Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) is the national

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. The goal of this youth

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is to inspire young Malaysian musicians to appreciate orchestral

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and to create a pool of well-trained musicians, particularly in

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. The first round of auditions were held on 6 May and 6 June 2006. About 500 young instrumentalists aged between 14 and 26 attended the auditions from all across Malaysia. 110 were selected into the newly formed youth orchestra in 2006. The MPYO performs a wide-ranging of

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, mainly classical music from the symphonic to commissioned works by Malaysian composers. Todate, it has a total of 106 musicians, participating in concerts, workshops and training throughout the year."MPYO programs"
MPYO website. Retrieved 15 August 2018 The MPYO made its debut concert at the

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on 25 August 2007, led by its first principal conductor, Kevin Field.

Conductors

* Kevin Field (2006–2014) Principal Conductor * Ciarán McAuley (2014–2016) Resident Conductor * Harish Shankar (2016–2017) Resident Conductor * Naohisa Furusawa (2016–present) Resident Conductor * Gerard Salonga (2018–present) Resident Conductor

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Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO)
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