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🏆 🎺 Awards = 💵💵💵 for travel costs, that new mute, and school expenses.

That’s what the Nick Atkinson Brass Award means to bass trombonist Malena Lorenson, covering the real costs of pursuing music at the highest level.

But the money isn’t the whole story: “My favourite memory was jumping in Lake Ontario after the Kingston concert with most NYO musicians. Even Naomi was there!”

Run clubs. Lake jumps. Lifelong friends.💪

What would YOUR award go toward? 👇

Watch the full performance of Eijiro Nakagawa - Trisense featuring Malena Lorenson, bass trombone, Geoffrey Conquer, piano on our youtube channel - link in bio

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🎵✨🎻 The 2026 NYO Canada summer tour is coming! 🇨🇦
We’re thrilled to announce that this summer’s orchestra, together with Music Director @danielbartholomewpoyser , will bring Canadiana 2026 to stages across Ontario and Quebec! 🚐💫

📍 Toronto, ON – July 18 – Koerner Hall @koernerhallrcm
📍 Stratford, ON – July 19 – Stratford Summer Music @stratfordmusic
📍 Parry Sound, ON – July 22 – Festival of the Sound @festivalofthesound
📍 Kingston, ON – July 23 – Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts @queensuisabel
📍 Ottawa, ON – July 26 – Ottawa Chamberfest @chamberfest
📍 Saint-Irénée, QC – July 31 – Domaine Forget @domaineforgetacademie

🎶🍁Applications are due February 1st for this amazing tour! Link in bio to apply now! Stay tuned for more details. 💙

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🎵✨🎻 The 2026 Canadiana tour is coming! 🇨🇦

We're thrilled to announce that this summer's orchestra, together with Music Director @danielbartholomewpoyser, will bring Canadiana 2026 to stages across Ontario and Quebec! 🚐💫

📍 Toronto, ON – July 18 – Koerner Hall @koernerhallrcm
📍 Stratford, ON – July 19 – Stratford Summer Music @stratfordmusic
📍 Parry Sound, ON – July 22 – Festival of the Sound @festivalofthesound
📍 Kingston, ON – July 23 – Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts @queensuisabel
📍 Ottawa, ON – July 26 – Ottawa Chamberfest @chamberfest
📍 Saint-Irénée, QC – July 31 – Domaine Forget @domaineforgetacademie

🎶🍁Applications are due February 1st for this amazing tour! Stay tuned for more details. 💙

