The Nashoba Youth Orchestra (NYO), established in 2004, serves the youth of Nashoba and Merrimack Valleys as well as southern New Hampshire by providing a high quality string orchestra program. Based in Westford Massachusetts, NYO provides outstanding training to young string musicians of all abilities by providing weekly orchestra rehearsals, chamber music instruction and master classes. All string musicians - violin, viola, cello, bass - through 18 years of age are invited to join this fine string orchestra organization. The 2013-14 season marks NYO's tenth anniversary. NYO operates under the non-profit umbrella of the Parish Center for the Arts, Inc.