The National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCOS) has announced that one of its former youth singers, Glaswegian Kenneth Boyd, is to become its new Chief Executive. Boyd, who started touring with NYCOS at the age of 17 in 2003, is currently Senior Producer with the national singing network, and will step into its Chief Executive
As James Waters steps down as NYCOS Chair, NYCOS Artistic Director Christopher Bell sits down to talk about his time with the organisation. From his early love of singing to his role in NYCOS’ founding, James shares his journey, reflections on 30 years of incredible music-making, and what makes NYCOS so special. Plus, he recalls
We are delighted to announce two new trustees joining our board at this very exciting and crucial time. We have been successful in our bid to Creative Scotland for Multi Year Funding receiving a significant uplift in our award. This comes as we are beginning to celebrate our 30th anniversary. James Inglis CHAIR Having been
Throughout 2024, the NYCOS Creative Learning team have been running a Sing, Sign, Play project, an initiative designed to bring the joy of music and the beauty of British Sign Language (BSL) to children. Spanning three five-day residencies across Scotland, the project showcased the power of music to foster inclusivity, enhance communication, and integrate
