NYOS tour plus Glasgow date

5 young musicians from Glasgow take part in a tour of the Highlands with The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland Strings ensemble. The five students will tour to Wick, Golspie and Tain, before performing in a concert in Glasgow. The ensemble will include Christine Anderson a Viola player, aged 20, Jamie Martin (20) and David Munn (21), both Cellists and Violinists Christina Knox (23) and Fiona Robertson (17).

NYOS Strings is The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland’s strings ensemble and is made up of the orchestras’ most experienced players. The ensemble will be rehearsing at Scottish Opera in Glasgow before heading off on their tour of the North and giving their first performance at Wick High School Hall on the 24th August.

Christine Anderson, who is from the Jordanhill area of the city and is currently going into her 3rd year at the RSAMD said:

NYOS Strings is a great opportunity to play with some of Scotlands top string players of student age, and of curse the ooportunity to work with and learn from the world renowned violinist Alexander Janiczek was not to be missed. The atmosphere at the Strings and Camerata courses is always very friendly, with great banter both in the whole group and in the individual sections.

The ensemble will be performing under the Directorship of the internationally renowned violinist Alexander Janiczek, who has appeared with City of Birmingham Symphony, London Philharmonic, London Symphony and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The ensemble will be performing Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony for Strings, Prokofiev’s Five Melodies and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings (Full listings below).



Listing Information
24 August, Wick High School Hall, 7.30pm
25 August, Golspie High School Assembly hall, 7.30pm
26 August, St Duthus Collegiate Church, Tain, 7.30pm
Tickets: £8, £6, Further information: 01847 890 076
28 August, St Bride’s Episcopal Church, Hyndland, Glasgow, 7.30pm
Tickets: £8, £6, £2, Box Office: 0141 332 8311
Note to the editor
NYOS Strings evolved from a group of 22 string players from The National Children’s Orchestra of Scotland that was invited to the 2004 Tianjin International Children’s Culture and Arts Festival in China. The ensemble was the first group from Britain ever to perform at this high profile event and the festival was an unforgettable experience for all involved.

Due to the great success of the concert and the enthusiasm of the young musicians, NYOS Strings has become established as a permanent NYOS project and has since enjoyed performing in some of Scotland’s most prestigious concert halls.

Through the ensemble NYOS’ young string musicians gain invaluable performance experience and are able to focus on and develop their talent in an uniquely inspiring and nurturing environment.

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