Senior Courses

Playing level: Grade 7/8 and above

Ages: 11 to 21

Easter Course 2010

When: Saturday 10th April to Thursday 15th April

Location: Queenswood School, Hatfield, Herts AL9 6NS

Summer Course 2010

When: Saturday 24th July to Tuesday 3rd August

Summer Concerts: Aberdeen International Youth Festival

Location: course venue to be advised

Through a carefully planned programme of sectional and full rehearsals, NYSA’s Senior Course sets out to help young players develop the special ensemble skills and techniques necessary to play successfully as a member of a chamber orchestra section. The aim is for each section to play “ as one”.

Major works in the String Orchestra repertoire, from the baroque era through to the present day, are selected for the various challenges they present; both technical and musical. Students work with professional string players whose careers have been spent performing these works all over the world.

Pastoral staff are always on hand in free time providing many different opportunities to relax.

Audition Application forms are available in Documents.