, further their education, AND engage audiences, whether you’re a lifelong classical fan or attending your first concert. 2026 Repertoire: Sergei Prokofiev — Symphony No. 5 William Grant Still — Symphony No. 2 Anna Clyne — Masquerade Richard Strauss — Der Rosenkavalier +more! Music that speaks to everyone. 💙 Applications close February 1st. Link in bio. #NYOCanada #Canadiana2026 #DanielBartholomewPoyser
Us absolutely NOT letting you forget about the Feb Us absolutely NOT letting you forget about the February 1st deadline 🐔💕 We’re annoying because we CARE, okay? Where are you at? ✅ Application submitted, video done → YOU’RE A STAR 🎥 Application done, still recording → You’ve got time! 📝 Haven’t applied yet → What are you waiting for?! 😅 Pretending this isn’t happening → We see you The Feb 1st deadline is REAL and it’s coming FAST. Here’s your reminder that: ✨ Your video doesn’t have to be perfect ✨ You have nothing to lose and everything to gain Honest check-in: Where are you in the process? Drop an emoji below! 👇 🎥 = recording ✅ = submitted 😰 = panicking 🤷 = haven’t started Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #DeadlineReminder #February1st #AuditionVideo #YoungMusicians WeCareSoWeRemind ClassicalMusic CanadianMusicians ApplyNow LastCall NYOAuditions
💰 $15,000 + performance opportunities = real caree 💰 $15,000 + performance opportunities = real career momentum. Meet 2024 Canada Council for the Arts Michael Measures Second Prize winner percussionist Andrew Busch, performing Alejandro Viñao’s Khan Variations 🥁 “This piece has everything—fast, intricate rhythms and lush, open harmonies. It challenged me and made me a better musician.” Don’t forget to apply for $90,000 in additional prized. ✔ Award of Excellence (10 x $5,000) ✔ Michael Measures Award (1st: $25,000 2nd: $15,000) What would YOUR prize money go toward? 👇 #NYOCanada #MichaelMeasuresPrize #Percussion #MusicCareer #YoungMusicians
POV: Summer 2026 when you find out you BOTH made t POV: Summer 2026 when you find out you BOTH made the orchestra 🥹 @ your nyo bestie 👇 The friendships are real. The music is unforgettable. Want to be part of it? Apply NOW! Auditions due Feb 1st 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #OrchestraFriends #NYOFamily #YoungMusicians #MusicianLife
🎻 “NYO is a safe place where musicians can explore 🎻 “NYO is a safe place where musicians can explore and have the rigorous professional experience of being in a touring orchestra.” Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser on what makes NYO Canada special: it’s both/and. Professional rigour AND space to explore. Real touring experience AND the freedom to discover your path. 🎶🍁 2026 Canadiana Tour 🇨🇦: 📍 Toronto | Stratford | Parry Sound | Kingston | Ottawa | Saint-Irénée That’s the NYO difference. 💙 Applications close February 1st. Ready to explore what’s possible? Link in bio. Current fee: $100 #NYOCanada #Canadiana2026 #DanielBartholomewPoyser
Every single musician feels this way sometimes. Yo Every single musician feels this way sometimes. You’re not alone. ❄️ Here’s what helps: ✨ Show your recording to someone you trust (teacher, mentor, musician friend) ✨ Remember: You hear every tiny “mistake” - the panel hears your musicality ✨ Take breaks! Watch it once, walk away, come back fresh ✨ Focus on what you DID do well, not just what you want to fix The audition panel isn’t looking for perfection - they’re looking for potential. And hey, it’s the holidays. Be as kind to yourself as you’d be to a friend going through this. You’ve got this 💙 How do YOU deal with audition nerves? Drop your best tips below - let’s help each other out! 👇 Auditions due Feb 1st | Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #AuditionTape #ImposterSyndrome #MusicianLife #bekindtoyourself
Holiday music from Caleb Chiu and Justin Saulnier Holiday music from Caleb Chiu and Justin Saulnier (NYO 2025) 🎶✨ Caleb reached out to donate this tune with Justin in support of NYO Canada, and we’re so grateful to every musician who has shared their time and music with us this winter.❄️ Thanks for being part of our year. Whether you came to a show, shared our posts, donated, or just followed along, you’re why our musicians get to keep making music 💙 Here’s to more music in 2026. P.S. If you’re thinking about donating before the year ends, everything’s being matched by an alum right now (so your gift goes twice as far). Link in bio. Musique des fêtes de la part de Caleb Chiu et Justin Saulnier (NYO 2025) Caleb nous a contactés pour faire don de cette mélodie en soutien à l’Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada (NYO Canada), et nous sommes très reconnaissants envers chaque musicien qui a partagé son temps et sa musique avec nous cet hiver. Merci d’avoir fait partie de notre année. Que vous ayez assisté à un spectacle, partagé nos publications, fait un don, ou simplement suivi nos activités, vous êtes la raison pour laquelle nos musiciens peuvent continuer à créer de la musique 💙 Que la musique continue en 2026. P.S. Si vous envisagez de faire un don avant la fin de l’année, votre don sera doublé par un ancien musicien de NYO Canada (donc votre cadeau a deux fois plus d’impact). Lien en bio. #NYOCanada #CanadianMusic #HolidayVibes #YoungMusicians
Thanks for an amazing 2025 💙 Our office will be c Thanks for an amazing 2025 💙 Our office will be closed from Monday, December 22nd to Monday, January 5th while we take a break for the holidays. We'll be back in the new year ready to share more music with you. However you're spending the season, we hope it's a good one. See you in 2026 ✨ Merci pour une année 2025 formidable 💙 Notre bureau sera fermé du lundi 22 décembre au lundi 5 janvier pendant que nous prenons une pause pour les Fêtes. Nous serons de retour pour la nouvelle année, prêts à partager encore plus de musique avec vous. Peu importe comment vous passez cette période des Fêtes, nous vous souhaitons de beaux moments. À l'année prochaine ✨ Profitez de ce retour en arrière festif avec ce groupe de chambre 2024 :) De gauche à droite : Hannah Wang (flûte), Addison Trustham (hautbois), Jonathan Kennedy (cor), Haolin Liu (basson), Eugene Jung (clarinette) – tous anciens de NYO 2024 🎶✨ #NYOCanada #HappyHolidays #SeeYouIn2026
🏆 Planning your NYO audition? Check ONE more box a 🏆 Planning your NYO audition? Check ONE more box and you’re in the running for $5,000. That’s what 2024 Award of Excellence winners Josh Samuels (cello) and Andrew Neagoe (clarinet) did, and it helped cover living expenses, travel, new strings, and a summer they’ll never forget. Just check the Awards box ✅ 10 awards of excellence available. $50,000 total. What’s stopping you? 👇 🎵 Want to hear the full Trio for Spry Clarinet, Weeping Cello and Ruminating Harp with Audrey, Josh and Andrew? Link in bio to watch the complete performance on our YouTube channel. #NYOCanada #AwardOfExcellence #Auditions2026 #ApplyNow #youngmusicians
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