Youth Orchestra Links

	The Music and Arts Center at Strathmore - A home for the Arts. Strathmore celebrates and nurtures art, artists, and community through creative and diverse programming of the highest quality. This is the current home for MCYO and the National Philharmonic.
	National Philharmonic - Learn more about one of our Washington's most respected professional orchestras. The National Philharmonic is in residence at the Music Center at Strathmore. Students age 7-17 attend the orchestra and chorale concerts free!
	From the Top - A weekly NPR radio program featuring young classical musicians under 17 years of age.
	The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), founded in 1937, is an organization of 7,900 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education. This link will take you to the Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs.
	Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County was created to promote, support and expand cultural activities in the county and to help integrate them into the lives of all residents.
	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is internationally recognized as having achieved a preeminent place among the world's most important orchestras.
	League of American Orchestras - The League of American Orchestras provides leadership and service to American orchestras while communicating to the public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform.
	Levine School of Music - From age four months to 100 years, the Levine School offers an outstanding music education. Courses include private and group lessons in more than 20 instruments and voice for everyone-- the beginner, lifelong amateur or budding virtuoso.
	ASTA MD/DC - The American String Teachers Association, founded more than 60 years ago, is a membership organization for string and orchestra teachers and players, helping them to develop and refine their careers. ASTA's members range from budding student teachers to artist-status performers.
	GuideStar - Search GuideStar's database of more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations. The GuideStar Web site is produced by Philanthropic Research, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1994. GuideStar's mission is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice with information.
	Music Educators National Conference - "Working for the education of all America Children." Many useful resources, including college finder, and more.
	Maryland Music Educators Association - Information regarding All-State groups, and other related Maryland music activities.
	Montgomery County Public Schools - Search for school info and curriculum, including music, and much more.
	Essentials of Music - A super resource for classical music lovers. Contains on-line references to the six main eras of music, over 70 famous composers, and a glossary of musical terms. Sponsored by Sony's Classical and W.W. Norton
	Playmusic.org - This is an interactive guide through the orchestra designed for kids. Sponsored by the American Symphony Orchestra Leauge.
	*The Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge* -** The mission of ARTSEDGE is to help artists, teachers, and students gain access to and/or share information, resources, and ideas that support the arts as a core subject area in the K-12 curriculum.
	The National Symphony Orchestra Fun tour to Asia with the Orchestra. Also, neat videos and interviews with the musicians of the orchestra.
	The New York Philharmonic Kidzone! Explore the Philharmonic's new interactive web site for kids (and their parents and teachers, too). Music! Games! History and fun!
	Strings International Music Festival Study with members of The Philadelphia Orchestra at the Strings International Music Festival in Bryn Mawr , Pennsylvania. The 14-day summer program includes private lessons, master classes, daily orchestra rehearsals, an optional chamber music program, solo performance opportunities, two exciting concerto competitions, daily music classes, private practice instruction, and much more! The program is designed for strings students of every age and skill level - from eight years of age through the college years - and includes up to seven orchestra levels. SIMF also includes programs for harp and flute.