East Midlands Youth String Orchestra

• Specialist tuition in string orchestra playing
• Wide ranging exciting music dedicated to the string repertoire
• High quality performances
• Instrumental workshops with guest string quartets and soloists
• Opportunities for solo experience
• Concert tours

East Midlands Youth String Orchestra is an auditioned ensemble for string players of Grade 5 standard and above. They rehearse on a Sunday afternoon from 2.30pm - 5.30pm usually at Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, approximately once every three weeks (sometimes there is an extra rehearsal on the evening before a concert day - usually a Friday evening).

The Orchestra was formed in March 2000 and consists of 20 - 30 members between the ages of 14 and 21. They give an average of four concerts per season and go on a residential rehearsal weekend in September of each year. Every other year they go away on a May weekend concert tour.

The sort of players we are looking for:

• have a minimum standard of Associated Board Grade 5 or its equivalent
• will be able to attend regularly and will be available to play in all or very nearly all of our concerts (approximately four a year)
• have some sight-reading ability
• are interested in performing a wide-ranging repertoire
• get on well with other people

How to join: Contact the Music for Everyone office on 0115 9596484 or e-mail admin@music-for-everyone.org" for more details.