The National Youth Orchestra, comprising some of the top high school talent in the country, is performing in Dallas’ Meyerson Symphony Center Saturday. Of 108...
Performing in last year’s NYO motivated trombonist Devin Drinan, an 18-year-old recent graduate from McKinney Boyd High School and returning member of the orchestra.“Last year, especially going on European tour, it was such an eye-opening experience,” he said, speaking by phone from a bus ride to New York for a Carnegie Hall concert. “And it made me want to pursue [music] even more.”
The auditions paid off. He will soon attend the New England Conservatory and study with Toby Oft, the Boston Symphony’s principal trombone. Drinan’s goal is to play in a symphony orchestra while teaching in a university or conservatory.Not all NYO members are pursuing a career in music. Percussionist Dylan Khangsar, an 18-year-old recent graduate of Hebron High School in Lewisville, is attending Stanford University in the fall, with a major in data science and a minor in music.
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