Welcome to the Student Lounge!

This is it -- the place for a behind-the-scenes look at the music, the musicians and the NOI scene.

NOI Blogs
For NOI participants, it's more than just the music. Find out why good chemistry is important, how terrifying a solo can be and what gifted musicians do in their time off. It's all here in the blogs.

NOI Videos
NOI Guest Conductor Daniel Hege on Working With Young Musicians
NOI New Lights: The Trials and Tribulations of Learning Kirchner (2009)
NOI: The Value of Conductorless Ensembles
Sara Daneshpour: Performing with NOI Students (2010)
Sara Daneshpour: A Career in Music (2010)

Take the NOI Challenge
NOI participants aren't the only talented musicians in town. NOI wants to hear your chops as well. Upload a video of your own performance for our NOI team to review, and win a chance for some cool prizes.

Attend a Performance
Each year a national audition tour selects outstanding performers for this month-long event, a laboratory for shaping the future of chamber and orchestral performance. Be a part of the experiment!

Other Links
DIY Music on Anne Midgette's "Classical Beat" Blog
Greg Sandow on Take the NOI Challenge on his "ArtsJournal" Blog
"The Kids Are (Eventually) All Right" – DMV Classical Review of June 4 performance
"Greg Sandow on the future of classical music"