National Youth Orchestra Wales hit the road for a Summer of Music
NYOW 2024
The National Youth Orchestra of Wales (NYOW) residency in University of South Wales, Lampeter, is well underway with over 100 young musicians from across Wales working extremely hard to rehearse an energetic all-American concert programme before hitting the road this week.
Led by internationally acclaimed conductor Kwamé Ryan, the programme will feature Bernstein's brilliant Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture.
The NYOW summer concert tour begins with a Dress Rehearsal on July 30th, at the Arts Hall, USW, in Lampeter, before they travel to the iconic St Davids Cathedral the next day for a performance at Fishguard Festival of Music.
On the 1st of August, they’ll make their way to Hereford Cathedral for Three Choirs Festival, followed by a stint up North to Denbighshire's gothic St Asaph Cathedral, before making their way back down South for a finale concert at the prestigious Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, on Sunday 3rd August.
National Youth Orchestra of Wales marks its 80th anniversary next year. Established in 1945, with its first performance in 1946, the Orchestra has the distinction of being the first national youth orchestra in the world.
As with each NYAW ensemble, the Orchestra develops a first-class training experience into performances that are full of passion and works with esteemed, professional musicians to help deliver excellence.
The performance is not to be missed – book tickets today!
NYOW 2025 Repertoire:
Mason Bates - Attack Decay Sustain Release - 5’
Samuel Barber - Second Essay for Orchestra - 10’
Gershwin - Porgy & Bess, Symphonic Picture - 24’
Bernstein - Symphonic Dances, West Side Story - 23’
Wang Jie - America the Beautiful - 6’
For further information on the concerts and to book tickets, visit: nyaw.org.uk/whats-on