MacPhail Northside Youth Orchestra (MNYO) is a tuition-free youth orchestra for middle and high school-aged students with some previous experience on an instrument. Based in north Minneapolis, MNYO is full of enthusiastic musicians who participate in group rehearsals, sectionals, and bucket drumming.
This ensemble is open to students in grades 7-12 with one year experience on instrument. Exceptions may apply.
MNYO’s 2026-2027 season begins in October. Rehearsals will be held in person on Saturdays 1:00-3:00pm at Ascension Catholic School.
The Audition/First Day will take place Saturday October 3, 1:00-3:00pm.
Auditions will include:
- Two (one octave) scales of your choice or One (two octave) scale of your choice.
- One piece (2-3 mins) that you are currently working on or have worked on over the summer.
- There may be a short sight-reading piece.
Please visit: https://www.macphail.org/macphail-northside-youth-orchestra-mnyo/ for more information.
For other questions, contact MNYO conductor, Joe Kaiser: [email protected].
Rehearsals on Saturdays 1:00-3:00pm at Ascension Catholic School.
About Individual Lessons at MacPhail
Our outstanding faculty is equipped to teach beginning through advanced music lessons. At all levels, the music lessons are student-centered to develop personalized musical and technical skills.
One of the major benefits of taking lessons at MacPhail is being part of a music community that provides the opportunity to participate in multiple MacPhail programs, master classes, workshops, and countless performance opportunities!
Finding the right music teacher and the right instrument can make all the difference in music education. We pay careful attention to skill levels, needs and goals to help you realize your full music potential and to foster a lifelong love of music.
How to Get Started
- Tell us about your musical interests, goals, and scheduling preferences by completing the Student Placement Form.
- When you’ve submitted the form, our placement team will find the ideal teacher for you, based on your requests.
- The placement team will reach out to you to introduce your teacher and arrange a regular time for your lessons.
Thank you for your interest in the Suzuki program at MacPhail Center for Music! To help us place your child with a teacher, please complete and submit the following placement form. Prior to registering, we invite you to attend a Suzuki program information session to learn briefly about the history of the Suzuki philosophy and approach to music education, our program details, and the next steps to enroll in our program.
