Large Ensembles

All large ensembles rehearse once a week for 30 weeks and perform several concerts throughout the year at NEC. Repertoire is chosen from a variety of periods and styles and is suited to the proficiency level of the participants. Emphasis is on the highest quality of performance and the development of ensemble technique. In recent years, tours (both national and international) have become an integral part of the program for the more advance d orchestras and wind ensembles.

For more information about specific ensembles, please choose an option from the menu at the left.

Auditions

Students are placed through personal auditions (which may be videotaped) held in May. To register for an audition please visit necprepauditions.com.

Spring 2010 Audition Dates

ORCHESTRA & BAROQUE ENSEMBLES
All new students are required to audition at this time.
Returning students who wish to remain in the same orchestra do not need to audition.
Students wishing to change orchestras are required to audition at this time.

String Players
Sunday May 2 10:00am-8:00pm
Monday May 3 4:00pm-9:00pm
Tuesday May 4 4:00pm-9:00pm
Wednesday May 5 4:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday May 6 4:00pm-9:00pm
Friday May 7 4:00pm-9:00pm
Sunday May 9 10:00am-8:00pm
Monday May 10 4:00pm-9:00pm
Tuesday May 11 4:00pm-9:00pm
Wednesday May 12 4:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday May 13 4:00pm-9:00pm
Friday May 14 4:00pm-9:00pm
Sunday May 16 10:00am-8:00pm
Monday May 17 4:00pm-9:00pm

Woodwind and Brass Players
Friday, May 7 4:00pm-9:00pm
Sunday, May 9 10am-4:00pm
Thursday May 13 4:00pm-9:00pm
Friday May 14 4:00pm-9:00pm
Sunday, May 16 10am-4:00pm

Percussion
Saturday May 8 12:00 pm-2:00pm

YPO CALLBACK Auditions
Current YS students or students who received a YPO "Call-back" last year:
If you wish to audition for YPO, you do not need to schedule an "Orchestra" audition time for the initial round of auditions in May. You do, however, need to update the online application form and pay the returning student application fee. Once you have submitted that update, you will be able to schedule your own YPO callback audition (along with any other auditions you have selected).
Other students: After the first round of auditions in May, call-back notices will be sent out via email. If you receive a call-back email message, you will be able to schedule your callback audition at that time.
Sunday May 30 10:30am-6:00pm

BAROQUE ENSEMBLE
Sunday May 9 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday May 16 10:00am-5:00pm

CHILDREN’S CHORUSES
Students ages 14 and under as of September
Saturday May 22 3:00pm-5:00pm

YOUTH CHORALE
(grades 9-12 as of September) Only new students are required to audition.
Dates Coming Soon

SENIOR MYWE
(grades 10-12 as of September) New and returning students are required to audition.
Friday May 7 7:15pm-9:00pm reserved for current MYWE students
Sunday May 9 10:30am-6:00pm
Friday May 14 7:15pm-9:00pm reserved for current MYWE students
Sunday May 16 10:00am- 5:00pm

JUNIOR MYWE
(grades 7-10 as of September) New and returning students are required to audition.
Dates Coming Soon

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
New and returning students are required to audition.
Saturday May 8 12:00 pm – 2:00pm

YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
New and returning students are required to audition.
Dates Coming Soon

YOUTH BRASS ENSEMBLE
Friday May 14 3:15pm-5:00pm
Sunday May 16 1:00pm-3:00pm

Performance Tours

The Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Youth Symphony, Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble, and Piano Department tour on a biannual basis. These performance tours offer unforgettable musical and cultural experiences to the students. Since 2005, these groups have toured Costa Rica, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Germany, China, Greece, Great Britain, Austria, Italy, Venezuela, and Brazil.

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