Vincent Accettola
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{{short description|American producer and arts administrator (born 1994)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|03|23}}
| birth_place = Syosset, New York, U.S.
| education = {{unbulleted list|Yale University (BS)|Harvard University (EdM)|New York University (MBA/MFA)}}
| occupation = Managing Director of the National Youth Orchestra of China
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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.
Early life and education
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.{{Cite web|last=Sherman|first=Bob|date=July 19, 2017|title=National Youth Orchestra of China {{!}} Young Artists Showcase|url=https://www.wqxr.org/story/national-youth-orchestra-china|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=WQXR|language=en}} While at Yale, he served as President of the Yale Undergraduate Screenwriters Guild.{{Cite web|last=Ma|first=Haewon|date=February 3, 2017|title=Yale alums lead Chinese orchestra initiative|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2017/02/03/yale-alums-lead-chinese-orchestra-initiative/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=yaledailynews.com|language=en}}
Career
File:National Youth Orchestra of China at Carnegie Hall.jpg at Carnegie Hall with Yuja Wang.]]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.{{Cite news|last=Oestreich|first=James R.|date=July 18, 2017|title=In These Orchestras, Youth Meets Musical Beauty|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/arts/music/in-these-national-orchestras-of-china-and-united-states-youth-meets-musical-beauty.html|access-date=July 18, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}
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.{{Cite web|last=Kollias|first=Kelly|date=|title=Breaking Cultural Barriers, One Score at a Time - Steinway & Sons|url=http://www.steinway.com/news/features/china-nyo|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=www.steinway.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite news|last=Tommasini|first=Anthony|date=July 23, 2017|title=Review: U.S. Youth Orchestra Inspires a Chinese Counterpart|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/23/arts/music/review-us-youth-orchestra-inspires-a-chinese-counterpart.html|access-date=July 18, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web|last=Dan|first=Fang|date=July 24, 2018|title=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|url=http://pic.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0724/c420001-30167217.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 19, 2020|website=pic.people.com.cn}}{{Cite web|last=Amling|first=Ulrich|date=August 6, 2019|title=Chinesische Premiere im Konzerthaus|url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/young-euro-classic-chinesische-premiere-im-konzerthaus/24876946.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 19, 2020|website=www.tagesspiegel.de|language=de}}
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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 21, 2017|title=NPR's From the Top with Host Christopher O'Riley: East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania / Show 344|url=https://fromthetop.org/show/nprs-top-host-christopher-oriley-east-stroudsburg-pennsylvania-344/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=From the Top}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 22, 2017|title=Ludovic Morlot conducts Zhou Long and Dvořák – With Yuja Wang|url=https://www.medici.tv/en/concerts/ludovic-morlot-zhou-long-dvorak-nyo-china/?lipi=urn:li:page:d_flagship3_feed;SnBzAGKhRpWRrZfWf6c1Lw==|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=medici.tv|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 5, 2019|title=Aktuelles|url=https://young-euro-classic.de/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 19, 2020|website=Young Euro Classic|language=de-DE}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Markel|first=BJ|date=May 24, 2019|title=Announcing Our Screenplay Challenge Winner|url=https://savethecat.com/success-stories/announcing-our-screenplay-challenge-winner|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=savethecat.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.nyochina.com/leadership Leadership Biography on NYO-China Official Website]
- [https://www.wqxr.org/story/national-youth-orchestra-china/ Interview on WQXR's Young Artist Showcase]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THlGEKri4bM&feature=emb_logo Interview on Shanghai TV's Music Tonight]
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Category:Harvard Graduate School of Education alumni
Category:American people of Chinese descent
Category:People from New York City