National Association of Youth Orchestras

Saturday 14 August – Sunday 5 September 2004

25th Festival of British Youth Orchestras in Edinburgh

The National Association of Youth Orchestras has presented a highly successful Festival of British Youth Orchestras in Edinburgh since 1980.  The Festival runs for three weeks in the summer and is open to all youth orchestras and ensembles in NAYO Membership.

The Festival of British Youth Orchestras in Edinburgh is part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the majority of performances take place in Central Hall, Tollcross, although some groups perform at other venues. 

17th Festival of British Youth Orchestras in Glasgow

The Festival of British Youth Orchestras in Glasgow has been going since 1988 and takes place in the Academy Concert Hall of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Festival of Youth Choirs 

This year a grant from the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery fund has enabled NAYO to extend the Festival to encompass youth choirs, creating a high quality performance platform for the many youth choirs that are flourishing around the country.  2004 marks the 25th anniversary of the Festival and is therefore a special year to launch the Festival of Youth Choirs

Choirs will present their own exclusive lunchtime or evening, or share an evening concert with other youth choirs, or with a youth orchestra or instrumental ensemble.  Participation in the Festival of Youth Choirs is not restricted to NAYO Members.

2004 Festival of Youth Choirs Line-up • Glasgow Youth Choir • University College Chapel Choir, Durham • NYCoS Training Choir • NYCoS Dumfries & Galloway East Children’s Choir • North Ayrshire Schools’ Senior Choir • Colinton Choristers, Edinburgh • Royal High School Choir, Edinburgh • Kincorth Academy Show Choir, Aberdeen • Renfrewshire Schools’ Senior Choir • Fair City Singers, Perth • Fife Youth Orchestra (The Orchestra Sings!)

Full details of the Festival of British Youth Orchestras in Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Festival of Youth Choirs 2004 can be downloaded from the NAYO website.

For further information please contact Susan White, General Manager, on 0131 221 1927.