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Bearsden and Milngavie Youth Orchestra is a youth orchestra for children aged 8 - 18. We have four sections, currently best described as friendly ensembles :
- String Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
- Concert Orchestra
- Symphony Orchestra
Latest News
Parent Rota and Committee Rota for 2012
Make sure you have your copy of the new rota. If you haven't been emailed a copy please email us at :
Christmas Events - A Great Success !
Our Sell-Out Christmas Concert at Bearsden Burgh Hall was a great success on Friday 2nd December. Everyone played very well. Well done to all and thank you to the conductors, committee and helpers for organising the evening. Our Symphony Orchestra played at the Milngavie Choir Concert on 17th December and our Wind Ensemble played at a charity Christmas event at Princes Square on 10th December.
Twitter and Facebook
During this Winter Weather, please sign up to follow us on Twitter and Facebook as we have had to make some very last minute changes of rehearsal venue. On Twitter, alert messages can be sent out either by email or by text message to your mobile phone ! If you dont know how to do this please ask us or better still ask someone under 18 !
Latest Newsletter
To download our Christmas newsletter please click here.
Open Evening and AGM - 29th September
We had a successful AGM with only one position still to be filled on the committee. Any volunteers for position as Concert Organiser - selling tickets, arranging raffle etc ?
- Click here to Download our August 2011 Welcome Letter
- 2011-2012 Registration Form : Download Registration Form
Concert News
Mugdock Country Park Summer Band Stand Concert
Our String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Concert Orchestra
played a great concert in the Band Stand at Mugdock Country Park
on Sunday 19th June. Despite the rain, a grand total of £150 was
raised on the day for the Musicares Foundation in Sri Lanka, a
charity with which Nicole, our helper from last year, went to work.
Well done ! For more information about the charity have a look
at their facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Musicares-Foundation-Sri-Lanka/161917333824147
25th March Easter Concert
We had a very successful Easter Concert at Bearsden Burgh Hall. The String Orchestra played very well with all their pieces and in particular Wild Mountain Thyme sounding great. The Wind Ensemble entertained us all and played among other things a great piece called "Secret Agent Man". The second half began with the Concert Orchestra who played very well and in particular the Peer Gynt Suite was a big favourite with the audience. And to round a great evening off, the Symphony Orchestra played magnificently with their West Side Story a particular favourite !
We held a fundraising raffle on the evening and we would like to thank Provost Gotts for helping to draw the raffle. We had donations from McCormacks Music Shop, Allander Sports Centre, Bearsden Golf Driving Range and the golf professional Bob Collinson as well as parents so grateful thanks to all involved.
Gartmore House Symphony Orchestra Weekend 17th-19th September
The Symphony Orchestra enjoyed a weekend away at Gartmore
House near Aberfoyle on the weekend of 17th - 19th September.
This was a chance for them to work through some of the music for
this year and they presented their progress so far at a small
concert to round off the weekend.
This trip was supported by grants from East
Dunbartonshire Community Grant Scheme, the
Robertson Trust and Making Music Scotland.
Our thanks to all of them.
Making Music
BMYO is affiliated to
Making Music and
is a recognised Scottish Charity (Registration number: SC035158).