The Scottish Government’s Music Education Partnership Group is organising an event in support of the NHS and all key workers. The group is inviting all musicians in Scotland to express their support by performing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” on Thursday…
Spring session cancelled
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the remainder of the spring session has been cancelled. We had originally said that our closure would be reassessed after a short while. Unfortunately, as you will all be aware, this is now well out…
Virtual pub quiz
The orchestra’s chair, Jenny Kenny, has organised a virtual quiz to be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 21 April. There are three elements to this. 1. A YouTube channel on which Jenny will compere the quiz. This also contains…
Ode to Joy-a-thon
On Friday 17th April, at 5 pm, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain is organising an “Ode-to-Joy-a-thon”. They say “we’re inviting every musician in the UK to pick up their instruments and share a massed 40-second performance of Beethoven’s…