We are forming a new Brass and Winds Ensemble! Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
What We Offer
For more than forty years, the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra has served 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. We are a non-profit organization administered and run solely by volunteers from the community.
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.
