Have you given up Facebook – or did you just refuse to follow the herd to sign up? Many of our Former Players do keep in touch with us, and each others, using our PYO Facebook FP page. Without needing to create Facebook account you can get a taste of what they get up to here:
Here's a thought: Perth Musical Festival (Perform in Perth) goes virtual in its 100th year - syllabus is now available online - [www.perthshire-music-festival.org.uk](www.perthshire-music-festival.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR2fVzWl0QOeFrfLrIzpKfrBl1hmyawLfz_Ho298Jdpf5KTOzy...) - Entries can be made online (by 22nd January) - you can video your performance and upload it to the Festival (video deadlines in March) - and then the classes and adjudications will be streamed in a virtual Festival.
Recently, I had the fun of photographing ALL the Festival trophies and documenting their winners. Perth Youth Orchestra have performed in the festival former than 50 years - and, needless to say, many of the individual names from the orchestra.
Perform in Perth would love to welcome you to this years festival!
Perform in Perth | Perthshire Music (Competition) Festival
www.perthshire-music-festival.org.uk
A Perth teenager has successfully introduced a new youth voluntary scheme for annual Perform in Perth festivalJanuary 6, 2021The show will go on – Courier report from Wednesday 6th January 2021Janua...This is lovely - two former PYO members Guy and Erin Bathgate playing and singing Auld Lang Syne to raise money for Meningitis Now.
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The link to the fundraiser is here:
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/aparttogetheratchristmas
Apart Together at Christmas Day 6 - Auld Lang Syne (with Erin Bathgate)
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My sister joined me today and we put together a wee cover of the classic Scots-language poem, 'Auld Lang Syne' which was written in by Robert Burns in 1788. ...Saving Christmas - 3pm, Sunday 13th December - a concert of Carols, Traditional Songs and Reading from Perth's Jambouree Cabaret Singers - recorded outdoors at St Mary's Monastery, Kinnoull (on two of the wildest of autumn weekends) - featuring PYO's Michelle Campbell (now also with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland), in song and on cello - with performances by Kenneth Maciver and Liam Bonthrone. STREAMED on Sunday at 3pm - www.jambouree.co.uk/christmas-2020
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Beautiful concert 👏👏👏 We were late for it. Is it possible to view again ?
Bursting to play. A group of musicians created a 90min concert, part of the #KinrossWinter ‘Homebrew’ brings us players of all ages as it mounts this beacon of hope in the COVID year - streamed on Saturday 5th, at 3pm, www.oakford-media.co.uk/homebrew-2020 - with more than a few PYO players!
Some of you will have heard that Mr (Philip) Alexander is retiring after many years of inspirational woodwind teaching and conducting. He will be missed by many young musicians in Perth and Kinross. Under normal circumstances, his pupils would no doubt have organised a collection at his final music camp. This year is not normal however and following requests from parents for a collection to mark his retirement, I have set up this Go Fund Me for people to contribute if they wish. Allan Young, Coordinator of Perth and Kinross’ Instrumental Music Service, will then arrange delivery of a suitable gift. If you would like to add a message to Mr Alexander's card, please comment below or email president@perth-youth-orchestra.org.uk and I will add in your message.
Retirement gift for Mr Alexander, organized by Susannah Rae
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Some of you will have heard that Mr (Philip) Alexander is retiring after many years of i… Susannah Rae needs your support for Retirement gift for Mr AlexanderComment on Facebook Some of you will ...
Fabulous idea- he will be hugely missed by everyone!
Mr Alexander inspired my daughter Caitlin to follow her dream She plays flute beautifully and will sorely miss her tuition from him We can only just hope and pray that the orchestras can soon be together again
Maggie's Virtual Cultural Crawl
Maggie's Virtual Cultural Crawl
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People with cancer need your support now. Screenings have been missed, treatments have been altered and surgeries postponed. For some there will be unbearable mental anguish as they learn that their c...Episode 4 of 5[The Essay](www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006x3hl)[Culture in Quarantine: Sounds of Silence](www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ls89)
A cellist plants the seeds of her future, searching for regeneration in the Scottish Highlands. Su-a Lee gives us a tour of her temporary home near the Old Spey Bridge in Moray. But what will her future look like with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra? How will the orchestral world adapt after the global crisis of 2020?
Composer and presenter Soumik Datta captures the thoughts of instrumentalists and singers across the UK, to discover their ‘Sounds of Silence’ during the global crisis.
In the fourth episode of this five-part series for BBC Radio 3, Su-a considers the secret to regeneration and staying adaptable throughout the seasons of change.
Presenter and Producer: Soumik Datta
Executive Producer: Clare Freeman
Sound Mixed by: Camilo Tirado
A Soumik Datta Arts production for BBC Radio 3
Commissioned for BBC Culture in Quarantine and supported by The Space Arts, BBC Arts and Arts Council England.
BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, Culture in Quarantine: Sounds of Silence
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A five-part series exploring the impact of the global crisis on musicians.
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Perthshire Schools Music Camp Aberfeldy 1974(?)
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A recording made on a basic cassette recorder from the body of the hall by Joan and Andrew Black of the concert at the end of the Schools Music Camp at Aberf...Comment on Facebook A recording made on ...
The clarinettist on Spohr’s concerto was the 15 year old Ian Scott, now principal with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. His sister June, also on the recording is principal flautist with the Philharmonia.
Might be 1975? Robert MacLeod was leader of PYO. Robert, Ian and Fergus played a Milhaud trio at Festival in Croydon that July. PYO played Crown Imperial.
www.perth-youth-orchestra.org.uk/celebrating-our-soloists/ - this might prompt some memories
Looks like I might need to add a few names in here - www.perth-youth-orchestra.org.uk/famous-former-members/
When was the last year at Aberfeldy because I definitely did one camp with junior orchestra there but can’t remember the year
Posting this here in case it is of interest to any current/former PYO members. Do let anyone know who may be interested.
www.vaco.org.uk
We're delighted that VaCO will break new ground this summer by transferring online in order to give students the opportunity to continue their creative music-making in a range of activities. The past ...Sam McLellan, who conducted PYO playing Holst's Mars in 2018, is now studying music, and conducting the Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers. Here is their lovely lockdown performance.
The Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers: Virtual Performance. Thomas Tallis’ “If Ye Love Me”
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The Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers: Virtual Performance. Thomas Tallis’ “If Ye Love Me” Produced by Fionnuala Marshall Conducted by Sam McLellan Th...Comment on Facebook The Edinburgh ...
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This is well worth a listen and features PYO FP (and 2017 soloist) Erin Bathgate on French Horn 🎶
St Mary's Music School Open Day is Saturday March 7th. Open to young instrumentalists, composers and singers, music teachers and parents. Boarding & day places available and up to 100% funding.Booking essential online.
Looking for a young viola player, Grade 8 or above, who would like to take part in a half-day masterclass with Lawrence Power at St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh on March 13th. Audience members also welcome. If you know of anyone please PM me or email Mary Walls mwalls@st-marys-music-school.co.uk
Letter in today's Perthshire Advertiser (and yesterday's Courier) from PYO committee, Perth and Kinross Music Foundation and Young Musician's Parent's Association. Please write to your local councillors asking them not to put up music fees and to your MSPs asking them to increase the settlement going to councils as this is a particularly difficult year for council budgets. You can find all your elected representatives by putting your postcode into www.writetothem.com
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