"The Artistic vision of NJIO  involves allowing musicians at all levels of skill, experience, and age the possibility to participate in making music. More experienced and skilled players perform alongside those with less experience. Less experienced players are encouraged to challenge themselves to study, rehearse and play at higher levels as well. NJIO does not fit neatly into the category of a community orchestra or an educational institution, but it has characteristics of both. The emphasis is at least in part on learning through doing for less experienced players and learning through modeling and teaching for those who play at high amateur or professional level. In Symphony, it also offers the more experienced players a chance to play great repertoire, while encouraging those less experienced  to be part of the wonderful envelope of sound created by a Symphony Orchestra."