Welcome to NBYO
The Northern Beaches Youth Orchestra (NBYO) is a community symphony orchestra located on Sydney's Northern Beaches, welcoming upper primary and high school students performing at or above an AMEB Grade 3 standard (or equivalent).
NBYO is part of the Northern Beaches Orchestra family, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing opportunities for both professional and amateur musicians on the Northern Beaches to excel musically, enriching the cultural life of the local community. Pathways are available for youth orchestra members to transition into the Northern Beaches Orchestra through consultation with conductors within the organisation.
At NBYO our mission is to inspire a love of music and provide enriching performance opportunities that foster musical growth and community connection.
For all enquiries, please complete our enquiry form or contact northernbeachesyo@gmail.com and someone from our team will contact you.
REHEARSAL TIME
Every Wednesday (during each school term) 5.15pm – 7pm.
LOCATION
John Scott Hall, St Luke’s Grammar in Dee Why. Enter via Tango Street.
NBYO Conductors
BEC HILDEBRANDT graduated from UTS in 1995 with a Bachelor of Education, majoring in Music and Science. She has taught at various schools, including Oxford Falls Grammar, Roseville College, Our Lady of the Rosary (Waitara) and Terrey Hills Public School. Additionally, she has worked as a Music Mentor for the Australian Youth Orchestra, supporting music teachers across various Sydney schools.
Currently, Bec is a Music Teacher at St Luke’s Grammar School, where she directs several ensembles and coordinates instrumental programs. She is also a percussionist in the Northern Beaches Orchestra. Beyond music, she enjoys teaching public speaking, debating, coding and robotics and loves being a mum to her two children. Bec views teaching music as a profound privilege and is proud to be part of the Northern Beaches Orchestra family.
SUMMER FRIEDLAND is a conservatorium-trained violinist and music educator with over 25 years’ experience. She graduated with First Class Honours in Violin Performance from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and holds an MBA from Queensland University of Technology.
Summer has taught violin, piano and music theory in private practice and schools across Brisbane and Sydney, as well as directing instrumental programs and conducting ensembles. She has been a member of the Northern Beaches Orchestra since 2019 and Secretary since 2021. Summer is passionate about music education and performance, and enjoys sharing her love of music with students and fellow musicians.