Join the talented young musicians from Youth Orchestra Waikato for a delightfully eclectic, kaleidoscopic and luminous programme of orchestral gems.

Join the talented young musicians from Youth Orchestra Waikato for a delightfully eclectic, kaleidoscopic and luminous programme of orchestral gems. There’s something for everyone – from the intensely heroic, to the elegantly refined.

Don’t miss promising young soloists, Thomas Priest and Monique James-Thomas, performing Hovhaness’ Prayer of St Gregory and the second movement of Bruch’s passionate Violin Concerto No. 1 respectively.

Programme
Franz Schubert | Symphony No. 8 in B minor D759 ‘Unfinished’
Bruch | Violin Concerto No. 1 – Movement 2
Edvard Grieg | In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Hovhaness | Prayer to St Gregory
Beethoven | Egmont Overture
Leonie Holmes (NZ) | Wētāmorphosis
Jules Massenet arr. Isaac | Ballet music from Le Cid

Simon Brew & Catherine Polglase | Conductors

Thomas Priest | Trumpet Soloist
Monique James-Thomas | Violin Soloist

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Youth Orchestra Waikato is presented by Orchestras Central, the Waikato’s orchestral hub. To find out more about our mahi head to www.orchestras.org.nz