Expect passion and spirit from Youth Orchestra Waikato as they dazzle with orchestral classics, and contemporary favourites.

Expect passion and spirit from Youth Orchestra Waikato as they dazzle with orchestral classics, and contemporary favourites perfect for an autumnal afternoon. Romance and passion awaits in a programme of Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Dorothy Buchanan (NZ) and more.

Rising young stars Kezia Schuitemaker (violin) and Mathew Colvin (clarinet) from Youth Orchestra Waikato, step to the front of the stage to dazzle as featured soloists.

Youth Orchestra Waikato
Simon Brew & Catherine Polglase, conductors
Kezia Schuitemaker, violin soloist
Mathew Colvin, clarinet soloist

Programme
Tchaikovsky | Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Beethoven | Romance in F for Violin and Orchestra
Gardel arr. M Garetto | Por una cabeza
Mascagni arr. Vinten | Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Gareth Farr (NZ) | Waipoua for Clarinet and Strings
Dorothy Buchanan (NZ) | Peace Fanfare
Stravinsky arr. Isaac | Dance Infernal and Berceuse & Finale

WHEN: 3.00-4.15pm, Sunday 24 March
WHERE: Cambridge Town Hall
TICKETS: Adult $15 / Student and Senior $10 / Children 18 and under free. Tickets available from Paper Plus Cambridge (from 16 Feb) and https://events.humanitix.com/youth-orchestra-waikato-fire-and-romance

OCT Ensemble is the professional orchestra managed by Orchestras Central, which aims to reimagine what classical music can be in the 21st Century through combining art forms, pushing boundaries and collaborating with dynamic artists. The ensemble presents thought provoking and out of the box musical experiences, that create connections across Waikato.