Woodwind and Brass players at every level will find lots to love in the Prep School's many wind ensembles and bands.
NEC's Youth Philharmonic Orchestra toured Iceland in June 2015 under the direction of David Loebel, where they performed music by Chadwick, Gandolfi, Chausson, and Rimsky-Korsakov!
The NEC Preparatory School offers a rich array of large ensembles for instrumental students with varying degrees of experience and virtuosity on their instruments.
Steven Karidoyanes conducts the NEC Prep Youth Symphony with soloist Zlatomir Fung, in a performance of Tchaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme"
David Loebel conducts the NEC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra in the third movement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 ("Pathetique").
Orchestras
The orchestra program includes four full orchestras with winds, brass, percussion, and string players; four large string orchestras; and String Chamber Orchestra. Click on the links to find out more information about individual groups.
All of the orchestras perform at least twice each year in NEC's Jordan Hall. Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO) and Youth Symphony (YS) are both touring ensembles. Recent tour destinations have included Iceland, Ireland, Norway, and Spain. In February 2019, YS travelled to Italy, and in June 2019, YPO travelled to Central Europe. We are currently planning tours for February of 2021 (YS) and June of 2021 (YPO).
Baroque Ensembles
NEC Prep offers an array of Baroque Ensembles, consisting of up to 20 members each, which play music composed before 1750. Students play on modern instruments but learn about Baroque technique and aesthetic. Click on the links below to find out more information about the individual ensembles.
