Entries by VYOA Staff

VYO Senior Spotlight!

Meet two members of the VYO Wind section from South Burlington High School!   Holly Morgan, horn South Burlington High VT Youth Orchestra – 4 years VT Youth Philharmonia – 1 year VT Youth Sinfonia – 1 ½ years Designer of the 2017-18 VYOA t-shirt                   David […]

VYOA Senior Spotlight!

Meet two of the members of VYO’s percussion section in this week’s Senior Spotlight!   Alex He, percussion Essex High VT Youth Orchestra – 1 year VT Youth Philharmonia – 3 years VT Youth Sinfonia – 1 year VT Youth Winds – 1 year           Nick Mantegna, percussion Vermont Commons VT […]

VYOA Senior Spotlight!

Tommy Bergeron, horn Essex High VT Youth Orchestra – 5 years VT Youth Philharmonia – 1 year VT Youth Sinfonia – 1 year                                                   Grace Bellino, violin Essex High VT Youth […]

VYO Senior Spotlight!

This week’s Senior Spotlight includes two of our VYO Senior Soloists! Malachi Witt will perform in the upcoming Winter VYO Concert on Jan. 28, while Israel Patterson was our Fall VYO Concerto soloist this past September. Malachi Witt, tuba Homeschool VYOrchestra – 3 years VYChorus – 3 years VYPhilharmonia – 1 year VYSinfonia – 2 […]

VYO Senior Spotlight!

It’s that time of year when we prepare to send our seniors off on their next great adventure! In celebration of the Class of 2018 we begin our Senior Spotlight series, highlighting different students each week. This is a chance to hear, in their own words, what music means to them and what they plan […]

Congratulations students!

On behalf of everyone at the VYOA, I wish to congratulate the talented young musicians of VYO, VYP, VYS, Chorus, and Chorale on their incredible OrchestraChorusPalooza performances. Palooza gives us a unique opportunity to bring our entire organization together, and powerfully demonstrates the musical and personal growth our students experience during their years with the VYOA. If […]

Meet Flat Tchaikovsky!

Click here for a printable paper Tchaikovsky As part of our “Tchaikovsky in Vermont” project, illustrator and parent of alumni Tim Newcomb created this paper Tchaikovsky. Follow @VYOAorg, cut out your paper Tchaikovsky, and take photos with him over the coming months. Share your adventures with Flat Tchaikovsky on social media using the hashtag #tchaikovskyinvt […]

Vermont Youth Orchestra Offers Transformational Learning for Children

  Vermont State Homes offers resources for every step of the home buying process because they understand what a big purchase and decision a home is. That’s why S. Mathur wrote an article about the invaluable opportunities we, the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association (VYOA), provide young Vermonters right here in Colchester. As people start to think […]

In memoriam: Carolyn Elley Long

Dear Friends, It is with great sadness that we share with you that Carolyn Long passed away yesterday at the age of 98. It is difficult to put into words our admiration and gratitude for a woman who was the heart and the drive of the VYOA for so many years. Her tireless work had […]