NYOS Performances

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Natalia Luis-Bassa

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Join us at the enchanting Greyfriars Kirk this summer, as we welcome back conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa, a dynamic conductor and passionate advocate for young musicians.

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Martyn Brabbins

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Elena Urioste, violin; Blair Sinclair, trombone; Cillian Ó Ceallacháin, trombone

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The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) is proud to present Scotland’s most gifted young orchestral musicians, performing at the Music Hall in Aberdeen and at Perth Concert Hall.

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Catherine Larsen-Maguire

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Sean Shibe, Guitar

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NYOS Symphony Orchestra is joined by sensational young Scottish guitarist and multiple Gramophone award-winner Sean Shibe. 

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Natalia Luis-Bassa

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Ethan Loch, Piano

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NYOS Development Orchestra perform Grieg’s much-loved Piano Concerto in A Minor, with the exceptional young Scottish pianist Ethan Loch, a BBC Young Musician of the Year 2022 finalist.

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Jac van Steen

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Timothy Ridout

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NYOS Symphony Orchestra presents a dazzling concert of 20th Century masterpieces, opening with excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet Cinderella, a masterpiece of musical storytelling.

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Jamie Phillips

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Ryan Corbett

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This year, NYOS Senior Orchestra is configured as a chamber orchestra, providing opportunities for solo playing and a more intimate, conversational style of musicmaking.

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NYOS Junior Orchestra, our youngest ensemble of classical players aged 8 upwards, visits Perth Concert Hall with a dynamic programme of 19th Century repertoire.

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In 2022 NYOS celebrates 30 years of jazz and acknowledges a long history of prestigious national and international performances.

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Kathleen MacInnes & Ainsley Hamill

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For this unique event nyos:futures will appear with two phenomenal Gaelic vocalists.

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Kerem Hasan

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Jess Gillam

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NYOS Symphony Orchestra returns to the concert stage to showcase the incredible talents of Scotland’s most promising young musicians.

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NYOS Senior Orchestra adopts a new form in 2022, reimagined as a chamber-sized orchestra.

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NYOS Junior Orchestra is back with a bang! Making its long-awaited return to the concert platform in a vibrant musical celebration of works from across the globe. 

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Paul Booth

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Music video for Philip Glass' Symphony No.3, Movements III and IV Featuring Scottish Ensemble and senior members of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland.

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We were delighted to still be able to share a little bit of festive joy with everyone in the form of this Christmas classic lovingly arranged by NYOS Jazz pianist Moss Taylor. To watch the film click here

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NYOS Senior Orchestra ends its exciting year with a complete performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5.

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Iona McDonald (Violin)

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This exciting year culminates with a performance of the complete Alexander Borodin’s Second Symphony, marking only the second time that NYOS Junior Orchestra has performed an entire symphony.

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Andrew Bain (Director)

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This summer NYOS Jazz Orchestra continue its recent explorations of world-music with award-winning saxophonist, composer, arranger and bandleader Paul Booth.

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Guiding the Orchestra through this wonderful programme is conductor Alice Farnham, one of Classic FM’s Ten Best Women Conductors 2019.

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The spring concert opens with Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, composed for Heinrich Joseph Collin’s 1804 interpretation of the famous Greek tragedy.

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Andrzej Panufnik, Concerto Festivo

Robert Schumann, Cello Concerto

Dmitry Kabalevsky, Symphony No.2

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Andrew Bain & Malcolm Edmonstone

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Yazz is composer who seeks to blur the lines between jazz and electronic sound design, bringing together the sounds of her mixed heritage. Her music has been described as ‘psychedelic Arabic jazz, intoxicating and compelling’.

To complement Yazz’s music, Malcolm has also arranged a set inspired by other incredible female artists including Nikki Iles among others.

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NYOS Jazz Access presents ‘Rush Hour Jazz’ in a place where the rush hour consists of the 20 vehicles recently disembarked from the Mallaig to Armadale ferry.

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Mark James

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Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dance No.5

Alexander Arutiunian, Trumpet Concerto

William Walton, Crown Imperial

Antonín DvoÅ™ák, Symphony No.8

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 “An evening of fine music making, showing the remarkable musicianship these young players are capable of. Mixing a grand sweep with abundant spirit and passion” The Scotsman

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We are thrilled to welcome conductor Jon Hargreaves to the podium this spring to lead our youngest members through an array of pieces chosen to introduce our players to some of the very best of the orchestral repertoire at this early stage in their musical lives as they perform as part of NYOS Junior Orchestra. 

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Andrew Bain & Malcolm Edmonstone

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NYOS Jazz Orchestra presents a profusion of cool jazz in two parts.

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The Cumnock Tryst Festival host a special Festival Club each evening from 21.30 on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th of October 2018. The event is free and open to all. All they ask is to ‘pay what you like’ as a donation on the night. The NYOS Jazz Ambassadors perform on Saturday 6th October and will be joined by performers from Drake Music Scotland’s Digital Orchestra at the Festival Club.

