St Peter's High, Thursdays 6.30 to 9 pm
Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra was formed in 1951 and is the final tier in the progression through Gloucestershire Music's Orchestras and Bands.
The orchestra rehearses on Thursday evenings during term-time, and may give as many as nine concerts a year, performing programmes that range from the 18th century to the present day.Membership of GYO is by audition. String players and brass players need to be around grade 7 and woodwind players grade 8. The main audition session takes place in late April or early May; however, we are happy to audition players at any time during the year.
For further information contact the Orchestral Manager.
GYO's most recent concert at Tewkesbury Abbey on Friday 26th March, an event promoted by the Rotary Club of Tewkesbury, was a resounding success, with fine performances of Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony, Ravel's orchestration of Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture. The orchestra received a standing ovation at the end of the concert. Click here for a review of the concert.