Regional Youth Orchestra
Warwickshire Music worked in collaboration with Coventry and Solihull Music Hubs over the weekend of 19th and 20th November 2022, to deliver our first Regional Youth Orchestra of the year at Kings High School, Warwick.
Over forty young musicians who have achieved a standard of grade 5 and above, from across these three areas joined together to perform Handel's Fireworks Music, Stravinsky's Firebird, Copland's Hoe Down and Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt. Staff from the three music services worked with the young people across the two days which culminated in an amazing concert to families and friends.
Feedback from parents has been incredibly positive:
"I would like to thank all the teachers and Warwickshire Music for organising this wonderful opportunity"
"The performance was brilliant! Thank for your dedication to these young people!" 
"The weekend course was so inspirational and enjoyed by all, course delegates and parents alike! The standard of playing in the concert was jaw-dropping - far beyond what is expected after a two-day course!"
"Our son thoroughly enjoyed himself, he is still buzzing three days on! This is a fantastic course he will definitely remember forever - so thank you from the bottom of our hearts".
We look forward to our next Regional Orchestra course on January 7th and 8th 2023 that will be delivered in partnership with the National Youth Orchestra.
For more information about the Regional Youth Orchestra and to find out how your students can join the January course, please contact Kay Hinkle at Warwickshire Music: kayhinkle@warwickshire.gov.uk