WINTER - SPRING 2010/11

THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF SCOTLAND

www.nyos.co.uk

NYOS: Close Up, 6.45pm, Both VenuesPre-concert conversation and live music with Julian Clayton, Kurt Nikkanen and a member of the orchestra. Presented by BBC Scotland’s Lindsay Pell.

Kurt Nikkanen, Guest SoloistImage: Jose Jorge Carreon

‘Nikkanen gave a spellbinding interpretation of Wilson’s concerto; an enthralling performance of this superb piece.’ Michael Tumelty, The Herald (about Nikkanen’s performance with NYOS in 2008)

POSTCARDS FROM AMERICAConductor: Julian ClaytonSoloist: Kurt Nikkanen

Samuel Barber Second Essay for Orchestra Igor Stravinsky Violin Concerto Antonín Dvorák Symphony No 9 op 95 From the New World

Julian Clayton conducts Scotland’s only national youth symphony orchestra, as they welcome in the New Year from the New World, performing Antonín Dvorák’s famed Symphony No. 9. In a programme drawing inspiration from the USA, the orchestra will also perform Samuel Barber’s emotional Second Essay for Orchestra, before being joined by American violinist Kurt Nikkanen, in a performance of Stravinsky’s neoclassical Violin Concerto. Nikkanen has recently given acclaimed UK performances with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and with the Gothenburg Symphony under Neeme Järvi at the BBC Proms.

5 January 2011, 7.30pmPerth Concert HallTickets: £14/£7/£2 (Student/Child)Box Office: 01738 621 031

6 January 2011, 7.30pmGlasgow Royal Concert HallTickets: £10-£20/half price concs/£2 (Student Child)Box Office: 0141 353 8000

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‘The young ensemble’s reputation remains intact with stellar solos and a cohesive sound’ Iona Bain, The Herald

VANISHING BOUNDARIESConductor: Ken DempsterMezzo Soprano: Taylor WilsonActor: Gordon MunroLive Electronics: Stephen Davismoon

For this innovative inter-disciplinary project, NYOS Futures collaborates with artists working in a variety of media to produce a truly unique, live audiovisual experience. The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland’s contemporary chamber ensemble will perform highly imaginative new compositions, written in response to a collection of immersive visual arts projects, combining elements of film, photography, animation, electronic surround-sound design, story telling and live performance. This vibrant event explores notions of vanishing boundaries either real or imagined; past or present; local or global.

20 February 2011, 7.30pmPeel Hall, Salford UniversityTickets: Free Admission, please reserveBox Office: Duncan Winfield - 0161 296 6108/Richard Rock - 0161 295 6040 or Salford University Box Office - 0161 295 7240

21 February 2011, 8pmThe Arches, GlasgowTickets: £9/£6Box Office: 0141 565 1000

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‘Lush strings, delicate syncopation and a big, gutsy but well- differentiated finale.’ Thom Dibdin, Edinburgh Evening News

(about The National Children’s Orchestra of Scotland)

Three NYOS ensembles combine for a spring extravaganza, giving audiences the opportunity to experience the very best musical talent NYOS has to offer.

In the first half The National Children’s Orchestra of Scotland perform three fantastic pieces based around the theme of heros. Presented by Dutch Maestro Roland Kieft, audiences will be guided through these exciting pieces, which tell tales of Dutch pirates, phantom war heros, and the inventor of the famous aircraft that won the Battle of Britain. The second half of this concert presents a new collaboration between senior Jazz and Strings players performing new works composed for the event by director Malcolm Edmonstone and the students.

