The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland

The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) runs 8 national youth ensembles, providing young musicians in Scotland with opportunities classical and jazz orchestral training of the highest standard. As well as organising training and national and international concert tours for its orchestras, NYOS is committed to introducing musical experiences to Scotland’s young people through workshops in primary and secondary schools.

NYOS also operates a world-wide international student exchange scheme for orchestra members, supported by the European Union.

NYOS regularly commissions new works from Scottish composers including, Sally Beamish, Rory Boyle and John Maxwell Geddes, and has produced several CD recordings of its ensembles’ work.

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