ISO Mission
Founded in 1972, the InterSchool Orchestras of New York has become New York’s premier orchestral training program for young musicians ranging in age from 6-20 years old. Our mission is to provide high level music education to every young musician who seeks it. Our diverse program features:
- Five orchestras, a Symphonic Band, and Chamber Music program with approximately 300 students participating annually
- More than 30 performances annually in New York’s premier concert halls as well as community concerts throughout the metropolitan area
- Sectional Coaching as well as side-by-side play-ins with established professionals for all groups
- Annual “Run Away and Play” day retreats.
- No student is turned away due to inability to pay. Extensive scholarship opportunities available.
Central to the ISO vision is the concept that music not only transforms lives, it can also transform communities. Orchestral music by its very nature is communal and intended to be shared. We feel strongly that our young musicians have much to learn by performing not only for friends and family, but by reaching a much wider community by playing for schools, churches, nursing homes, retirement centers and other community venues. Our free and subsidized concerts throughout New York City not only impart important community values to our young players, they also bring exciting orchestral music to audiences that would not otherwise have the opportunity to hear this music.
Announcements
AUDITIONS for the spring semester
will be held during the month of January by appointment. Please click on the above link "JOIN US" for the 2009-2010 Guidelines for Auditions and the current registration form. For more information or to schedule an audition please call the ISO Office at 212-410-0370.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, March 4, 2010
ISO Winter Gala - "A Night at the Opera"
ISO Symphony and Special Guests
The Prince George Ballroom
15 East 27th Street
6:00 PM
Call the ISO Office for more details
212-410-0370
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mother's Day Concert
ISO Symphony and the Morningside and ISO at Turtle Bay Orchestras
Central Park
Time TBA
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Carnegie Hill and the Morningside and ISO at Turtle Bay Orchestras
Concert
Symphony Space
7:00 PM
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Symphonic Band and Concert Orchestra
Concert
Symphony Space
7:00 PM
Sunday, May 31, 2010
Symphonic Band
Concert
Green-Wood Cemetery - Brooklyn
2:30 PM
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Spring Gala
Alice Tully Hall
ISO Symphony and Concert Orchestra
and Special Guests from the Vienna Philharmonic
7:30 PM
Call the ISO Office for more details
212-410-0370
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Symphonic Band
Concert
New Utrecht Reformed Church - Brooklyn
6:00 PM