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3 unusual facts about National Youth Orchestra


Eugene Rittich

Eugene Rittich's long association with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra and the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto was honored twice by the International Horn Society in awarding him their Punto Award "in recognition of distinguished contributions and service to the art of horn playing".

European Federation of National Youth Orchestras

The European Federation of National Youth Orchestras (EFNYO) is an association of European national youth orchestras on pre-professional level.

Ezra Schabas

In 1960, Schabas helped to found the National Youth Orchestra, a musical organization dedicated to discovering and nurturing talented young Canadian musicians, and was the Orchestra's first administrator.


The Lady Is a Square

Baring and her daughter attend Burn’s concert where to their surprise he performs Handel’s Ombra mai fu with the National Youth Orchestra, to wild applause from his fans.


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