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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · 3d

Photo: National Open Youth Orchestra rehearsal.

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · 3d

Help make the Clarion - our accessible musical instrument that can be played with any body part, including head movement - widely available to young disabled people.

Vote for Open Up Music in the #ArtExplora Audience Choice Award⤵️

bit.ly/ArtExplora2025

#EuropeanAward #AudienceDevelopment

A young female musician plays the Clarion in an orchestral rehearsal. She is smiling and is a wheelchair user. Blue text in a yellow box reads: "Vote for Open Up Music. Help us win €30,000 to make the Clarion widely available to young disabled people."

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · 17d

Harpist Holli has been learning, makaton. In rehearsals, NOYO music leaders often use makaton to communicate which section of music the ensemble is going to play next.

That's just one of the ways NOYO is inclusive to all young musicians!

#InternationalDayOfSignLanguages #NOYO

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Aug 13

Here's Pea (Cardiff NOYO Ensemble) sharing the "really, really, really cool" experience of going on tour with the professional musicians of @bournemouthso.bsky.social‬ and BSO Resound alongside Georgie (Birmingham NOYO Ensemble) and Ale (NOYO Alumnus)👏

#InclusiveMusic #NOYO

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Aug 5

Huge congrats Torin for achieving your Silver Arts Award at the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra! 👏

"I think the important thing is to be able to bond with people. That’s what making music is all about." - Torin

Read more on the @bournemouthso.bsky.social website: bit.ly/4m5I8lk

#InclusiveMusic

Torin sits in the BSO offices talking to Hannah, a member of the BSO team. They are sitting on green armchairs. Torin wears a black t-shirt with white writing on it and dark trousers. Hannah wears a white pin-striped shirt and dark trousers.

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Jul 11

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀. We need you to guide our work opening music to young disabled musicians as a Treasurer or Trustee!

📅 Deadline: 1 September 2025

🔗Apply: www.openupmusic.org/we-re-recrui...

Please share 🙏

A photo of young disabled and non-disabled musicians performing to an audience. Text reads "Trustees and Treasurer wanted! Apply by 1 September".

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Jun 17

"Do you see me?" - We're celebrating this year's Learning Disability Week theme by showing NOYO musicians stealing the show at their final concert date at #BirminghamTownHall.

✨ NOYO welcomes musicians who learn music in many different ways!

#LDWeek #NOYO #InclusiveMusic

The National Open Youth Orchestra performs on stage. The silhouetted heads of audience members watch.

A young musician plays bass guitar on stage.

A young musician plays the Clarion accessible instrument on stage.

The National Open Youth Orchestra being applauded on stage. Text reads: "Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2025 concert tour. See you next year!"

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Jun 3

Josh loved coming to watch his friends from the Cardiff NOYO Ensemble perform with the National NOYO Ensemble!

Come see NOYO in Birmingham on 8 June ⤵️
bmusic.co.uk/events/natio...

#NOYO #InclusiveMusic #YouthMusic

Text reads: "I liked that every performer had something exciting to do across all the pieces." - Josh, NOYO violinist and bass player

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · May 8

"Complex, comforting and compelling" - Thoroughly Good Classical Music 🤩

Read the full review of the National Open Youth Orchestra's London concert⤵️
bit.ly/ThoroughlyGood

Join us this Saturday at Lighthouse, Poole (livestream tickets available)⤵️
bsolive.com/events/ring-...

Pix: Eljay Briss

A young female musician sits behind an electric piano on stage and talks into a microphone.

A young female musician plays bass guitar on stage. She is surrounded by other members of the National NOYO Ensemble.

A young female musician stands next to a harp on stage. She is talking into a microphone.

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · May 8

#AnOrchestraInEverySchool 📢 'Orchestra' can sound formal but it’s simply a place where young people, often excluded elsewhere can build confidence, make friends and share their music. Our #NOYO and #OpenOrchestras programmes engage hundreds of young disabled people every year. Backing the #ABO.

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · May 2

Luke told Lighthouse Poole all about his experience of playing with the National Open Youth Orchestra! ⤵️
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk/music-is-par...

Come watch Luke, and the rest of our National NOYO Ensemble perform in 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲 on 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆. Tickets 👉 bsolive.com/events/ring-...

#NOYO

📸: Paul Underhill

A young musician plays saxophone. Text reads: “It’s great to get to play in great venues with NOYO and be on stage making music for people to enjoy.”

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Apr 24

A fantastic opportunity to work with our National Open Youth Orchestra partners at @bournemouthso.bsky.social!

