An Afternoon of Spring Concerts

The Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras present their Afternoon of Spring Concerts on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Dolan Performing Arts Center, 134 High St. Ipswich There will be two performances; a concert at 2:30 pm and a second concert at 5:00 pm. The concerts are free to the general public; no tickets required.

The 2:30 pm concert features NMYO’s Prelude and Overture String Ensembles, Flute Choir, and the Intermezzo Orchestra, which will premiere a new composition, Along the Banks of the Ipswich River, written by the Intermezzo musicians along with NMYO composer-in-residence, Robert J. Bradshaw.

The 5:00 pm concert features NMYO’s advanced ensembles including Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Select Flute Choir. The winner of NMYO’s 2019 Concerto Competition, Eliza Reimold of Boxford, will perform the Stamitz Clarinet Concerto, No. 3 with the Symphony Orchestra.  Other selections performed at the concert will be masterworks by Britten, Erickson, and Clark.

NMYO concerts appeal to all ages, are family-friendly, and are a great way to expose children to orchestral music in a comfortable setting while supporting the musical training of the area’s finest young musicians. Each concert will last approximately 90 minutes.