Online Course 16th-25th August 2020

Daniele Rustioni (Chief Conductor of Ulster Orchestra) will lead our summer course delivering tutorials on Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture and a host of other topics as he shares his experience with our young players.

Members will have the opportunity to play along to a recording with Daniele conducting and an extract from Romeo & Juliet will be selected for players to record at home to form a virtual orchestra showpiece!

There will be a range of other online content eg Tutor Talks, Vlogs and Performances; The Daniele Lecture, a Masterclass with Ciaran McCabe and much more!

Make Music Day UK 21st June 2020

Make Music Day is the UK’s largest single-day music event and the largest international celebration of music in the world, taking place in 125 countries on 21 June annually. Originating in France in 1982 as Fête de la Musique, it’s a DIY, grassroots festival encouraging people to organise live music events in their communities. With social distancing measures in place in the UK, Make Music Day is moving online for 2020. 

The Ulster Youth Orchestra has made our own version of the official song, Bring Me Sunshine which we hope you’ll enjoy and sing along to!