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Sat 04 Apr 2007Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark?ArtScape:The board of the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland (NYOI) has stirred up a hornets' nest by announcing a decision "to amalgamate its two existing orchestras, the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland (ages 12-18) and National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (ages 18-24)", writes Michael Dervan.The restructuring, which is to take effect in 2008, will create an orchestra with players aged between 14 and 21. Gearóid Grant, a member of the NYOI board, and the conductor of the younger orchestra, is to take overall musical charge.