2023/2024:
Term has begun with Caroline Hobbs-Smith as our Musical Director
We welcome any prospective player
Please click this link to contact our Admissions Secretary
Auditions for the year 2024/2025 will begin soon
Term has begun with Caroline Hobbs-Smith as our Musical Director
We welcome any prospective player
Please click this link to contact our Admissions Secretary
Auditions for the year 2024/2025 will begin soon
News
What a fabulous ending to the Christmas term with a concert on Wednesday 13th December at The Amey Theatre in Abingdon. A wonderful Spanish theme with Smetana's Vlatava, Massenet's Le Cid Ballet Suites, Saint-Saens' Dance Macabre and Albeniz' Rapsodia Espagnola.
It has been a very successful term with our new Music Director Caroline Hobbs-Smith and we look forward to many more fantastic concerts in the future.
It has been a very successful term with our new Music Director Caroline Hobbs-Smith and we look forward to many more fantastic concerts in the future.
About us...
Thames Vale Youth Orchestra is a well established, self-financing orchestra for talented and committed young musicians from 12-18 years old, who are of approximately Grade 6 standard and above. It is based in Abingdon and integrates pupils from many local schools and those who are home schooled. Currently we have over 70 members. Recent members have played in the National Children's Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra, and also in the Junior Orchestras of the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. We are always delighted to welcome new members from any school in the local area, or indeed to welcome those who are home educated - joining an orchestra like TVYO is a great way to make new friends.
We welcomed Caroline Hobbs-Smith who took over as Musical Director and conductor from September 2023.
We welcomed Caroline Hobbs-Smith who took over as Musical Director and conductor from September 2023.
What do we play?
The orchestra offers opportunities for players to work together in an enjoyable atmosphere, studying and performing challenging and exciting orchestral repertoire at the highest possible standard. The orchestra performs two concerts a year (December and March/April), playing a wide repertoire, including concertos and symphonies.
Want to join?
We are always on the lookout for talented new players, and you'll find us very friendly and welcoming! You can find out how to audition here. If you're not sure, why not come along to one of our concerts, or come along to one of our weekly rehearsals to find out whether it's for you - just ask our Auditions Secretary for more information.
Our next concert will take place on 28th April 2024 , venue: The Amey Theatre, Abingdon
The programme will be as follows:
Suppe: Poet and Peasant Overture
Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov): Night on Bald Mountain
Borodin: Symphony No. 2 b minor
Our next concert will take place on 28th April 2024 , venue: The Amey Theatre, Abingdon
The programme will be as follows:
Suppe: Poet and Peasant Overture
Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov): Night on Bald Mountain
Borodin: Symphony No. 2 b minor
A past TVYO member emailed us to say this:
'I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful experience I had at TVYO - it was a huge inspiration for me to pursue a career in music. Although I was only there for two years, I had a tremendous amount of support and guidance from you and fellow members in both performance and academia. The repertoire was exciting and, during my time at Headington, Monday evenings were always the two hours we most looked forward to in the week. Ultimately, I chose to take a music degree over a law degree as music was what I truly enjoyed, and it was the best decision I have ever made. I hope TVYO continues to inspire more young people to enjoy music and I hope to see you again soon.'