Senior Courses

Playing level: Grade 7/8 and above

Ages: 11 to 21

Easter Course 2009

When: 4th to 9th April

Location: The Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Herts WD23 2TS

Summer Course 2009

When: 14th to 23rd August

Summer Concerts: Thursday 20th August RSAMD, Glasgow and Friday 21st August Central Hall, Edinburgh.

Location: 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.