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Helping young musical talent

Yorchestra gives young musicians a chance to:

  • Come together and acquire new orchestral skills
  • Be taught by highly skilled professionals
  • Meet up with friends
  • Make new friends that have similar interests
  • Play a concert on the final day to family and friends
  • Have fun!
Helping young musical talent

Yorchestra gives young musicians a chance to:

  • Come together and acquire new orchestral skills
  • Be taught by highly skilled professionals
  • Meet up with friends
  • Make new friends that have similar interests
  • Play a concert on the final day to family and friends
  • Have fun!

 
Our Courses

Our courses run for up to 4 days during the school holidays.

  • Easter
  • Summer
  • Christmas

Our courses are non-residential and range in price from £35 for a one day course to £140 for 4 days.

All young musicians of a suitable standard are invited to apply.

Early application is always advised.
Our Courses

Our courses run for up to 4 days during the school holidays.

  • Easter
  • Summer
  • Christmas

Our courses are non-residential and range in price from £35 for a one day course to £140 for 4 days.

All young musicians of a suitable standard are invited to apply.

Early application is always advised.
Which course? Any young musican who has been playing for at least 6 months is welcome to apply.
  • Yorchestra 4
    Grade 1 and all first time applicants with at least 6 months experience of playing (usually aged between 8 - 11 years)
  • Yorchestra 3
    Grade 2 to 4 (usually aged between 9 - 13 years)
  • Yorchestra 2
    Grade 4 - 6 (usually aged between 11 - 16 years)
  • Yorchestra 1
    Grade 7 or more (usually aged between 15 and 19 years)
Which course? Any young musican who has been playing for at least 6 months is welcome to apply.
  • Yorchestra 4
    Grade 1 and all first time applicants with at least 6 months experience of playing (usually aged between 8 - 11 years)
  • Yorchestra 3
    Grade 2 to 4 (usually aged between 9 - 13 years)
  • Yorchestra 2
    Grade 4 - 6 (usually aged between 11 - 16 years)
  • Yorchestra 1
    Grade 7 or more (usually aged between 15 and 19 years)

York's Holiday Youth Orchestra - Yorchestra

Yorchestra is a holiday orchestra for young musicians.

It meets during the holiday periods of Easter, Summer and Christmas. Young musicians enjoy 3 or 4 days of

  • orchestral playing
  • chamber music
  • sectionals and workshops

20th Anniversary with a Gala Concert

See downloads for Summer 2012 application form, available now!  Tickets to the Gala concert are free to school age children.  Please fill in ticket requests on the application form accordingly.

This Summer we celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a Gala Concert on 1 September in Central Hall, University of York.  

If you are a former member of Yorchestra and are interested in playing in the Reunion Orchestra at this special event, please contact us and subscribe to our Newletter.

The orchestral courses are non-residential, and are usually held at the Music Department of the University of York and Heslington Church.

Yorchestra has been running regular courses since 1992 with players coming from over 60 schools in the York and the surrounding areas.

At Yorchestra, you work with professional musicans, developing your orchestral and musical skills. Older players have the opportunity to play some small group chamber music and in a jazz ensemble.

Each course ends with a free concert to parents and friends.