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NYO Canada is with Christie Gray and Andrés Nicolas Tucci Clarke at NYO Canada.
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Apply now at nyoc.org/auditions/application . Link in bio. The fee goes up December 1, You asked “am I eligible?” so many times we made a video about it. Canadian citizens (anywhere in the world), permanent residents, and work or study permit holders aged 16–28 on July 1, 2027 can all apply. No music degree required. You just need to play an orchestral instrument.

Still not sure? Email info@nyoc.org. ☕ ...

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Fifty years after she first joined NYO Canada, Nadina Mackie is coming home, this time as a faculty member. 🎶

Growing up off the grid outside Prince George, Nadina learned on a plastic bassoon that would shrink in the cold until the keys stopped working. She went on to study at the Curtis Institute, serve as principal bassoon of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, and become the most widely recorded solo bassoonist in Canadian history.

This summer she'll teach our bassoon section alongside her former student Julia Lockhart and Kathleen McLean. As Nadina puts it, the circles are "more like links in a chain, it just keeps going."

Thank you to Zachary Barrowcliff and My Prince George Now for sharing her story. Read the full piece at the link www.myprincegeorgenow.com/253866/news/community/local-bassoonist-using-talent-to-teach-for-the-na...

Think you could be the next link in the chain? Applications for NYO Canada 2027 are open to musicians aged 16–28 until February 1. Apply at nyoc.org/auditions/2027-preview/

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Local bassoonist using talent to teach for the National Youth Orchestra : My Prince George Now

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A local bassoon player was named to the National Youth Orchestra of Canada's (NYO Canada) faculty for its bassoon section.

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NYO Canada is with Jeffrey Zhu and Cassandra Wolff at NYO Canada.
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Lugging drum gear across the city before the sun is up is kind of amazing when you’re doing it for these people. Hands down one of our favourite audiences ever was the 21,000 runners who went past us at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon this weekend. Thank you for letting us be part of your race 🥁

#towatwrfront42k #choosetorun #youngmusicians #classicalmusic #canadianmusicians ...

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Apply now at nyoc.org/auditions/application . Link Apply now at nyoc.org/auditions/application . Link in bio. The fee goes up December 1, You asked “am I eligible?” so many times we made a video about it. Canadian citizens (anywhere in the world), permanent residents, and work or study permit holders aged 16–28 on July 1, 2027 can all apply. No music degree required. You just need to play an orchestral instrument. Still not sure? Email info@nyoc.org. ☕
Lugging drum gear across the city before the sun i Lugging drum gear across the city before the sun is up is kind of amazing when you’re doing it for these people. Hands down one of our favourite audiences ever was the 21,000 runners who went past us at the @towaterfront42k this weekend. Thank you for letting us be part of your race 🥁 NYO Canada is still fundraising link in bio to support 💕 #towatwrfront42k #choosetorun #youngmusicians #classicalmusic #canadianmusicians
Want to know where we’re touring? Apply now, Audit Want to know where we’re touring? Apply now, Audition by February 1. Link in bio. We asked Christie about the 2027 tour. The percussionists did their best. The tour stops are top secret. Mostly. #NYO2027 #NYOCanada #Auditions #orchestra #tour
Be October Liza. Video auditions for NYO Canada 2 Be October Liza. Video auditions for NYO Canada 2027 are due February 1. Link in bio. #NYO2027 #NYOCanada #Auditions #canadianmusic #auditionsopen
Help us hit $10,000 for 2027 scholarships before r Help us hit $10,000 for 2027 scholarships before race day🏃 Link in bio. Christie approved this post. We’re not sure she knew what “a few edits” meant. Last year our CEO and Director of Impact ran the TCS Toronto Waterfront 5k with Team NYO, and all we have to show for it is a handful of photos. So we tweaked a little. Every dollar raised by our runners goes straight to scholarships for young musicians heading to the 2027 season. Run with us, donate, or come find our alumni drumline cheering at Yonge and Bloor on race morning. @towaterfront42k #NYOCanada #TorontoWaterfrontMarathon #RunForMusic #chooseTOrun #towaterfront42k
🎻 Les inscriptions 2027 sont ouvertes! Le tarif ré 🎻 Les inscriptions 2027 sont ouvertes! Le tarif régulier (75 $) est en vigueur jusqu’au 30 novembre. Dès le 1er décembre, les frais passent à 100 $. Ce que vous recevrez : → Du mentorat de calibre mondial offert par des pros → Un honoraire de 1 500 $ → La chance de remporter des prix totalisant 90 000 $ → Un été de formation orchestrale à l’Université Wilfrid-Laurier, à Waterloo, de la mi-juin au début août 2027 📅 Dates importantes : Inscription au tarif régulier (75 $) → jusqu’au 30 novembre Date limite pour la vidéo d’audition → 1er février 2027 Annonce de l’orchestre → mars 2027 Ouvert aux musiciennes et musiciens de 16 à 28 ans. Nous encourageons les personnes autochtones, noires et de couleur (PANDC), les personnes 2SLGBTQI+ ainsi que les personnes en situation de handicap à poser leur candidature. La partie la plus difficile? Cliquer sur « soumettre ». La meilleure? Tout ce qui suit. 🌟 Qu’est-ce qui vous rend nerveux dans votre candidature? Dites-le-nous en commentaire 👇 👆 Lien en bio pour s’inscrire 📸 @lowe_stuart
🎺 Applications for NYO Canada 2027 are OPEN, and r 🎺 Applications for NYO Canada 2027 are OPEN, and regular pricing ($75) runs until November 30. On December 1, the fee goes up to $100. ✨ What you get: → World-class mentorship from the pros → $1,500 honorarium → A shot at $90,000 in prizes → A summer of orchestral training at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, mid-June to early August 2027 📅 Timeline check: Apply by Nov 30 → $75 Audition video due → February 1, 2027 Orchestra announced → March 2027 Open to musicians aged 16–28. We encourage Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC), 2SLGBTQI+, and persons with disabilities to apply. The hardest part? Clicking submit. The best part? Everything after. 🌟 What’s one thing you’re nervous about in your application? Drop it below, and we’ll answer 👇 👆 Link in bio to apply 📸 @lowe_stuart #NYOCanada2027 #ApplyNow #YoungMusicians #ClassicalMusic #YouthOrchestra SummerProgram CanadianMusicians
🪨early bird ends at midnight. $50 today, ✂️$75 tom 🪨early bird ends at midnight. $50 today, ✂️$75 tomorrow. link in bio best two out of three? no time. early bird ends tonight the hand you play tonight is worth $25 🪨📄✂️ early bird closes at midnight, link in bio
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