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🎵✨🎻 The 2026 NYO Canada summer tour is coming! 🇨🇦 🎵✨🎻 The 2026 NYO Canada summer tour is coming! 🇨🇦 We’re thrilled to announce that this summer’s orchestra, together with Music Director @danielbartholomewpoyser , will bring Canadiana 2026 to stages across Ontario and Quebec! 🚐💫 📍 Toronto, ON – July 18 – Koerner Hall @koernerhallrcm 📍 Stratford, ON – July 19 – Stratford Summer Music @stratfordmusic 📍 Parry Sound, ON – July 22 – Festival of the Sound @festivalofthesound 📍 Kingston, ON – July 23 – Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts @queensuisabel 📍 Ottawa, ON – July 26 – Ottawa Chamberfest @chamberfest 📍 Saint-Irénée, QC – July 31 – Domaine Forget @domaineforgetacademie 🎶🍁Applications are due February 1st for this amazing tour! Link in bio to apply now! Stay tuned for more details. 💙 #NYOCanada #Canadiana2026 #SoundsOfCanada 🇨🇦
Every stand partner duo at NYO 😂 We always say N Every stand partner duo at NYO 😂 We always say NYO will be the summer of your life - and a huge part of that is the people. The connections you make at NYO last a lifetime. We’re talking: Stand partners who become roommates Section mates who tour together years later Orchestra friends who show up at your grad recitals People who just GET the musician life Four weeks of intense music-making, inside jokes, late-night practice sessions, and memories you’ll never forget. Tag the stand partner (current or future) who would absolutely be like this with you 👇 Ready to find your people? Applications close Feb 1st | Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #StandPartnerGoals #OrchestraFriends #MusicianFriendships
We may not be great at trust falls, but we ARE gre We may not be great at trust falls, but we ARE great at trusting this community. Thank you for showing up for Canada’s young musicians. You’re the real MVPs. 💕   Thanks to over 30 donors and our incredible musicians, we raised almost $20K for Giving TUNESday - which will be MATCHED by an anonymous alumni donor! 🎉 And the giving doesn’t stop! All donations until the new year (up to $45K) will be matched. Link in bio 👆 Thank you for catching us (even when we drop each other). You’re the real heroes. 💕 #ThankfulThursday #GivingTUNESday PS Marjo was not harmed in the making of this video
🎶 Finishing off Giving TUNESday with Chris Lamont, 🎶 Finishing off Giving TUNESday with Chris Lamont, Director of Operations, and a special message! This #GivingTuesday, your support goes twice as far! An anonymous NYO Canada alumnus is matching all donations up to $45,000 through December 31st. NYO Canada transforms young musicians’ lives through tuition-free music education, world-class training, and unforgettable performance opportunities across the country. 🌟 Your gift provides: • Honorariums and accessible music education • Masterclasses with world-renowned artists • Life-changing performance experiences • Mentorship that lasts a lifetime 🎵 Join us today! Share a tune, share your NYO memories, or make a donation. Large or small, your support makes a huge difference. Link in bio to donate 🔗 #GivingTuesday4NYOCAN #GivingTuesday #MardiJeDonne #MusicForGood GivingTUNESday SupportCanadianArtists DoubleYourImpact SmallCharityBigImpact
⚠️ Le compte à rebours final commence AUJOURD’HUI ⚠️ Le compte à rebours final commence AUJOURD’HUI ⚠️ ⏰ Seulement 62 jours avant la clôture des auditions 📹 Il est temps d’enregistrer ta vidéo d’audition 💪 Il est temps de montrer ce que tu as dans le ventre N’attends pas janvier – les musicien·ne·s qui postulent tôt constatent : ✅ Moins de stress ✅ Une meilleure qualité d’audition ✅ Plus de temps pour peaufiner leurs enregistrements À ton tour. Qu’est-ce que tu attends ? Postule dès aujourd’hui 👆 lien dans la bio ⚠️ Final Countdown starts TODAY⚠️ ⏰ 62 days until auditions close 📹 Time to record that audition video 💪 Time to show what you’ve got Don’t wait until January - musicians who submit early report: ✅ Less stress ✅ Better audition quality ✅ More time to perfect their recordings Your turn. What are you waiting for? Apply today 👆 link in bio #NYOCanada2026 #DeadlineAlert #ApplyNow #AuditionSeason #YoungMusicians ClassicalMusic YouthOrchestra FinalFee DontWait
🚨 DERNIER AVERTISSEMENT! Les frais augmenteront à 🚨 DERNIER AVERTISSEMENT! Les frais augmenteront à 100$ DEMAIN! 🚨 NYO Canada 2026 - votre dernière chance d'économiser 25$ se termine à MINUIT! ⏰ 💸 La réalité: Ce soir: 75$ Demain: 100$ C'est 25$ de plus pour la MÊME inscription! 💰 L'investissement rapporte: Frais de candidature de 75$ ce soir pour avoir accès à des honoraires de 1500$, et PLUS de 90 000$ en prix supplémentaires! 🎯 Pourquoi payer plus si vous n’en avez pas besoin ✅ Même programme incroyable ✅ Mêmes mentors de classe mondiale ✅ Même expérience transformatrice ✅ Ça coûte juste plus cher si on attend! 📅 Échéance: Tarif final (débute 1er déc): 100$ Date limite finale pour la soumission du matériel d'audition: 1er février 2026 Orchestre annoncé: Mars 2026 🎼 Vous y pensez encore? Arrêtez de penser. Commencez votre inscription. Vous avez plus de 60 jours pour préparer votre matériel d'audition - amplement de temps pour réussir! Procrastinateur·rice·s, unissez-vous (une dernière fois)! Qui cliquera sur “envoyer “avant minuit? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ 👆 Lien en bio – Inscrivez-vous MAINTENANT avant que le prix augmente! #DernierAppel #ONJCanada2026 #AugmentationFrais #ÉconomiserArgent #NAttendsPas #DateLimiteMinuit #JeunesMusiciennes #DernierAvertissement #MusiqueClassique #OrchestreJeunesse #CandidateCeSoir #Honoraires #PrixMusique
