Vincent Accettola (born March 23, 1994) is an American producer and arts administrator who previously served as Managing Director of the National Youth Orchestra of China.

Early life and education

Accettola graduated from Yale University where he earned a degree in Neuroscience and Political Science and later Harvard University where he studied Education Policy & Management. While at Yale, he served as President of the Yale Undergraduate Screenwriters Guild.

Career

National Youth Orchestra of China at Carnegie Hall

As a senior at Yale University, Accettola collaborated with his roommate Owen Brown to create the National Youth Orchestra of China (NYO-China), a music festival modeled closely after the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) with an annual residency and concert tour featuring over one hundred of the country's most outstanding young musicians. With the support of

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and the Yale School of Music, Accettola and Brown launched the first season of NYO-China in 2017 with a sold-out concert at

headlined by pianist Yuja Wang and conducted by Music Director of the Seattle Symphony

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. The National Youth Orchestra of China since went on to become the premier youth ensemble in the country, having achieved critical acclaim in '' The New York Times'', '' People’s Daily'', and '' Der Tagesspiegel''. In his capacity as Managing Director of NYO-China, Accettola produced several live and recorded broadcasts of the orchestra for NPR, Medici.tv, ARTE, and

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. He also produced and co-directed the documentary ''中国特色交响乐团: Orchestra with Chinese Characteristics'' alongside Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Christine Choy.

References

External links

Leadership Biography on NYO-China Official Website

Interview on WQXR's Young Artist Showcase

Interview on Shanghai TV's Music Tonight
{{DEFAULTSORT:Accettola, Vincent 1994 births Living people Yale College alumni Harvard Graduate School of Education alumni American people of Chinese descent People from New York City People from Syosset, New York People from Colts Neck Township, New Jersey