Vincent Accettola
Vincent Accettola | |
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| Born | March 23, 1994 Syosset, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Managing Director of the National Youth Orchestra of China |
Vincent Accettola (born March 23, 1994) is an American producer and arts administrator who previously served as Managing Director of the National Youth Orchestra of China.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Accettola graduated from Yale University where he earned a degree in Neuroscience and Political Science and later Harvard University where he studied Education Policy & Management.[1] While at Yale, he served as President of the Yale Undergraduate Screenwriters Guild.[2]
Career[edit]
As a senior at Yale University, Accettola collaborated with his roommate Owen Brown to create the National Youth Orchestra of China (NYO-China), a music festival modeled closely after the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) with an annual residency and concert tour featuring over one hundred of the country's most outstanding young musicians.[3]
With the support of Carnegie Hall and the Yale School of Music, Accettola and Brown launched the first season of NYO-China in 2017 with a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall headlined by pianist Yuja Wang and conducted by Music Director of the Seattle Symphony Ludovic Morlot.[4] The National Youth Orchestra of China since went on to become the premier youth ensemble in the country, having achieved critical acclaim in The New York Times, People’s Daily, and Der Tagesspiegel.[5][6][7]
In his capacity as Managing Director of NYO-China, Accettola produced several live and recorded broadcasts of the orchestra for NPR, Medici.tv, ARTE, and CCTV.[8][9][10] He also produced and co-directed the documentary 中国特色交响乐团: Orchestra with Chinese Characteristics alongside Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Christine Choy.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sherman, Bob (July 19, 2017). "National Youth Orchestra of China | Young Artists Showcase". WQXR. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Ma, Haewon (February 3, 2017). "Yale alums lead Chinese orchestra initiative". yaledailynews.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Oestreich, James R. (July 18, 2017). "In These Orchestras, Youth Meets Musical Beauty". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Kollias, Kelly. "Breaking Cultural Barriers, One Score at a Time - Steinway & Sons". www.steinway.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Tommasini, Anthony (July 23, 2017). "Review: U.S. Youth Orchestra Inspires a Chinese Counterpart". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Dan, Fang (July 24, 2018). "NYO-China再次走进耶鲁北京中心探讨中国室内乐教育--图片频道--人民网". pic.people.com.cn. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Amling, Ulrich (August 6, 2019). "Chinesische Premiere im Konzerthaus". www.tagesspiegel.de (in German). Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "NPR's From the Top with Host Christopher O'Riley: East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania / Show 344". From the Top. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Ludovic Morlot conducts Zhou Long and Dvořák – With Yuja Wang". medici.tv. July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Aktuelles". Young Euro Classic (in German). August 5, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Markel, BJ (May 24, 2019). "Announcing Our Screenplay Challenge Winner". savethecat.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.