This one’s not to be missed…
Orchestras for All (OFA) is excited to announce that its National Orchestra for All (NOFA) members will be performing live in concert this summer – and we would love for you to join us!
Titled ‘The Way We See It’, the musical extravaganza – which is free to attend – is due to take place at the Albert Hall Conference Centre in Nottingham on Friday 29 July at 3:00p.m. and will celebrate all that our epic orchestra has achieved over the past two years.
From stomping Balkan tunes and anthemic clubby dance, to rousing Romantic music and one of Britten’s most iconic works, ‘The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’ (1945) – including newly-written spoken words – the eclectic programme of music will surely make it an afternoon to remember.
Along with OFA’s Artistic Director, Emma Oliver-Trend, the ensemble will be led by esteemed international maestro and violinist, José Ángel Salazar – who quickly rose to fame at the age of 14 after participating in Venezuela’s El Sistema music programme and became the world’s youngest conductor. Since then, José’s musical career has taken him to new heights and seen him work with a host of established orchestras as well as with communities of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Artistic Director at Orchestras for All, Emma Oliver-Trend, said: “We are all feeling really excited about NOFA’s summer concert. The friendship, commitment to the orchestra and love of music really shine through in our young people’s performance.”
She continued: “This is a showcase of some superb orchestral music and hopefully, with something for everyone. I'm particularly excited that we are finding fun and easy ways for the audience to get involved in the performance too, so they get to share in the joy that is NOFA. A fun, friendly, family concert!”
Aged between 11 and 19, NOFA’s diverse young members come from all corners of the country and thanks to our charity’s fully-inclusive, non-auditioned programme, they have been able to experience the joy of music-making with others regardless of the daily barriers they face.
Orchestras for All is also working in close partnership with The Trinity Catholic School as part of the event, with a group of its pupils performing live alongside NOFA.
Nottingham Music Hub CEO, Ian Burton, said: “I’m really pleased that the National Orchestra for All is coming to Nottingham. Their work is inspirational in enabling young musicians with significant challenges to engage in orchestral music making and there is real synergy between their approach and that of the music hub here in Nottingham. Their music making is joyous – do go to hear it if you can!”
Free tickets are available to book via Eventbrite and to discuss any queries or access needs, please contact NOFA Programme Manager, Paula, via email at paula.morgan@orchestrasforall.org.
On behalf of everyone at Orchestras for All, our sincere gratitude goes out to our individual donors and loyal funders – Arts Council England, Youth Music, Association of British Orchestras, The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation, The Foyle Foundation, The Radcliffe Trust, Finzi Trust and The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust – for making this concert possible.
Do spread the word, share the news with your network and we hope to see you there!
