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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, including John Mason School, Abingdon School, Larkmead School, The School of St Helen and St Katharine, The Cherwell School, Magdalen College School, Oxford High School, King Alfred's Academy, Radley College, Abingdon Preparatory School, and St Hugh's School. Currently we have over 50 members (click here to see our list of players). Past members have also come from Headington School, Cheney School, Our Lady's, The Downs School and The European School. We are always delighted to welcome new members from any school in the local area, or indeed to welcome those who are home educated - this is a great way to make new friends.
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. Several recent members have played in the National Children's Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra.
The orchestra performs two concerts a year (December and May), playing a wide repertoire of music, including concertos and symphonies. We are privileged to have Michael Stinton as our conductor and Musical Director.
Our next concert is on Friday, May 1st at 7.30 p.m. in the prestigious Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.
Suppe - Poet and Peasant Overture; Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Suite; Sibelius - En Saga, and Borodin - Polovtsian Dances.
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. Several recent members have played in the National Children's Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra.
The orchestra performs two concerts a year (December and May), playing a wide repertoire of music, including concertos and symphonies. We are privileged to have Michael Stinton as our conductor and Musical Director.
Our next concert is on Friday, May 1st at 7.30 p.m. in the prestigious Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.
Suppe - Poet and Peasant Overture; Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Suite; Sibelius - En Saga, and Borodin - Polovtsian Dances.