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SAME RIVER THRICE is a creative collaboration between Drake Music Scotland and the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland, written by Malcolm Edmnostone and performed live at this year’s Cumnock Tryst Festival by Drake Music Scotland's Digital Orchestra alongside NYOS Futures.

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This summer NYOS Senior Orchestra, conducted by Catherine Larsen-Maguire, presents a programme designed to challenge and inspire its members.

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Andrew Bain & Malcolm Edmonstone

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This summer NYOS Jazz Orchestra presents a profusion of cool jazz over four concerts, in two parts.

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Andrew Bain & Malcolm Edmonstone

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This summer NYOS Jazz Orchestra presents a profusion of cool jazz over four concerts, in two parts. 

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Ben Burnley

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This summer in Glasgow NYOS Junior Orchestra, conducted by Holly Mathieson present a programme sure to delight audiences of all ages.

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Andrew Bain

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This summer NYOS Jazz Orchestra presents a profusion of cool jazz over four concerts, in two parts. 

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This spring NYOS Senior Orchestra, conducted for the first time by Catherine Larsen-Maguire present a programme designed to challenge and inspire its members with repertoire influenced by nature, sure to captivate its audience. Arrive early for a special pre-concert performance.

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This spring in Stirling NYOS Junior Orchestra, conducted by Holly Mathieson present a programme full of natural wonder sure to delight audiences of all ages.

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Some of the finest young bands in the world come together in a showcase of what could well be the future of Jazz. Hear Miles Davis and Gil Evans’s Miles Ahead and more played by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra, NYOS Jazz Orchestra and the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra.

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Following the huge success of Drake Music Scotland and the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland collaboration "Same River Twice" in 2015 with composer Malcolm Edmonstone, musicians from these two organisations are coming together again to collaborate with Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Composer, Oliver Searle. 

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We are delighted to welcome conductor Maxime Tortelier to work with NYOS Senior Orchestra again this summer.

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NYOS Jazz Orchestra present a programme that takes them on a 'Road Trip Across America'. The orchestra is led, as always by Music director Malcolm Edmonstone and Principal Conductor Andrew Bain and the featured guest artist this summer is the amazing Scottish guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane.

#Jazz100

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Findlay Spence (cello)

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Conductor Holly Mathieson once again takes charge of NYOS Junior Orchestra for its concert this summer at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh.

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Each year UNESCO International Jazz Day recognizes Jazz as an art form capable of “promoting peace and dialogue among cultures, diversity and respect for human rights while reinforcing the role of youth in enacting social change.”  

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NYOS Senior Orchestra perform an array of exhilarating and horizon broadening compositions inspired by the Americas under the baton of conductor Maxime Tortelier.

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This spring, under the baton of conductor Holly Mathieson, NYOS Junior Orchestra presents a broad spectrum of music from North and South American composers – with music rarely heard in the UK or European concert halls – together with works by more prominent European composers inspired to celebrate the remarkable diversity of the Americas.

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Directed by by Malcolm Edmonstone

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This concert marks a new collaboration between NYOS Futures and Mark Lockheart, directed by Malcolm Edmonstone performing music from Mark’s latest album ‘Ellington in Anticipation’. 

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Eamonn Dougan

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Leigh Melrose

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We are delighted to announce that NYOS Camerata will perform at the Cumnock Tryst 2016 alongside a wealth of musical riches at the newest Tryst venue, Auchinleck Parish Church, also known as Barony Church.

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Will Conway

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This wonderful new collaborative project is a continuation of an exchange programme combining the talents of students from NYOS Camerata, the Nationaal Jeugd Orkest (NJO) in the Netherlands and players from Hebrides Ensemble. Rehearsals will take place in Glasgow in early August under the direction of conductor Will Conway in preparation for two unique chamber concert performances.

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Malcolm Edmonstone & Andrew Bain

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Iain Ballamy & Liane Carroll

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This summer we are excited to welcome back previous collaborators – saxophonist Iain Ballamy performing some of his compositions such as All Men Amen and Floater along with pianist/vocalist Liane Carroll – to perform a series of arrangements by Malcolm Edmonstone, including songs made popular by Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Carole King and others. 

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This summer, NYOS Senior Orchestra will make a welcome return to the stunning Greyfriars Kirk for an afternoon performance in Edinburgh.  Before that however, the young musicians have the honour of performing at the International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference 2016 at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.

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This summer, NYOS Senior Orchestra have the honour of performing at the International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference 2016 at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.

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Calum Tonner

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This year we are delighted to welcome back Holly Mathieson for her second season as conductor of the Junior Orchestra and we look forward to another year of inspired performances.

