National Children’s Orchestras Winter Concert: Featuring some of the UK’s most remarkable young musicians at Woolwich Works, London on Sunday 27th November 2022

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

National Children’s Orchestras Winter Concert

Featuring some of the UK’s most remarkable young musicians

Add to my Calendar 27-11-2022 15:00 27-11-2022 17:00 36 National Children’s Orchestras Winter Concert The National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain is enormously proud to present its exceptional 2022 Main Orchestra at Woolwich Works for their final performance with NCO before they move on to new adventures. At just 13 and 14 years old, the young musicians of NCO’s Main Orchestra are some of the UK’s most remarkable young musicians and their creativity, skill, resilience, determination and flair is truly impressive. In 2022, they have taken part in two residential orchestral programmes featuring rehearsals, artist workshops, creative work and wellbeing sessions, as well as a complementary online programme. This concert is the culmination of their hard work. Conducted by Natalia Luis-Bassa, they will play: Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Symphonic Dances’ from West Side StoryDmitry Shostakovich’s The Gadfly SuiteDebbie Wiseman’s ‘Blue Whale’ from Carnival of the Endangered AnimalsIgor Stravinsky’s Firebird 1919 SuiteArturo Marquez’s Conga del Fuego NuevoNCO’s concerts are for everyone. Join us as we appreciate the sheer joy and energy that can only be experienced in the presence of a wonderful children’s orchestra, and be part of supporting the next generation of musicians. Woolwich Works, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Woolwich Works
The Fireworks Factory
11 no.1 Street
Royal Arsenal
London
SE18 6HD
England

Sunday 27th November 2022
3:00 PM

Programme

Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
Arturo Márquez – Conga del Fuego
Igor Stravinsky – The Firebird Suite, 1919
Dmitry Shostakovich – The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a

Performers

Natalia Luis-Bassa – Conductor

National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain

Programme Note

The National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain is enormously proud to present its exceptional 2022 Main Orchestra at Woolwich Works for their final performance with NCO before they move on to new adventures.

At just 13 and 14 years old, the young musicians of NCO’s Main Orchestra are some of the UK’s most remarkable young musicians and their creativity, skill, resilience, determination and flair is truly impressive.

In 2022, they have taken part in two residential orchestral programmes featuring rehearsals, artist workshops, creative work and wellbeing sessions, as well as a complementary online programme. This concert is the culmination of their hard work.

Conducted by Natalia Luis-Bassa, they will play:

Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Symphonic Dances’ from West Side Story
Dmitry Shostakovich’s The Gadfly Suite
Debbie Wiseman’s ‘Blue Whale’ from Carnival of the Endangered Animals
Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird 1919 Suite
Arturo Marquez’s Conga del Fuego Nuevo

NCO’s concerts are for everyone. Join us as we appreciate the sheer joy and energy that can only be experienced in the presence of a wonderful children’s orchestra, and be part of supporting the next generation of musicians.

National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain

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