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Online Tuition Payments

Tuition for the SEMAYO may now be paid online at the NBSO website. Pay Tuition Online →

Beginner Strings and Winds accepted for Preperatory Ensemble - Registration OPEN!

Noe accepting students with 1-2 years playing experience looking to join a group ensemble! All new members must email their registration form to Program Director Dr. Aston at youth@nbsymphony.org to sign up. All students are accepted! More information can be found here.

Registration for the 2026-27 Season Now Open!

Check out our recently updated Registration Page for details. All returning members must re-register for the fall semester. All new members must email Program Director Dr. Aston at youth@nbsymphony.org to schedule a placement audition. Rolling admissions will be accepted throughout the season on all instruments. All students are accepted!

SEMAYO's 5th Annual Summer Camp!

Thanks everyone for an amazing summer camp! We had 30 campers come together in three ensembles for a week of fun and music making. Any families that are a part of our summer camp get to join SEMAYO without a placement audition so I know we'll see you soon!

Mission:

To provide orchestral training and performance opportunities for young musicians;
To create an educational environment in which students learn from professional musicians and one another;
To instill a greater appreciation for classical music in the students and in their audience

In order to achieve this mission the SEMAYO will:

Bring together talented young musicians from across the region in order to rehearse and perform together under inspiring leadership;
Introduce students to orchestral masterworks, both traditional and contemporary;
Encourage a sense of personal responsibility and self-discipline in each student;
Develop performers and audiences for the future;
Enrich and foster school music programs;
Reach audiences for whom performances of classical music are rare;
Provide these opportunities without regard to race, cultural background, gender or creed