Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc. NMYO Symphonic Summer Sessions – One-Week Music Program in Topsfield
March 20, 2026March 18, 2026
Contact: Sarah Southard, Executive Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: (978) 309-9833
Email: sarah.southard@nmyo.org
Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc.
NMYO Symphonic Summer Sessions – One-Week Music Program in Topsfield
IPSWICH, MA – 12 March 2026 – Join the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras (NMYO)
for its sixth annual summer music program the week of July 20 – 24, 2026 at Trinity Episcopal
Church, 124 River Rd, in Topsfield, MA.
NMYO’s Symphonic Summer Sessions includes a combination of small and large ensembles,
pops, fiddling, concert band, symphonic works, and lots more! Youth musicians, with at least two
years of instrument study with a private teacher and the ability to read music, can register. No
auditions are required! Held this year at Trinity Episcopal Church in Topsfield, musicians will
play music both inside and under canopies on the wooded grounds.
All musicians – string, wind, brass, and percussion – meet from 9:00am to 12:00pm. String
musicians will meet as large and small ensembles with fiddling workshops included. Wind, brass
and percussion musicians play in chamber groups as well as with a larger Wind Ensemble. For
part of the day, all musicians will get together to play symphonic repertoire. Musicians should
have at least two years’ experience playing at school or with a private instructor.
“NMYO welcomes its current members and also any student musician in the area looking for an
opportunity to play music with others this summer,” said Michael Coelho, NMYO’s Music
Director. Led by NMYO’s outstanding conducting staff and guest teaching artists, young
musicians will enjoy a valuable musical experience and a fun opportunity to keep up their skills
during the summer break from school.
Find out more and register for camp no later than June 20, 2026 on NMYO’s website at
nmyo.org. Those who register before April 15 receive a $25 discount. For more information
email info@nmyo.org or phone Executive Director Dr. Sarah Southard at 978-309-9833.
During the academic year, NMYO offers several ensemble opportunities including two string
ensembles – Prelude and Overture; two full orchestras – Intermezzo and Symphony; a Wind
Ensemble for intermediate and advanced winds, brass, and percussion. Small chamber music
ensembles are offered as part of the Symphony program.
A non-profit organization, the mission of the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc. is
to provide young musicians with exceptional ensemble training and opportunities for cognitive,
social, and personal growth through musical performance and community service. Under the
musical direction of Michael Coelho, NMYO offers ensemble experience to young musicians
from 45+ North Shore, Merrimack Valley, Cape Ann, and southern New Hampshire
communities. NMYO believes high-quality music education should be available to all young
people and is committed to inclusion across race, gender, religion, identity and experience and
celebrates the diversity that fuels a creative environment. The organization receives partial
support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council as well as other businesses, foundations, and
local cultural councils.