🚨 FINAL WARNING! Fee increases to $100 TOMORROW! 🚨 🚨 FINAL WARNING! Fee increases to $100 TOMORROW! 🚨 NYO Canada 2026 - your last chance to save $25 ends at MIDNIGHT! ⏰ 💸 The Reality Check: Tonight: $75 Tomorrow: $100 That's $25 more for the EXACT same application! 💰 The investment pays off: $75 application fee tonight for access to $1500 honorarium PLUS $90,000 in additional prizes! 🎯 Why pay more when you don't have to? ✅ Same incredible program ✅ Same world-class mentors ✅ Same life-changing experience ✅ Just costs you more if you wait! 📅 Timeline Reminder: Final Fee (starts Dec 1): $100 Audition materials final date for submission: Feb 1, 2026 Orchestra announced: March 2026 🎼 Still thinking about it? Stop thinking. Start applying. You have 60+ days to prepare your audition materials - plenty of time to nail it! Your future self will thank you for applying tonight instead of paying more tomorrow! 🎻✨ Procrastinators unite (one last time)! Who's hitting submit before midnight? 🙋‍🙋‍ 👆 Link in bio - apply NOW before the price jumps! #LastCall #NYOCanada2026 #FeeIncrease #SaveMoney #DontWait #MidnightDeadline #YoungMusicians #FinalWarning #ClassicalMusic #YouthOrchestra #ApplyTonight #Honorarium #MusicPrizes
At NYO, we've got you covered 💪 Because your phy At NYO, we've got you covered 💪 Because your physical and mental health is as important as your musical ability. You're not just an instrument. We see the whole you. Through our J&W Murphy Foundation Mental Health & Wellness Program, you get: ✨ Injury prevention & safety training ✨ In-person + online therapy ✨ Physical therapy, massage therapy & chiropractic care (Guidonian Therapy Clinic partnership) ✨ Mental health support ✨ Workshops on everything from orchestral etiquette to injury prevention Because making music at this level is demanding. You deserve support that matches that. What wellness resource would help you most as a musician? Drop it below! 👇 Applications close Feb 1st | Link in bio 👆
⏰ 4 DAYS UNTIL GIVING TUESDAY Alumni: Join #Givi ⏰ 4 DAYS UNTIL GIVING TUESDAY Alumni: Join #GivingTUNESday4NYOCAN 📱 Post a musical video on Tuesday December 2nd 💙 Share your NYO Canada memory 🎵 Help fund 91 musicians’ summer From the class of ‘60 to the class of ‘25 → Everyone’s invited. Every story counts. Donate: link in bio #GivingTuesday #MardiJeDonne #GivingTUNESday4NYOCAN
💰 $15,000 to cover cost of living, travel to teach 💰 $15,000 to cover cost of living, travel to teachers, summer programs, application fees. That’s what 2025 Michael Measures 2nd Prize winner Sabina Sandvoss is using her award for the stuff that makes a music career possible. Hear her perform Vincent Ho’s Punk Suite (yes, punk meets cello 🤘) at our free Little Big Concert Series. “NYO gave me hope seeing younger teens excited for their career to come. This summer was motivating, fun, and one of the best learning experiences.” Your application = your shot at this. What would YOU use $15,000 for? 👇 Watch the full performance by @sabinasandvosscello performing Punk Suite by composer @vincentho1975 on our youtube channel - link in bio #NYOCanada #MichaelMeasuresPrize #MusicPrizes #CostOfLiving #YoungMusicians
Remember this beautiful clarinet duet? 🎶 When Fe Remember this beautiful clarinet duet? 🎶 When Felix Rowe (Former NYOC Staff 2023,2024) and Yanqing Zhang (NYOC 2022, 2023) created this for #GivingTUNESday, they reminded us why community matters. Giving Tuesday is NEXT WEEK (December 2nd). 3 ways alumni can help: 1️⃣ Post your own music clip with #GivingTUNESday4NYOCAN 2️⃣ Share why NYO Canada mattered to you (video, photo, or story) 3️⃣ Donate any amount – every dollar goes directly to musicians No fancy equipment. No pressure. Just your love of music and your NYO Canada story. Solo, duet, full ensemble, whatever you’ve got. We want to see it! Donate at link in bio #GivingTuesday #ClassicalMusic #NYOCAlumni GivingTUNESday4NYOCAN
Us literally running to remind you before the fee Us literally running to remind you before the fee goes up 🏃‍♂️💨 December 1st = $100 application fee Right now = $75 That’s $25 you could spend on literally anything else (boosterjuice, strings, bus fare, celebrating when you get in!) ⏰ You have until November 30th at 11:59pm Here’s the math: $75 application → $1,500 honorarium + access to $90,000 in prizes Worth it? We think so. What’s stopping you from applying right now? Budget? Time? Nerves? Let us know 👇 Don’t let procrastination cost you $25! Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #FeeHike #DeadlineAlert #nyocanada #classicalmusic
