The Hudson Valley Youth Jazz Orchestra allows the region's top student musicians an opportunity to collaborate and perform in a college preparatory ensemble.

 

Students work with some of the world's finest guest artists and clinicians in the Tri-state area. Previous guests have included; Conrad Herwig, Jim Snidero, Michael Phillip Mossman, Chris Vadala, Terell Stafford, Roland Vazquez, Steven Feifke, and Gary Smulyan. 

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Students also have the opportunity to work with our region's top working jazz musicians including: Tristen Napoli, Jeff "Siege" Siegel, Rich Syracuse, Matt Finck, Laurel Massé, Eric Iannucci and Peter Einhorn.  

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In our first competition (2019's Essentially Ellington Regional Festival) HVYJO was selected as best trombone section and also had several students selected as outstanding soloists. 

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HVYJO is based out of Kingston, NY.