The Cork Youth Orchestra will be participating in the European Festival of Youth Orchestras in Tuscany, Italy in the 1st week in July, we will be joining orchestras from Belgium, Spain, Holland, South Korea, France, Germany, and Palestine.
We will be performing Four concerts, the first of which will be held at the City Hall Cork, on Sat 30th of June. Tickets for the Cork Concert are priced at €15 (Downstairs) and €25 (Balcony), with €10 concession (downstairs only)
Tickets are available from Pro Musica, Oliver Plunkett Street Cork, Phone 021-4271659
The Programme includes:
The Brendan Voyage (by Shaun Davey) with Guest Soloist Flaithri Neff on Uilleann Pipes,
The Irish Suite (by Leroy Anderson)
Danzon No2 (by Arturo Marquez)
Finnegans Wake (by A.J. Potter)
We will then travel to Italy to perform in
Montecatini (Terme Tettuccio) on July 4th
Florence (Loggia dei Lanzi) on July 5th
San Gimignano (Piazza Duomo) Sat July 7th
As part of "The Right Hook" 10th anniversary celebrations, the Cork Youth Chamber Orchestra performed with internationally acclaimed Sopranos Majella Cullagh and Fiona Murphy. The evening was compered by George Hook, and was held at the very special surroundings of the Triskel Christchurch on May 19th. It was a Fantastic night of Opera and Chamber music.
As part of George Hooks Newstalk 10th Anniversary celebrations, the Cork Youth Chamber Orchestra under conductor Adrian Petcu will be joined by Majella Cullagh and Fiona Murphy for what promises to be a memorable evening of Opera and Chamber Music. The Concert will be hosted by George Hook.
Hard though it is to believe, JCYO is 21 years in existence this Spring. Terry McCarthy has been at the helm since the orchestra's very first rehearsal back in 1991 and continues to conduct with the same degree of enthusiasm and attention to detail as ever. The orchestra started out with a membership of just 18 players. Today that number has grown to 71. JCYO's most recent performance was in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, when they brought to a close the wonderful evening of music presented by the Irish Association of Youth Orchestras (IAYO). Be sure to join JCYO, Douglas Céilí Band and Scoil Barra Choir this Sunday. See you in Coláiste Choilm!
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Check out the following YouTube links.
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The orchestra showed how it's done, at the Rochestown Park Hotel. Great Fun and raised funds for the trip to Italy. For loads more photos check out the cork youth orchestra on facebook !!
The 77 players of the Junior Cork Youth Orchestra were the closing act in the IAYO's 17th Festival of Youth Orchestra at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday February 4th.
JCYO performed to a full house and received a standing ovation. Congratulations to their dedicated conductor Terry McCarthy.
The Cork Youth Orchestra will be holding a Fashion Show in aid of the trip to Italy to perform at the European Festival of Youth Orchestras, at the Rochestown Park Hotel, on Wednesday the 15th of February at 8pm. The show will be compared by well known Stylist, Lifestyle guru and founder of the illusive model agency Claire Cullinane who has worked on off the rails and the afternoon TV show. Tickets will be available shortly.
Happy Christmas to everyone involved with the CYO, it has been a fantastic year for the organisation, with 2012 promising to be even better. JCYO trip to National Concert Hall, CYO Fashion Show, CYChO Concert in Christchurch in April, and Oh Ya CYO play at the European Festival of Youth Orchestras in Italy in July.
Padraig Hoare writes about our concerts with Colm Wilkinson. These concerts will be remembered by the orchestra for many years. George Hook went down a storm on stage, but it was backstage that he made the most impact, he gave his time freely to the players for photos, autographs (never thought we'd see rugby balls in City Hall on CYO concert night).
However the biggest memory for most will be the time, consideration, and encouragement that Colm Wilkinson gave to the Orchestra during rehearsals. Followed by the fantastic experience that this group had of performing two sold-out concerts with this Legend of the theatre world. Well over 2,000 people came along to watch a connection being made by this group of players under our conductor Tomás McCarthy, and Colm Wilkinson. Here's hoping that this isn't the end, you'd never know!