Caught you 👀 Look, we’re not here to judge. If s Caught you 👀 Look, we’re not here to judge. If scrolling gives your brain a break from audition/recital /exam stress, scroll away! Sometimes you need the mental reset. BUT (and this is a gentle but): Make sure scrolling doesn’t become the reason you miss the deadline. We’ve seen it happen. “I’ll apply tomorrow” turns into “wait, it’s December 1st?!” The deal: ✨ Scroll for breaks? Totally fine ✨ Use scrolling to avoid applying? Less fine ✨ Currently reading this instead of submitting your video? ...interesting choice 🫶 If you’re procrastinating because you’re nervous, that’s normal. Are you scrolling right now instead of working on your application? It’s okay, we won’t tell 😅👇 Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #CaughtYou #DoomScrolling #ProcrastinationNation #AuditionDeadline February1st ApplyNow YoungMusicians ClassicalMusic CanadianMusicians WeSeeyou MusicianLife JustApply
“I was Judy Marshall back then, part of the first “I was Judy Marshall back then, part of the first session in 1960!” Last Giving Tuesday, alumna Judith Marshall shared memories of making music with water glasses under Walter Susskind and New Year’s Eve at Sir Ernest MacMillan’s home. 💫 66 years later, today’s musicians are creating their own unforgettable moments: This December 2nd, share YOUR NYO Canada story. Post a video, photo, or memory with #GivingTUNESday4NYOCAN and help fund the next generation’s life-changing summer. From 1960 to 2025 → Amazing music. New musicians. Your support needed. Link to donate if you can in bio 🎻 #GivingTuesday #NYOCAlumni #MardiJeDonne #GivingTUNESday4NYOCAN
🎻 “I never thought winning was in the cards for me 🎻 “I never thought winning was in the cards for me—but I’m so glad I took the leap and applied.” That’s 2023 Michael Measures Prize winner Tiffany Yeung, who took home $25,000 + performed THIS concerto solo with the orchestra 🤯 Her advice? “There’s truly no downside to trying. You never know what might happen until you try.” Your shot at $90,000 in prizes is just ONE checkbox on your NYO Canada application ✅ What’s holding you back? Drop it in the comments 👇 Watch the full 2023 performance on vimeo and youtube link in bio #NYOCanada #MichaelMeasuresPrize #CanadaCouncilForTheArts #TakeTheLeap #YoungMusicians #ClassicalMusic #October1st #EarlyBird #ConcertoSolo #Auditions2026 #MusicPrizes #ApplyNow #CanadianMusicians #OrchestraLife
🎵 NYO Staff throwback to 2018, our staff is inviti 🎵 NYO Staff throwback to 2018, our staff is inviting all musicians out there to join us in our Giving Tunesday Challenge! Remember your first tutti rehearsal? Your Chamber Concert? Jumping into Lake Ontario after a performance? This Giving Tuesday (December 2nd), we’re bringing back #GivingTUNESday – and we need YOUR story. Join the challenge: 🎬 Post a video (any length!) of you playing 💙 Share one memory from your NYO Canada summer 📱 Use #GivingTUNESday4NYOCAN 🎵 Donate what you can at link in bio From the class of ‘60 to ‘25 – every story matters. Every dollar counts. December 2nd. Will you share your NYO Canada moment? #GivingTuesday #MardiJeDonne #NYOCAlumni #GivingTUNESday4NYOCAN
POV: You just won the Michael Measures Prize and y POV: You just won the Michael Measures Prize and you’re about to perform a concerto on tour 🎻✨ The Michael Measures Prize = main character energy 🏆 First Prize: $25,000 + concerto performance on tour 🥈 Second Prize: Up to $15,000 + additional performance opportunities What concerto would YOU play? 👇 Applications open NOW | Link in bio| Let us know if you have questions about Awards & Prizes👆 #NYOCanada2026 #MichaelMeasuresPrize #ConcertoSolo #MusicPrizes #YoungMusicians #ClassicalMusic #CanadianMusicians #MusicCompetition #OrchestraSolo #AuditionSeason #twilight #volturi
Your friendly Canadian reminder 🦬 Fee increase c Your friendly Canadian reminder 🦬 Fee increase coming December 1st! Right now: $75 Dec 1 - Feb 1: $100 Save $25 and apply before November 30th! That’s money for coffee, reeds, rosin, or literally anything else 💸 Still on the fence? Here’s what you get: ✨ $1,500 honorarium ✨ $90,000+ in additional prizes ✨ 4 weeks of world-class training ✨ Canadian tour Auditions close February 1st - don’t let the fee stop you from applying NOW! What’s holding you back? Let us know 👇 Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #ApplicationDeadline #FeeReminder #YoungMusicians #ApplyNow #ClassicalMusic #DontWait #CanadianMusicians #OrchestraLife #BabyBison #DeadlineAlert
We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dr We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dr. Jay-Jay Weiler. Jay was an essential part of our Health & Wellness team in 2025, bringing relief, guidance, and compassion to so many of our musicians. He made a lasting impact on our community, and we are grateful for the support he offered us and every musician who saw him. Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time. 💛
🐧🦋Breaks aren’t procrastination. Rest is part of t 🐧🦋Breaks aren’t procrastination. Rest is part of the process. What do you do to reset? 👇 Feb 1st deadline | Link in bio 👆 #NYOCanada2026 #TakeABreak #MentalHealth #AuditionSeason #Penguins #NYOCanada2026 #TakeABreak #MentalHealth #AuditionSeason #SelfCare #MusicianLife #YoungMusicians #RestIsProductive #ClassicalMusic #CanadianMusicians #Penguins #WholesomeContent #MusicianWellbeing
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