Results for the June 2019 auditions are now available here.
What We Offer
Established in 1977, the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra serves the region by providing young people with outstanding music education in preparatory, intermediate and advanced orchestral and chamber groups under the direction of professional musicians and music educators. The NJSYO is a non-profit organization administered and run solely by volunteers from the community.
Board Meetings
This summer, the NJSYO Board will meet on the last Thursday of each month at the Middletown Arts Center.
NJSYO Gallery
See our Concert Gallery
Meet Our Conductors
Ben Ringer
Symphonic Youth Orchestra, Conductor; NJSYO Musical Director
Leo Soeda
Chamber Music Ensemble, Conductor
Joseph Ciappina
Concert Youth Orchestra, Conductor
Chelsey Dokus
Preparatory String Orchestra, Conductor
Mission Statement & Sponsors
The New Jersey State Youth Orchestra (NJSYO) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and a New Jersey registered charity. We are operated exclusively by volunteers for the purpose of providing musical education to our youth. With approximately 100 students grouped by age and ability into three orchestras and a chamber ensemble, the NJSYO offers young musicians a unique opportunity to grow and refine their musical talents in an orchestral environment.
