Colne Valley Youth Orchestra

The Colne Valley Youth Orchestra was founded in 1980, and has been playing and performing in North Essex since that date, soon to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Along with its younger sister orchestra, the Colne Valley Training Orchestra, it provides a non-auditioning classical music provider for young people aged 8 - 13 (CVTO) and 10 - 19 (CVYO). Established by Nigel Hildreth, who continues to both conduct and run the administrative side of the orchestra, its patron is Sir Malcolm Arnold.

General

As a youth orchestra, every musician in the CVYO is below the age of 19, with the youngest member being just 10. There are around 60 members in total. The standard of performance is high, with new players having achieved typically Grade 5 or 6 ABRSM, and the orchestra frequently performs in public, with much money being raised for charity. The orchestra holds residential weekends twice a year, and also tours during the summer, at the end of July. Past tours have involved concerts in Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. The orchestra has broadcast over BBC Essex and appeared on German National Television.

Related Topics:
Orchestra - Performance - ABRSM - Charity - Germany - Italy - France - Belgium - Sweden - Netherlands - Czech Republic - BBC

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