The 10th and 11th of December 2011 will be remembered by 125 players who had the fantastic experience of performing with the Westend and Broadway Legend Mr Colm Wilkinson. The concerts were compered by the inimitable Mr George Hook. Over 2,000 people attended the shows and experienced this fantastic performer supported by a great orchestra.
The Cork Youth Chamber Orchestra brought their inaugural year to a close at the same venue as their first performance at the Aula Maxima, UCC Cork. In the past 11 months the Orchestra has performed seven concerts, with concerts in the Crawford Art Gallery as part of National Drawing Day, they performed at the very special venue of the Masonic Hall, on Culture night, and have also given concerts in aid of deserving charities such as the Wilton Lions Club, the Ballintotis community hall fund, and the Sundays Well Girls School music fund. This Orchestra currently with over twenty members, under Conductor Adrian Petcu the calibre of their performances are gaining high recognition
There will be capacity audiences for both nights in the City Hall on Dec 10th and 11th for our concerts with Colm Wilkinson. Over 2,200 people will be joining the CYO for these very special concerts with Colm Wilkinson
This years annual trip to Kerry was a real successful tour for a number of reasons. First off the weather was particularly kind, with the players actually getting to see some of the 50 acres of forest which is part of the Hostel, our base for this trip.
The venue, and reception that we received at the Kenmare Secondary School was great, and we hope to make this a firm part of future trips to Kerry. Our concert in the Malton, Killarneywas as usual special, the venue really suits the orchestra, and the grub was good too.
Our soloist Rob Craig, and guest soloist Cllr Kieran McCarthy both did a great job, and were very well received at both concerts. The players had a great time, and good work done to prepare for our concerts with Colm Wilkinson.
The trip raised much needed funds for Home from Home, respite care for special needs children, and The Killarney Friends of the Children of Chernobyl, so the trip was worthwhile for this alone. The Orchestra returned to Cork with alot of catch up to do on the sleep front, but will remember this trip for some time, well until Italy at least. But just in case you've forgotten already there's plenty of photos on our facebook page so check it out.
The Cork Youth Chamber Orchestra are fast developing a name as a high class group, capable of giving performances of top quality. Following on from it's standing room only performance at the Masonic Hall as part of Culture Night, the orchestras next concert will be held on Saturday, November 26th 8pm,at the very special venue of the Aula Maxima, UCC and commences at 8:00pm. Tickets are €10 for adults, concessions available.
Buzz for our concerts with Colm Wilkinson is really building. About 100 tickets left for both nights, get them fast at Pro Musica, or on-line at www.ticketgroup.ie
The Cork Youth Orchestra annual trip to Kerry is coming up, on the 19th and 20th of Nov we will be performing two concerts in aid of very good causes,
These will be "Music of the Musicals" concerts with the orchestra being joined by Rob Craig (Tenor), and guest singer Cllr Kieran McCarthy (Tenor). Pieces will include "Music of the night" from Phantom of the opera, "Somewhere" from West Side Story, "Bring Him Home" from Les Mis, and many more.
Eoin English writes about our up-coming concerts with Colm Wilkinson. Tickets are almost gone for both nights. Remaining tickets are available from Pro-Musica, Oliver Plunkett St, and on-line from ticketgroup.ie
We had been holding tickets for Saturday night's show for sale to the Orchestra. These have now been released and are on sale at Pro Musica, and from the orchestra during rehearsals.
With seating for 80, over 110 people found a perch in the Masonic Hall, Tuckey St Cork for a very special Concert. The Cork Youth Chamber Orchestra are developing a reputation for fine performances, with varied and special musical programmes selected by Conductor Adrian Petcu. The Orchestra with leader Hugh Murray gave a memorable performance to a captivated audience. The Masonic Hall with its medieval feel, proved a special venue for this concert, the orchestra followed in the footsteps of the RTE Vanburgh Quartet, and filled those shoes comfortably.
