Founded 1995 (1995) Website www.nyso.uk | Principal conductor Damian Lorio | |
Former name National ISIS Strings Academy (NISA) Location England, United Kingdom | ||
The National Youth Strings Academy (NYSA) was founded by Viviane Ronchetti (with David Woodhead) in 1995 and is a specialist string chamber orchestra based in the United Kingdom. Initially founded as the National ISIS Strings Academy (NISA), it was established as a Charitable Trust. In 2005, the orchestra was renamed the National Youth Strings Academy and became a company limited by guarantee Charity no. 1110462. Its name was changed again in 2013 to National Youth String Orchestra to clarify its classification as an orchestra.
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NYSO's Musical Director is Damian Lorio.
The orchestra celebrated its 5th anniversary with a concert at St John's, Smith Square in London conducted by Sir Neville Marriner, who also made his fourth appearance with the orchestra at a gala concert at St John's in 2011.
Tours
The orchestra toured in Italy in 2007 and 2012, including performances at La Mortella, Ischia, at the invitation of the William Walton Trust. It also toured in the United States of America in 1999, 2001, when it performed at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and 2006. In the UK it has given concerts in various parts of England, including London, Birmingham, Aldeburgh, Oxford and The Sage at Gateshead, in Wales and in Scotland, where it has made repeat visits to the Aberdeen International Youth Festival.
Patrons
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