Essex Young People’s Orchestra, directed by Matthew Andrews, is a youth orchestra of talented children from across Essex.

This concert of popular classics is a great concert for all ages.

  • Saturday 15 April 2023 at 7.00pm
  • St Botolph’s Church, St Botolph’s Walk, Colchester CO2 7EE (click here for location)
  • No booking required for this free concert.

Essex String Octet, who recently performed for King Charles and the Queen Consort in Colchester’s Library as part of the Year of Celebration marking Colchester’s city status, will also perform at this concert.

For further details on this concert, please contact Beverley Heard, Music Ensembles Lead Officer, telephone 0333 013 8953 or email: musichub@essex.gov.uk

 


County Ensembles

We are proud to have a number of leading and high-achieving top-level ensembles offering opportunities for young musicians in Essex including:

Essex Youth Orchestra
Essex Youth Choir
Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra
Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Essex Youth Brass Ensemble

This doesn’t happen by accident – we also run a number of starter ensembles in our community music venues as well as intermediate ensembles including our Essex Young People’s Orchestra to bring together young people together in making music with each other.

If you have a young person in your setting who would benefit from joining such an ensemble, please contact Beverley Heard, Music Ensembles Lead Officer, telephone 0333 013 8953 or email: musichub@essex.gov.uk