October 2021
Online Workshop: Yoojin Park
Classical to Improv and Everything in Between! Featuring Violinist Yoojin Park TWO SESSIONS @ 4:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Group A: Beginner/Intermediate 5:45-6:45 p.m. Group B: Intermediate/Advanced CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP Open to all strings! Participants will learn how to improvise, accompany others by creating percussive sounds with their bows (called “chopping”), and even write their own music through creative composition. Yoojin Park is a New York City-based violinist and composer from South Korea. She’s a Universal…
Find out more »Jazz Clinic with Dennis Mackrel
The Fundamentals of Swing A basic overview of the fundamental elements of Jazz and how they relate to big bands in general with a focus on the rhythm section in particular.
Find out more »Friday Webinars at Wharton Arts: From Representation to Belonging: Making Performing Arts Education More Inclusive, Dr. Aaron Flagg
From Representation to Belonging: Making Performing Arts Education More Inclusive with Dr. Aaron Flagg, Chair and Associate Director of Juilliard Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Moderator Dr. Flagg will discuss the importance of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in music education and the performing arts followed by a panel discussion with student representatives from the Paterson Music Project, New Jersey Youth Symphony, and the Performing Arts School. CLICK HERE to register for the FREE event. ABOUT DR.…
Find out more »November 2021
New Jersey Youth Symphony Presents “An American Salute”
Sunday, November 7, 2021 @ 3 p.m. Patriot's Theater at the War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive in Trenton Together We Celebrate! “An American Salute” Honoring Our Veterans Join us for an uplifting concert to honor our veterans with music by American composers including William Grant Still, Bernstein, Hailstork, Copland, Gould, and more. Come and sing along to the Armed Forces Medley and America the Beautiful. Free for all Veterans. New Jersey Youth Symphony Youth Orchestra & Youth Symphony George Marriner…
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Concert Preparation Reviewing aspects of the previous clinic and applying that information to the material that will be performed on the NJYS–BB & JO’s upcoming concert as well as discussing various issues including performance anxiety, stress and techniques to minimize them.
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NJYS Concerts at Dolan
Primo Strings, Sinfonia, Concertino Strings, Flute Choir, Flute Forum and Fortissimo Flutes. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students/seniors at WhartonArts.org.
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Concertino Winds, Clarinet Ensemble, CL4TET and Philharmonia. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students/seniors at WhartonArts.org.
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NJYS Jazz Orchestra, Big Band, Saxophone Ensemble and Combos. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students/seniors at WhartonArts.org.
Find out more »NJYS Signature Concert Together We Celebrate! “Celebrating Winter Holidays”
Sun, Dec. 12, 3pm @ The Union County Performing Arts Center - Together We Celebrate! “Celebrating Winter Holidays” - Hanukkah, Christmas, Winter Solstice and Kwanzaa! with special guest artists Mark McVey and Walker Jackson, and New Jersey Youth Chorus! Featuring holiday music by Valery Coleman, Leroy Anderson, Randol Bass, Henry Curry and more J. Mark McVey, tenor Walker Jermain Jackson, narrator, tenor soloist New Jersey Youth Chorus, Patricia Joyce, director NJYS Youth Symphony NJYS Flute Ensembles Natasha Loomis, conductor Helen…
Find out more »January 2022
Youth Symphony Alumni Night
NJYS celebrates Alumni Night and welcomes alumni to join for a portion of the Youth Symphony rehearsal. Under the baton of our Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Helen Cha-Pyo, come and play your favorite Playathon music! It’s a great time to reconnect with each other over pizza after the rehearsal and catch up on all of the exciting things happening here at NJYS!
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A Brief History of the Jazz Orchestra A discussion about the history and development of the modern big band. We will analyze various audio and video recordings of the classic big bands beginning with the swing era up to the present.
Find out more »ONLIN WORKSHOP with Ms. Soo Bae, master teacher: “Learn How to Practice Smarter, Not Harder”
'Smart Practicing' workshop is focused on helping students to break away from bad practice habits and instead start building smart practice routines. We will focus on strategic ways to implement the most effective practicing methods in detail, so zoom in and lets get smart! Open to All Musicians Click HERE to register Ms. Soo Bae, master teacher Praised for playing that is “rich and romantic, with crisp incisive technique” (The Strad), Canadian-Korean cellist Soo Bae has performed across the world…
Find out more »NJYS Bring a Friend Week/Open Rehearsals
NJYS cordially invites you to visit one of our rehearsals! Bring a Friend week is a week of Open Rehearsals at New Jersey Youth Symphony for musicians in grades 3-11 who are interested in joining our program. Eligible instruments include violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, harp, piano, percussion , and all Jazz instruments. Enjoy getting to know other musicians as you will be seated next to a current member during the rehearsal. You…
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February 2022
NJYS Concert at Saint Elizabeth University
Youth Orchestra, Fortissimo Flutes, Clarinet Ensemble and CL4TET. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students/seniors at WhartonArts.org.
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A Study in Styles Reviewing aspects of the previous clinic and applying what we learned while analyzing contrasting styles of arrangements (Bossa Novas, Latin, Funk, etc).
Find out more »NJYS Signature Concert Together We Celebrate! Marvin Hamlisch “Anatomy of Peace”, Bernstein “Jerimiah” at UCPAC
Sat. Feb. 26 7pm @ UCPAC - Together We Celebrate! ___________ Symphony No. 1 “Jeremiah” by Leonard Bernstein “Anatomy of Peace” by Marvin Hamlish Briana Elyse Hunter, mezzo soprano New Jersey Youth Chorus, Patricia Joyce, director NJYS Youth Symphony Helen H. Cha-Pyo, artistic director and principal conductor Tickets are $20 adults; $15 students/seniors.
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ONLINE Workshop – Sight Reading Workshop
Sight Reading Workshop for all instruments and voice.
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March 20th 2022 - Improvisation In this clinic, we will spend the entire session discussing and working on individual soloing while primarily focusing on the function of the rhythm section.
Find out more »April 2022
NJYS Audition Registration Opens
For more information, call (908) 771-5544.
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April 10th 2022 - Putting It All Together A recap of all of the previous clinics as well as a general discussion about what makes a world class big band.
Find out more »Online Workshop – NJYS Audition Excerpts
Online AUDITION WORKSHOP: How to Prepare Audition Excerpts
Find out more »NJYS Concert: Together We Celebrate! Music and Technology, World Premiere Featuring 2022 NJYS Concerto Winner
Together We Celebrate! Music and Technology, World Premiere Featuring 2022 NJYS Concerto Winner 2022 NJYS Concerto Winner tba World Premiere work by Patricio Molina NJYS Youth Symphony Helen H. Cha-Pyo, artistic director and principal conductor Tickets are $20 adults; $15 students/seniors. Tickets at WhartonArts.org.
Find out more »May 2022
NJYS Concerts at Drew
CL4TET, Clarinet Ensemble, Concertino Winds, Primo Strings and Concertino Strings. Tickets are $20 adults; $15 students/seniors. Tickets at WhartonArts.org.
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Sinfonia, Fortissimo Flutes, Flute Choir and Flute Forum. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students/seniors. Tickets at WhartonArts.org.
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NJYS Jazz Orchestra, Big Band, Saxophone Ensemble and Combos. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students/seniors at WhartonArts.org.
Find out more »NJYS at Montclair State University
Youth Orchestra and Philharmonia. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students/seniors. Tickets at WhartonArts.org.
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