About

Who we are

Wellington Youth Orchestras Incorporated is a registered charity (CC33527), run by a volunteer committee.

Our aims

WYOS exists “to educate youth in the Greater Wellington Region in musical appreciation as applied to orchestral music” — giving young musicians the opportunity to perform in symphony orchestras, and presenting performances by members and guest artists.

The committee

Regina NispelChairperson
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Vuk SekickiSecretary
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Lillian QianTreasurer
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Nadja Mijatovic-SekickiWellington Youth Sinfonietta Manager
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Cindy Young WaldronWellington Youth Orchestra Manager
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Grant BakerLibrarian / NZSO Representative
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Chris van der ZeeEx officio · WYS Music Director
Mark CarterEx officio · WYO Music Director
Rebecca BourneAdministrator
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Eros LiWYO player representative
Susan WatsonParent representative · WYO Rehearsal Co-ordinator
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Grant CrowleyCommittee member
Alix ChapmanCommittee member
Richard YoungCommittee member

Our orchestras are led by Music Directors Chris van der Zee (Wellington Youth Sinfonietta) and Mark Carter (Wellington Youth Orchestra).

Registered charity: CC33527 · Wellington Youth Orchestras Incorporated.