NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Each summer, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) brings together the brightest young players from across the country to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), a free program for all participants. Following a comprehensive audition process and a multi-week training residency with leading professional orchestra musicians, these remarkable teenagers embark on a tour to some of the great music capitals of the world while serving as dynamic music ambassadors.
Ages: 16–19
Available for Young Musicians: Nationally
Season: Summer Program
NYO JAZZ - NYO Jazz invites young musicians (ages 16–19) to audition for its 2025 season. APPLICATION DEADLINE JAN 16, 2025
JUILLIARD SUMMER MUSIC 2025
Juilliard is excited to announce that applications are now open for Juilliard Summer Music - programs designed for high school musicians.
Open to high school instrumentalists, singers, and composers, Juilliard Summer Music programs immerse students in a learning environment where they can develop their artistry through lessons, coachings, studio classes, master classes, ensembles, career seminars, and more. Juilliard Summer Music students live, study, and perform at Juilliard's Lincoln Center campus. Juilliard Summer Music Programs include: Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice
Applications due February 1, 2025
Program dates: July 6 - 19, 2025
Direct all questions to summermusic@juilliard.edu
NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY - JON DEAK FIRST MUSIC PROGRAM
Applications are now open for the Jon Deak First Music Program for young composers. The Jon Deak First Music Program is open to emerging composers ages 18-30 in three categories, symphony orchestra, chamber music, and jazz ensemble (big band). The program has been widely acknowledged as one of the leading forces in the United States for bringing the work of gifted young composers to the public’s attention.
Seven awards are given each season including commissions up to $3,000 and premieres at Carnegie Hall, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
We are once again happy to have Grammy-nominated composer Christopher Theofanidis as chair of the First Music Advisory Committee for orchestra and chamber music, and Arturo O’Farrill, pianist, composer, educator, and founder and Artistic Director of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, as chair of the advisory committee for jazz. Deadline Friday, January 3, 2025 11:59pm
Apply Here
THE BOWERY JAZZ MESSENGERS
The Bowery Jazz Messengers is a band of 7th-12th grade musicians who perform regularly for the NYC homeless community at the Bowery Mission, the oldest mission in the U.S, providing food and shelter to millions of NY neighbors in need.
They are looking for young 7th-12th grade jazz musicians to join the program and perform at the Bowery Mission on a monthly basis. Each year as older students graduate, they look to bring in younger players, and are currently looking for bass, keyboards, sax & trumpet. Click here for more information
THE BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC - CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Advanced Chamber Orchestra for players at NYSSMA Level 5 and higher. This ensemble meets Thursdays at Bloomingdale, from 4:30 to 6 PM. Click here to apply
As part of Bloomingdale’s chamber music program, they offer to match students with other instrumentalists at their level, and provide expert coaches from Bloomingdale's outstanding instrumental and vocal faculty. Here is a link to the Chamber Music Program page, which describes how to sign up to be matched for chamber groups.
All inquiries about these programs can be directed to clchu@bsmny.org
VOICE ACADEMY NYC
Voice Academy NYC, located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, offers a range of vocal training options, including private one-on-one lessons, group classes, custom workshops, onsite corporate singing lessons and vocal performance coaching for all levels, from beginner to professional. Our expert coaching staff will not only improve your voice but also prepare you for auditions, showcases, recording sessions, musicals or any live performance across various musical styles.
Our instructors are seasoned professionals with decades of experience on Broadway, as singer-songwriters, composers, pop/rock starts, jazz artists and performing musicians. With such a wealth of expertise, you can be confident that you’ve found the right school for vocal training coaching, we also offer piano, sight-reading and music-theory lessons for all students.
