Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Ensembles

Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in Carnegie Hall’s national youth ensembles—free summer programs for outstanding American instrumentalists. As a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), NYO2, or NYO Jazz, you will have the opportunity to learn from a group of extraordinary professional musicians and perform on some of the leading stages of the world, including Carnegie Hall. NYO-USA also offers apprenticeships for aspiring administrators (in orchestra management and music librarian) and composers.

To learn more about Carnegie Hall's national youth ensembles, visit our website.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 
nyo-usa@carnegiehall.org, nyo2@carnegiehall.org, or nyojazz@carnegiehall.org.

We look forward to receiving and reviewing your application. All instrumental applicants will receive written feedback on their audition.

For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.