School Visits
Orchestra visits to Shoalhaven schools
The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra is developing a program to offer schools in the Shoalhaven area educational visits or concerts, giving children an amazing opportunity to be inspired seeing young musicians play.
Interested? Let us know
Get in touch with us if a visit to your school is something you are interested in.
Contact Details
Bevan Nicholas
Orchestra Manager
I loved seeing the big instruments and the music players at the concert. My favourite part was having a go at blowing the trumpet.
Other Programs
Orchestra
The Orchestra is the premier youth orchestral music group in the Shoalhaven. It allows students to develop finer skills associated with orchestral playing.
Junior Strings
The Shoalhaven Junior Strings is a training ensemble for junior orchestral string players, preparing them for rehearsal and performance with the senior orchestra.
Quartet
The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra Quartet is made of our principal violinists, violist and cellist. This ensemble may perform regularly and is available for private functions.
Tuning In!
Tuning In! is the music education program of SYO. Trained music educators conduct various classes for children aged between 2 and 12 in Nowra and Berry. The program develops basic musical skills as well as allowing children to try out, and begin to learn, all the instruments of the orchestra.
Workshops
The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra hosts a series of combined orchestral workshops throughout the year. This allows students the chance to perform in a full sized orchestra and work with professional tutors.
Instrument Hire
The Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra maintains a full inventory of orchestral instruments available for hire.