Stockport Youth Orchestra
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The Stockport Youth Orchestra is a group of three Classical Music
ensembles for people of up to 21 years of age from the area of Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
, Greater Manchester
in the United Kingdom
.
It was formed in 1956, and has provided orchestral experience for many players who have gone on to achieve professional success, such as Jennifer Pike
, and Nicholas Kenyon
. The orchestra maintains a diverse and challenging repertoire and has a substantial library of orchestral music.
Outstanding soloists, often senior or ex-members of the orchestra, are invited to play concertos with SYO. Recent soloists include Emma Oldfield, William Morley, Alice Purton, George Hoult, Micha Nemtsov and Yukihiro Nishimoto.
Recent works played include Copland
Appalachian Spring, Lutoslawski Little Suite, Dvorak
Symphony No.6, Prokofiev Sinfonietta, Reger Variations on a theme by Mozart and Stravinsky Firebird Suite.
Former Musical Directors include Philip MacKenzie, Derek Mangerson and Xenaphon Kelsey.
The Orchestra funded by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
and the The Rotary Club of Stockport, and is the Youth Partner of Manchester Camerata
.
The Musical Director is Tim Crooks, and assistant Musical Director is Sinead Hayes.
It is administered by the Patrons' Society, which is a Registered Charity.
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
ensembles for people of up to 21 years of age from the area of Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England, centred around the town of Stockport. It has a population of about 280,600 and includes the outyling areas of Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Bredbury, Reddish and Romiley...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
It was formed in 1956, and has provided orchestral experience for many players who have gone on to achieve professional success, such as Jennifer Pike
Jennifer Pike
Jennifer Pike is a British violinist. In 2002, she became well known for winning the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, and for six years she held the record of being the youngest winner, at twelve years of age.-Musical career:...
, and Nicholas Kenyon
Nicholas Kenyon
Sir Nicholas Roger Kenyon CBE is an English music administrator, editor and writer on music. He was responsible for the BBC Proms 1996-2007 following which he was appointed Managing Director of the Barbican Centre, Europe's largest multi-arts centre.-Education and career:After attending St Bede's...
. The orchestra maintains a diverse and challenging repertoire and has a substantial library of orchestral music.
Outstanding soloists, often senior or ex-members of the orchestra, are invited to play concertos with SYO. Recent soloists include Emma Oldfield, William Morley, Alice Purton, George Hoult, Micha Nemtsov and Yukihiro Nishimoto.
Recent works played include Copland
Copland
Copland was a project at Apple Computer to create an updated version of the Macintosh operating system. It was to have introduced protected memory, preemptive multitasking and a number of new underlying operating system features, yet still be compatible with existing Mac software...
Appalachian Spring, Lutoslawski Little Suite, Dvorak
Dvorák
- Dvořák or Dvorak :* Ann Dvorak , American film actress* Antonín Dvořák , Czech composer of Romantic music* August Dvorak , American psychologist, co-creator of the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...
Symphony No.6, Prokofiev Sinfonietta, Reger Variations on a theme by Mozart and Stravinsky Firebird Suite.
Former Musical Directors include Philip MacKenzie, Derek Mangerson and Xenaphon Kelsey.
The Orchestra funded by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The council is currently in no overall control since the 2011 local elections when the Liberal Democrats lost their majority. The Liberal Democrats now have 31...
and the The Rotary Club of Stockport, and is the Youth Partner of Manchester Camerata
Manchester Camerata
The Manchester Camerata is a British chamber orchestra based in Manchester, England. The orchestra was founded in the 1971–1972 season. A sub-group from the orchestra, the Manchester Camerata Ensemble, specialises in chamber music performances....
.
The Musical Director is Tim Crooks, and assistant Musical Director is Sinead Hayes.
It is administered by the Patrons' Society, which is a Registered Charity.