Two movements from Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite – the haunting Berceuse and the triumphant Finale.
President’s Kilt Walk for PYO
On 14th September PYO President, Eric Scott, will be taking Part in the Edinburgh Kilt Walk this is a personal health challenge and also at the same time a great opportunity to raise funds for Perth Youth Orchestra. The orchestra exists to give young people in Perth and Kinross opportunities to learn and perform …
Percussion Takes Centre Stage at Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Perth Youth Orchestra
Perth Youth Orchestra brought an electrifying performance to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Thursday 21 August 2025, captivating a packed audience in Greyfriars Kirk with a thrilling programme that placed percussion in the spotlight. The highlight of the evening was a landmark performance of Ziek’s Concerto for Percussion Solo, featuring rising star Zöe Neave as soloist. Commanding an array of instruments …
Fireworks for Flute: Kirk Robb takes centre stage with Chaminade on the Fringe
On 21 August 2025, the Perth Youth Orchestra brought a captivating programme to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which included an outstanding performance of Cécile Chaminade’s Flute Concertino in D major, Op. 107. The historic setting of Greyfriars Kirk, with its resonant stone walls and sparkling acoustic, lent a luminous sheen to the orchestra’s sound, making …
Perth Festival of the Arts Service
On Sunday 25th May 2025, at 11am, Perth Youth Orchestra join the choir at St John’s Kirk and organist Howard Duthie – to lead the praise in a Service of Dedication for the Perth Festival of the Arts. The orchestra was led Douglas Sime and by conducted by Lorna McGovern.
Annual Concert 2025
Perth Youth Orchestra’s 2025 Annual Concert, held on Saturday 12th April in the Perth Concert Hall, proved a triumphant culmination of a week-long music camp and months of rehearsal stretching back to October. The occasion also marked the first annual concert under the baton of newly appointed conductor, Lorna McGovern – a familiar and …
Perth Youth Orchestra calls for Council to stop the cuts
Perth Youth Orchestra has welcomed the added voice of the International Perth Festival of the Arts as it joined with other local arts organisations, and young musicians, to call for Perth and Kinross Council to reverse its decision to cut the Instrumental Music Service. In an article on the PFA website the Festival spoke …
PYO Ceilidh, 30 November 2024
PYO will be hosting a ceilidh on Saturday, 30 November, 7pm at St Matthew’s Church Hall in Perth. Please join us for an evening of fun and dancing. All welcome – attendance is not restricted to PYO members, so please feel free to bring along family and friends! Tickets (£10 adult; £6 child/student; £25 family …
Farewell Concert
Thanks to Perth Youth Orchestra and Perth Brass for a combined concert to mark the retrial of Mr Allan Young MBE. Among the soloists were Chloe Moodie (piano), Belle Davidson (harp), Eva Seba (marimba), Zöe Perman (soprano) and Graham Mulholland (bagpipes).
Message from Perth and Kinross Instrumental Music Service – 19th August ’24
Dear Parent/Guardian Central Groups 2024-25 I am writing to thank you for your support over the last session in relation to your child’s attendance at Central Groups orchestras. Our Central Groups rehearsals will resume w/b 30 September, for one week only prior to the October holidays, then resuming w/b 21 October at the North …