2017 Concert Series
Newcastle Youth Orchestra
and Newcastle Wind Orchestra
2017 Gala Concert
With our major gala concert for the year, the ensembles from the Newcastle Youth Orchestra will present a program of some of the greatest symphonic works for symphony orchestra and wind orchestra.
The featured soloist is Kathryn Dries in Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer. Other works will include Schubert's Symphony No. 8 "The Unfinished" and As We Forgive by Ryan Nowlin
When: Friday 17th November, 7.30pm
Where: Harold Lobb Concert Hall - Newcastle Conservatorium
Tickets: aneveningwithnyo.eventbrite.com.au
NYO Kids
NYO Kids Museum Concert
Free event
The youngest members of our orchestra showcase their talents with this free concert at the Newcastle Museum.
When: Sunday 3 December, 3pm
Where: Newcastle Museum
Newcastle Youth Orchestra, NYO-Kids and
Newcastle Wind Orchestra
Outdoor Concert Event in Civic Park
Free event
Join us for an outdoor concert event with Newcastle Youth Orchestra, Newcastle Youth Orchestra Kids, Newcastle Wind Orchestra, Newcastle Conservatorium Choirs and special guest artists to celebrate the festive season in Civic Park.
Bring a picnic rug, a hamper or enjoy a feast from one of the food outlets in the park while we serenade you under the stars. Orchestra's take to the stage from 6pm.
When: Friday 1 December, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Where: Civic Park, Newcastle
Newcastle Youth Orchestra
Kids Classics: Josephine Wants to Dance
Newcastle Youth Orchestra joins with the Newcastle Writer's Festival in 2017, performing classic works by the greats and a new work by William Jeffery to bring to life the story of Josephine, a young Kangaroo, who wants to dance. Written and narrated by Australian author, Jackie French, this concert is bound to excite the youngest audiences to the most mature with its beautiful story and dynamic melodies.
When: Sunday 9 April, 12pm
Where: Conservatorium of Music, Newcastle
NYO - Kids
NYO Kids joins Newcastle Conservatorium Community Strings
A concert showcasing NYO Kids and the Newcastle Conservatorium Community String
When: Tuesday 20 June, 6.30pm
Where: Harold Lobb Concert Hall - Newcastle Conservatorium
Tickets: Tickets at the door from 5.30pm
Newcastle Wind Orchestra
A Night On The Coast
NWO perform with Central Coast Brass – Australian National A Grade Brass Band Champion 2017. Special guest Sheona White (UK).
When: Wednesday 26 July, 7.30pm
Where: Gosford Anglican Church,
3 Mann Street, Gosford
Tickets: Ticketebo
Newcastle Youth Orchestra
Newcastle Music Festival
Hyeseoung Kwon (soprano), Festival Choir, Hunter Singers, Waratah Chorale, Quintus, Counterpoint, Newcastle Youth Orchestra, Newcastle Strings, Kim Sutherland OAM (conductor)
This year, Newcastle Youth Orchestra will perform for the first time at the Newcastle Music Festival. The Festival Chorus joins internationally-acclaimed soprano Hyeseoung Kwon and some of Newcastle’s best-loved choirs in a performance that includes John Rutter’s beautiful Requiem and Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer.
When: Sunday 13 August, 2.30pm
Where: Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
Tickets: Try Booking
Newcastle Wind Orchestra
Newcastle Music Festival
The official launch concert for the NWO. The program will open with a newly formed brass quintet called Festival Brass featuring some the leading brass players in the Newcastle Region lead by trombonist Jack Machin.
When: Monday 14 August, 7.30pm
Where: Christ Church Cathedral
Tickets: Try Booking