News
2024-2025 MYO Season
- MYO Ensembles perform at Carnegie Hall Sunday, May 18, 2025
- Additional MYO performances at Radio City Music Hall and Barclays Center
- Annual Concerto and Vocal Competition
- One Singular Sunday, Free for Singers in Grades 4 – 12
- MYO Alumni Reunion
Audition for MYO
New Member Auditions for 2025-2026
Video auditions for our 2025-2026 MYO Choirs and Orchestras open April 1 and close June 16, 2025. Please see our Auditions page for details
MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition
Competition for Instrumentalists and Vocalists
Congratulations to our 16 Concerto and Vocal Competition finalists for their brilliant performances on February 5, 2025 at the Congregational Church of Huntington!
Please see our Concerto and Vocal Competition page for more details.
MYO Goes Live!
2021-2022 MYO Rehearsals and Concerts
MYO is eagerly preparing for in-person rehearsals and concerts in 2021-2022 after a year of Zoom and we want to do it as safely as possible! Everyone will be required to wear a mask and maintain social distance for your personal protection and for the safety of others.
MYO Competitions
Congratulations to our top sixteen finalists of the 2019-2020 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition! Special thanks to all 75 of our MYO members who submitted applications and shared their exceptional talent with us! Please see our Concerto and Vocal Competition page for more details. Congratulations to the winners of the
2019-2020 Season
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- All of our MYO Choirs and Orchestras will perform at Carnegie Hall
- MYO Tours Italy in July 2020
- New Collaborations and Commissioned Works for MYO Ensembles
- Concerto and Vocal and Emerging Composers Competitions
- Free Long Island Community Concerts by our MYO Ensembles
- MYO Alumni reunite for 8th Annual Choir
Hear MYO on SoundCloud
Hear our 2018-2019 MYO Ensemble Concert Recordings on SoundCloud
Visit our SoundCloud page to hear and share concert recordings from our 2018-2019 season — free of charge!
MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition Winners
Please join us in congratulating our 2019 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition Winners!
INSTRUMENTAL DIVISION I: First Place: Carolyn Lau, flute; Second Place: Theresa Jiao, violin; Third Place: Emma Hong, violin; Fourth Place: Alice Wang, viola VOCAL DIVISION I: First Place: Jade Silverstein, soprano; Second Place: Avani Schwartz, soprano; Third Place: Maria Gaztañaga,
MYO Finalists Concert
MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition Finalists Concert
MYO is proud to present the top sixteen finalists (out of 74 applicants) of the 2018-2019 Concerto and Vocal Competition in a concert on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport, NY 11721. The
One SINGular Sunday
MYO Presents One SINGular Sunday on February 10
MYO presents One SINGular Sunday on Sunday, February 10, 2019, from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY. This is a free event open to all singers ages 8 – 18.
MYO Concerto Competition Finalists
Congratulations to our top sixteen finalists and four honorable mentions of the 2018-2019 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition! Special thanks to all 74 of our MYO members who submitted applications and shared their exceptional talent with us! Please see our Concerto and Vocal Competition page for more details.
Happy New Year!
MYO Rehearsals Resume January 3
Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and music-filled 2019! The MYO Office is open and MYO rehearsals resume Thursday, January 3.
Nassau Choirs in Concert
All Four Nassau Choirs Take the Stage on December 9
Join us on Sunday, December 9 at LeFrak Concert Hall to see our Nassau Treble Choir and Chamber Chorale perform at 4 PM and our Nassau Concert and Symphonic Choirs perform at 7 PM. Tickets are on sale
Audition for 2018-2019
New Member Auditions for Select Instruments and Voice Types
There are a limited number of openings in our MYO Choirs and Orchestras for the 2018-2019 season and we will hear auditions on rehearsal nights starting September 17-27. Please see our Auditions page for more details and call the MYO office
Featuring MYO Soloist Kenny Kim
MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition Winner Performs November 4
We are thrilled to feature 2017-2018 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition Winner Kenny Kim on the Sunday, November 4 concert at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center. He will perform the Weber Concertino with the Nassau Principal Orchestra, led by
2018-2019 Nassau Choir News
All Nassau Choirs Will Rehearse On Monday Nights
We are consolidating our Nassau Choir rehearsals to Monday nights at Herricks High School beginning September 2018 to create a more unified choral community for our Nassau singers. Rehearsing on the same night at the same location allows our 4th – 8th grade singers to see
2018 Summer Performance Tour
MYO toured Europe July 3 – July 16, 2018 and visited Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, and Budapest! Please see our Tours Page and Tour Blog for complete details.
MYO Senior Scholars 2017-2018
2017-2018 MYO Senior Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to our seven MYO Senior Scholarship winners for 2017-2018: Grace Donofrio, Claire Ezratty, Vincent Fasano, Amelia Libbey, Matthew Rhee, Alyssa Sposato, and Jessica Staiano. Please see our Senior Scholarships page to learn more about them and our previous senior scholarship winners.
MYO 25th Anniversary Season
Highlights of the 2017-2018 MYO Season:
- Concerts featuring all 15 of our MYO Ensembles at Carnegie Hall on May 6, 2018
- Summer Performance Tour to Europe 2018
- New Commissioned Works for our MYO Ensembles
- Free Long Island Community Concerts by our MYO Ensembles
Returning Member Auditions and Anthem Rehearsals
Returning Member Auditions on 6/4 and 6/7/2018
There are returning member auditions this Monday, June 4 at Patchogue Medford High School and this Thursday, June 7 at Connetquot High School. Please refer to the audition schedule emailed to you on April 25 for more information.
Anthem Rehearsals on
MYO Clarinet Day 2018
Join us for MYO’s first ever Clarinet Day on Sunday, April 22, 2018, from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the Landmark Theater in Port Washington, NY! Open to clarinetists of all ages and levels from Long Island and the Tri-State Area. Visit our Clarinet Day page for details.
Audition for 2017-2018
All new and returning MYO musicians were notified of their standing by email in early July and the registration deadline for the 2017-2018 season is Monday, August 7, 2017. MYO Auditions for all remaining ensemble openings will be held Saturday, September 9 and audition registration is now open. Please see our Auditions page for more
Concerto and Vocal Competition Winners
Please join us in congratulating our 2018 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition winners! Special thanks to all of our competition applicants, and to your parents, teachers, and pianists for your support. For more details, please visit our Concerto and Vocal Competition page.
MYO T-Shirt Design Contest
We are thrilled to announce our fifth annual MYO T-Shirt Design Contest for our 25th Anniversary Season 2017-2018! See our contest page for details and submit your design before the August 31 deadline. In addition to seeing your design worn by all of our MYO members, the winner will also receive a
MYO Alumni News
MYO Alum Awarded Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award
Congratulations to MYO Alum Roger Kalia on being awarded a 2017 Career Assistance Award from the Solti Foundation U.S.! Roger is the Co-Founder and Music Director of the Lake George Music Festival in upstate New York, Assistant Conductor of the Pacific Symphony, and Music Director of the