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

Beginner Strings Group Classes - Registration OPEN!

Noe accepting students in 4th or 5th grade looking to learn the Violin, Viola, or Cello! All new members must email Program Director Mr. Daniels at youth@nbsymphony.org their registration form to sign up. All students are accepted! Full details here!

Fall 2025 Registration Now Open! Summer Camp also accepting registrations!

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 Mr. Daniels at youth@nbsymphony.org to schedule a placement audition. All students are accepted!

SEMAYO's 4th Annual Summer Camp!

Thanks everyone for an amazing summer camp! We had 38 campers come together in four ensembles with the return of our wind ensemble for a week of fun and music making. Any familes 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