6 April 2011, 7.00pmUsher Hall, EdinburghTickets: £10-£18/half price concs/£2 (Student/Child)Box Office: 0131 228 1155

7 April 2011, 7.00pmGlasgow Royal Concert HallTickets: £10-£16/half price concs/£2 (Student/Child)Box Office: 0141 353 8000

NCOS Conductor: Roland KieftPeter van Anrooy Piet Hein RhapsodieSerge Prokoviev Lieutenant Kijé Suite William Walton Spitfire Prelude and Fugue

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NYOS SPRING CONCERTS

David Hubbard, Guest SoloistImage: Tom Finnie, Courtesy RSNO

‘The players were eminently capable in dealing with a tricky score, with the leaders of the various sections performing excellent

individual solos.’ Gary Fraser, Dundee Courier

THAT BLESSED WOODA New Commission by Rory BoyleProgramme to include other worksConductor: Tecwyn EvansBassoonist: David Hubbard

NYOS’s pre-professional chamber orchestra premiere That Blessed Wood, a new work commissioned by NYOS from the distinguished and renowned Scottish composer, Rory Boyle. Unusually, it is the bassoon that takes centre stage and NYOS is delighted that the virtuosic solo role is to be performed by David Hubbard, Principal Bassoonist of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, for whom the piece has been written. This piece will be performed alongside other works, as part of a full programme of music for Camerata Scotland’s Spring Concerts.

16 April 2011, 7.30pmPerth Concert HallTickets: £10/£6/£2 (Student/Child)Box Office: 01738 621 031

17 April 2011, 7.30pmGreyfriars Kirk, EdinburghTickets: £10/£6/£2 (Student/Child)Box Office: 0141 332 8311

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PLAY YOUR PARTThe core mission of The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland is to deliver orchestral and ensemble training of the highest calibre on a national scale for the benefit of Scotland’s talented young musicians. However, we cannot do this without your help – we need your support to continue our work to help safeguard Scotland’s musical heritage for future generations.

NYOS FRIENDS

We invite you to become a NYOS Patron and get closely involved with The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland. Your support will contribute directly to the future of Scotland’s finest young musicians.

As a NYOS Patron you will receive the following:

• The opportunity to attend orchestra rehearsals during courses and at concerts.

• Regular updates and e-newsletters on the work of NYOS

• Invitations to special events and receptions throughout the year

• Advance notice of concerts and events

• Acknowledgement of your support in our concert programmes and on our website.

Choose your level of support from £250 a year.

Please download a Patrons form from the Support Us page on our website - www.nyos.co.uk. Simply complete and return the form with your payment to the Fundraising Team at NYOS. On behalf of the many students who will benefit from your support, thank you for choosing to sustain the work of The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland by becoming a Patron.

NYOS PATRONS

PLAY YOUR PARTThe core mission of The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland is to deliver orchestral and ensemble training of the highest calibre on a national scale for the benefit of Scotland’s talented young musicians. However, we cannot do this without your help – we need your support to continue our work to help safeguard Scotland’s musical heritage for future generations.

We are indebted to the Friends of NYOS who give so generously throughout the year to support our work. Thanks to you, we are able to continue the core work of NYOS – developing young musical talent and presenting opportunities for young people to perform in quality venues, with renowned conductors, both in the UK and internationally.

We really can’t thank NYOS Friends enough, for their fantastic contribution over the last year but in the current economic climate we need even more support to continue our work with young musicians. We need more Friends. Join from only £5 per month.

If you would like to become a Friend of NYOS, please download the application form in the Support Us section on our website – www.nyos.co.uk and return it to the Fundraising Team at NYOS.

NYOS FRIENDS

NYOS PATRONS

Fiona Robertson, Violin, NYOS StringsImage: Ian Watson, Studio Scotland

NYOS DIARY 2010/11

The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland - Postcards from America5 January 2011, Perth Concert Hall, Box Office: 01738 621 0316 January 2011, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Box office: 0141 353 8000

NYOS Futures - Vanishing Boundaries20 February 2011, Peel Hall, Salford University, Box Office: 0161 295 724021 February 2011, The Arches, Glasgow, Box Office: 0141 565 1000

NCOS, NYJOS and NYOS Strings - NYOS Spring Concerts6 April 2011, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Box Office: 0131 228 11557 April 2011, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Box Office: 0141 353 8000

Camerata Scotland - That Blessed Wood16 April 2011, Perth Concert Hall, Box Office: 01738 621 03117 April 2011, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, Box Office: 0141 332 831118 April 2011, City Halls, Glasgow, Box Office: 0141 353 8000

The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland - number 66497 and a registered Scottish charity - number SC015482. V.A.T. Reg. No. 328 6513 49.