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra @bournemouthso.bsky.social · Apr 15

Are you passionate about making music more accessible? We are looking for a talented freelance Access Producer to deliver exceptional access for D/deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent musicians and participants on an exciting series of projects.

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Apr 10

Cass shared three reasons you should come and see the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) play at Milton Court in his Q&A with @guildhallschool.bsky.social

Read Cass' interview on the Guildhall blog!

Get tickets for NOYO's concerts in London, Poole, Cardiff and Birmingham⤵️
bit.ly/4lfdQwe

A young musician speaks into a microphone on stage. Text reads: "Cass' three reasons to see NOYO in concert".

Text reads: "1. No matter who you are, there is someone in your life who would benefit from knowing that orchestras like NOYO exist!"

2. Text reads: "Our audience members love the "surprises, emotions and wonder" and the "precision, joy and energy" of our performances."

Text reads: "3. We're playing some absolutely wonderful music, with some existing pieces, and some new compositions."

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 26

The word 'audition' can sound scary, but NOYO auditions are relaxed... We just want to get to know musicians and make sure they're going to enjoy being part of an ensemble.

Watch NOYO Music Leader Bea tell you more.

😎 11-25 year-old musicians, apply until 31 March! noyo.org.uk/apply/

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 25

☺️ NOYO auditions are relaxed. What does that mean?

Here's harpist Holli and Music Leader Bea sharing a few ways we make the experience accessible.

✨ 11-25 year-old musicians can apply to join NOYO by 31 March 👉 noyo.org.uk/apply/

#InclusiveMusic #YouthMusic

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 24

You have until midday tomorrow to give to our @biggive.bsky.social campaign bit.ly/BigGiveOUM

Help us hit our £10,000 target, we're so close!

Support the development of the Clarion accessible instrument, so that young disabled musicians like Ale can explore music. Watch him play with head movement

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 24

😄 Music Leader Bea shares ways musicians can calm any audition nerves with NOYO harpist Holli.

✨Share with 11-25 year-old musicians, and encourage them to apply to join NOYO by 31 March 👉 noyo.org.uk/apply/

#InclusiveMusic #Apply #YouthMusic

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 22

"Before I joined the National Open Youth Orchestra, I had nowhere to play, even though I loved music." - Jonah, NOYO trombonist.

🫵Your donation will support more young musicians like Jonah and Holli to play in accessible ensembles: bit.ly/BigGiveOUM

@biggive.bsky.social #ArtsForImpact

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 21

🎻 NOYO Ensembles are auditioned because they're for young disabled musicians who could progress towards a career in music if there were no barriers. There's no requirement to read music or to have taken graded exams to apply.

✨ 11-25 year-olds musicians can apply by 31 March 👉 noyo.org.uk/apply/

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 20

📺 Watch young disabled musicians share what being part of an Open Orchestra means to them.

🫶 Donate, so more young people in special schools have the opportunity to express themselves through music and perform: bit.ly/BigGiveOUM

📅 Every £1 you gift will be doubled thanks to @biggive.bsky.social.

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Live Music Now UK @livemusicnowuk.bsky.social · Mar 19

Could YOU be our next Programme Coordinator?

Let Senior Project Manager, Rosanna, walk you through all the details in this video— including the roles available, location, and how to apply!

🗓️Application Deadline: Thursday 3rd April, 9 AM
⏳Don't miss out—apply today!
shorturl.at/yXcw5

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · Mar 19

Book your place at the CoMA Summer School before 1 April and save £50! We're also offering a 15% discount for f/t students.
Find out more and discover our programme here: bit.ly/comasummer

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 18

🌟 We're taking part in the #ArtsForImpact @biggive.bsky.social campaign! In this clip, Barry shares how you can create life-changing opportunities for young disabled musicians through our programmes.

✅ Every £1 you give until 25 March will be doubled thanks to match funding!

🔗 bit.ly/OUMBigGive

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Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 13

🥳We're so excited to announce the National Open Youth Orchestra's 2025 tour dates... Including their first-ever concert in Cardiff!

Performances are relaxed with £1 tickets for under 25s and a livestream ticket option.

Book your tickets now! noyo.org.uk/2025-concerts/

#InclusiveMusic

A concert poster with information about the National Open Youth Orchestras 2025 concert series.

Text reads:

"National Open Youth Orchestra.

Ring Out! No more barriers, just great music.

London, Milton Court Concert Hall, 27.4.25.
Poole, Lighthouse, 10.5.25.
Cardiff, Hoddinott Hall, 17.5.25.
Birmingham, Birmingham Town Hall, 8.6.25."

Open Up Music 🎵 @openupmusic.bsky.social · Mar 6

We are. Good to find you here 👋

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