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Jules Jackson

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This year, NYOS Jazz Access performs on tour with NYOS Jazz Orchestra. Under the direction of Jules Jackson, its repertoire includes an array of big band classics and arrangements of familiar recent hits.

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Malcolm Edmonstone & Andrew Bain

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Iain Ballamy & Liane Carroll

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This summer we are excited to welcome back previous collaborators – saxophonist Iain Ballamy performing some of his compositions such as All Men Amen and Floater along with pianist/vocalist Liane Carroll – to perform a series of arrangements by Malcolm Edmonstone, including songs made popular by Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Carole King and others.  

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This spring, NYOS Jazz Orchestra joins Iain Dixon, in collaboration with equally talented young musicians from the vibrant Greater Manchester jazz scene. Iain boasts an illustrious career, which began with the BBC Radio Orchestra and the BBC Big Band, and we eagerly anticipate this unique project arranged for double big band.

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This April, NYOS Senior Orchestra in association with Ayr Arts Guild, make a welcome return to the beautiful Ayr Town Hall with Conductor James Lowe.

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In 2016 NYOS Junior Orchestra will perform a wonderfully rich programme of dance-infused repertoire from different countries including a range of ballet music such as Khachaturian’s Spartacus Ballet Suite No 2

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Eamonn Dougan

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Choir Master: Andrew McTaggart

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We are delighted to announce that NYOS Camerata will perform at the Cumnock Tryst 2016 alongside a wealth of musical riches at the newest Tryst venue, Auchinleck Parish Church, also known as Barony Church.

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Peter Selwyn

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Wotan – Paul Carey Jones | Brünnhilde – Miriam Murphy | Siegmund – Ronald Samm | Sieglinde – Janice Watson | Fricka – Andrea Baker

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This series of concerts marks the second year of an exciting collaboration between The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland and Hebrides Ensemble.

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This summer, NYOS Senior Orchestra will be joined by Leonard Elschenbroich - the charming and deeply expressive cellist - to perform Bloch's Schelomo.  

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Malcolm Edmonstone & Andrew Bain

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Due to circumstances out with our control the Glasgow performance venue has now changed. The concert will now take place at Cottiers Theatre in Hyndland instead of Websters Theatre on Great Western Road. The concert will still take place at 8pm on Thursday 16th July.

Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.  Tickets are still available through via Cottiers - Websters Box Office

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Soloist

Diana Sheach

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This summer, conductor Holly Mathieson will once again conduct NYOS Junior Orchestra for its concert in July at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.  

Following its fantastic spring concert - at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - students, tutors and audience members alike were united in their praise of Holly and how she interacted and inspired the orchestra to deliver such a mature and precise performance.

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This year's programme features music with a Scottish Connection, including Malcolm Arnold’s Four Scottish Dances and Claude Debussy’s Marche Ecossaise. NYOS Junior Orchestra will also perform Edvard Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King, which is one of the BBC’s 10 Pieces.

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Chris George

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A Northumbrian Kist' is inspired by an old local word for treasure chest and this concert is a rich mix of glorious string orchestral music

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Daniel Rainey (violin)

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The Senior Orchestra follows it's critically acclaimed 2014 season with a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of Jean Sibelius.

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For their 2015 season, the young musicians of NYOS Jazz Access ensemble look to one of the most exciting periods in jazz music - to the 1970s. After the liberalism of the 1960s and the emergence of the free and avant garde scenes, and the emergence of rock and roll, the inevitable fusion of jazz and rock came of age.

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NYOS Jazz Artistic Directors Malcolm Edmonstone and Andrew Bain perform live as a trio with special guest Malcolm MacFarlane on guitar in selected venues across Scotland. Music will feature a mixture of funk, soul and traditional jazz guaranteed to put everyone in a festive mood.

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Andrew Bain

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Gordon McNeil

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NYOS Jazz Orchestra of Scotland is one of Scotland’s foremost youth jazz ensembles. Under the direction of Malcolm Edmonstone and Andrew Bain, and featuring soloist Gordon McNeil on saxophone, will recreate the magic of Brecker, from moving ballads to upbeat fusion.

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Linda Buckley fiol String trio
Mozart Piano Concerto arr for Piano quintet No 14 K449 E flat major
Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor Op 57

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NYOS Senior Orchestra will Commemorate the First World War Centenary this July with Benjamin Grosvenor at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh.  Later on in the month the orchestra takes part in the biggest event during the opening weekend of the Commonwealth Games Cultural Festival.

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Jessica Coleman

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NYOS Junior Orchestra celebrate the Commonwealth this summer in Perth with a programme including music by Bruch, Walton and Eric Coates.

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Malcolm Edmonstone & Andrew Bain

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For their 2015 season, the young musicians of NYOS Jazz Access ensemble look to one of the most exciting periods in jazz music - to the 1970s. After the liberalism of the 1960s and the emergence of the free and avant garde scenes, and the emergence of rock and roll, the inevitable fusion of jazz and rock came of age.