For this assignment I asked the members to report back about their steps, so I was inundated. It was hard to choose from the vast number of written responses to this assignment. One day I will put their responses in a book!

What does “Shaping Future Leaders through Music” really mean? Surely, in an orchestra there can only be one leader, or at best a few chosen players who sit in the first chairs. And how can we say we are shaping future leaders? Isn’t leadership an innate quality born only in few people? “No”, we say, “indeed it is not!” Leadership, like playing the violin is learned through good training and lots of practice. Every time we open our mouths, or interact with another person, it is an opportunity for leadership.

What makes the BPYO different from other youth orchestras?

Insights into the music

Why should you come to Symphony Hall on November 2nd?

Benjamin Zander recently made an appearance on Boston Neighborhood Network to talk with Chris Lovett about the upcoming Boston Youth Philharmonic concert.

Meet the soloist Ayano Ninomiya, violin.

We all know that Ben Zander has a TED talk...but did you know that Ayano Ninomiya, the soloist in the BPYO's season-opening concert, has a TEDx talk of her own? See what she has to say here, before seeing her onstage on November 2nd.

Ben Zander shares some insight into the programming of the BPO's first concert of the 2015-2016 season.

Ben Zander explains why someone should attend the Boston Philharmonic concert on October 22 at Symphony Hall.