Join Cumbria Youth Orchestra, and gain experience working with professional musicians. You’ll be led by professional conductors, and tutored by a team of professional music teachers.
The orchestra explore music from different musical periods and genres, providing an opportunity for young musicians to join together outside of their usual education setting, and play music with like-minded young people.
Rehearsals take place at weekends and in some school holiday times, working towards informal and more formal concerts.
In the 24/25 season main projects are Adventures in Space and Time, conducted by CYO Alumnus Joe Davies, and DISCO Orchestra with Tim Crooks who has led similar experiences at Glastonbury!
To join you must either attend a Local Authority or Academy school, or live in Cumbria. You would usually be aged 11 – 19 and playing your instrument above grade 4 standard.
The Youth Orchestra are particularly seeking applications from Strings players, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Oboe and Bassoon. The next rehearsals are at Trinity School Carlisle on 30 November, 12 & 19 January; and at UCC Penrith, 5 & 5 April. There are also plans for a Disco Orchestra 21-23 July (Venue tbc)
CYO is part funded through the @Cumbria Music Hub as part of higher level progression programmes. There is a £160 fee with 50% and 100% remissions available.
Cumbria Music Hub is led by Westmorland and Furness Council, the Lead Organisation for the Music Hub.
To apply please fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/e/EP3KFCaKV4 or email us at MusicService@WestmorlandandFurness.gov.uk