India National Youth Orchestra
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The India National Youth Orchestra is an organization for young and talented musicians of India. The group's aim is to help young musicians to develop their talents and expose them to an orchestral setting. Approximately 150 musicians play in the orchestra. They perform a wide variety of music, notably ones from their home country of India.[1]
History
The orchestra was formed by Vijay Upadhyaya. He believed that there was a limitation in solo Musical repertoire,repertoire, lessons for children and gave taught children of all ages and classes to collaborate effectively. He enlisted children who played Western instruments, making up most of the orchestra. In January 2011, Upadhyaya held auditions followed by a ten-day workshop in Kolkata to train candidates. A concert was held on 26 April 2011 at Kala Mandir. The program contained string serenades written by Elgar and Tchaikovsky, the Simple Symphony by Benjamin Britten and Concerto in A Minor by Antonio Vivaldi.
References
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