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It’s a beautiful day here in London, and we’re thrilled to be back in Cadogan Hall rehearsing for tonight’s concert with conductor Scott Wilson and soloist Piers Lane! 🎹

There are still a few tickets remaining, so why not step in from the sunshine and join us for an unforgettable evening of music?☀️🎼

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It’s a beautiful day here in London, and we’re thrilled to be back in Cadogan Hall rehearsing for tonight’s concert with conductor Scott Wilson and soloist Piers Lane! 🎹

There are still a few tickets remaining, so why not step in from the sunshine and join us for an unforgettable evening of music?☀️🎼

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We’ve had a great couple of evenings rehearsing here at University of West London!

There are still some tickets available for tomorrow’s concert at Cadogan Hall, so get yours at the link below 🎶🎼

TICKETS 🎫: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/
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We’ve had a great couple of evenings rehearsing here at University of West London!

There are still some tickets available for tomorrow’s concert at Cadogan Hall, so get yours at the link below 🎶🎼

TICKETS 🎫: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/

It’s great to be back together rehearsing on a sunny Sunday evening ahead of our final concert of the season this Wednesday at Cadogan Hall! ☀️

The orchestra is delighted to be working with guest conductor Scott Wilson once again, and we are especially excited to welcome soloist Piers Lane for our first rehearsal of Stanford’s Concert Variations Upon an English Theme 🎹

There are still tickets available to Wednesday’s concert - get yours now and don’t miss out on what promises to be a fantastic evening of music! 🎶🎼

TICKETS 🎫: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/
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It’s great to be back together rehearsing on a sunny Sunday evening ahead of our final concert of the season this Wednesday at Cadogan Hall! ☀️

The orchestra is delighted to be working with guest conductor Scott Wilson once again, and we are especially excited to welcome soloist Piers Lane for our first rehearsal of Stanford’s Concert Variations Upon an English Theme 🎹

There are still tickets available to Wednesday’s concert - get yours now and don’t miss out on what promises to be a fantastic evening of music! 🎶🎼

TICKETS 🎫: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/

We are so excited to welcome back internationally acclaimed pianist Piers Lane for our final concert of the season, on Wednesday 18th June! 🎹

Piers Lane AO is one of Australia’s most renowned and engaging performers. Always in demand worldwide as a soloist and collaborative artist, highlights include a performance of Busoni’s mighty piano concerto at Carnegie Hall, premieres of Carl Vine’s second piano concerto and double
piano concerto (with Kathryn Stott) Implacable Gifts, both written for him, and annual solo recitals at Wigmore Hall. His 2025 engagements include solo appearances in Australia, a thirteen-recital tour in New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, the UK and the USA, along with adjudication of international piano
competitions in Dublin, New Mexico, Singapore and Vevey. He has been Artistic Director of the Sydney International Piano Competition since 2015.

His concerto repertoire of over 100 works has led to engagements with many of the world’s great orchestras. Five times soloist at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, Piers gave the centenary performance there of Sir Arthur Bliss’ piano concerto.

Piers was Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music from 2007 to 2017 and directed the annual Myra Hess Day at the National Gallery in London from its inception in 2006 until 2014. He has recorded more than 70 CDs and has premiered works by composers like Brett Dean, Colin Matthews, Richard Mills, Carl Vine and Malcolm Williamson. He has written and presented over 100 programs for BBC Radio 3.

He holds honorary doctorates from Griffith and James Cook universities, is an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music, was made an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in 2012 and in 2022,was presented with the Sir Bernard Heinze Award for service to music in Australia.

Hear Piers perform Stanford’s Concert Variations Upon an English Theme with YMSO and conductor Scott Wilson at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday 18th June, 7.30pm 🎶

TICKETS 🎫: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/
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We are so excited to welcome back internationally acclaimed pianist Piers Lane for our final concert of the season, on Wednesday 18th June! 🎹

Piers Lane AO is one of Australia’s most renowned and engaging performers. Always in demand worldwide as a soloist and collaborative artist, highlights include a performance of Busoni’s mighty piano concerto at Carnegie Hall, premieres of Carl Vine’s second piano concerto and double
piano concerto (with Kathryn Stott) Implacable Gifts, both written for him, and annual solo recitals at Wigmore Hall. His 2025 engagements include solo appearances in Australia, a thirteen-recital tour in New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, the UK and the USA, along with adjudication of international piano
competitions in Dublin, New Mexico, Singapore and Vevey. He has been Artistic Director of the Sydney International Piano Competition since 2015. 

His concerto repertoire of over 100 works has led to engagements with many of the world’s great orchestras. Five times soloist at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, Piers gave the centenary performance there of Sir Arthur Bliss’ piano concerto.

Piers was Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music from 2007 to 2017 and directed the annual Myra Hess Day at the National Gallery in London from its inception in 2006 until 2014. He has recorded more than 70 CDs and has premiered works by composers like Brett Dean, Colin Matthews, Richard Mills, Carl Vine and Malcolm Williamson. He has written and presented over 100 programs for BBC Radio 3.

He holds honorary doctorates from Griffith and James Cook universities, is an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music, was made an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in 2012 and in 2022,was presented with the Sir Bernard Heinze Award for service to music in Australia.

Hear Piers perform Stanford’s Concert Variations Upon an English Theme with YMSO and conductor Scott Wilson at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday 18th June, 7.30pm 🎶

TICKETS 🎫: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/

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I have a ticket available if anyone wants one at a reduced price, stalls row B. Sadly I can no longer attend the concert.

YMSO was honoured to perform at the EU Delegation’s #EuropeDay2025 celebrations last Wednesday at St John’s Smith Square. Huge thanks once again to the European Union in the UK and The Royal Ballet School for making the event so special. 🎶🇪🇺🇬🇧🩰🎻

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We're delighted to welcome back guest conductor and friend of the orchestra Scott Wilson for next month's concert at Cadogan Hall! 🎼

London-based Australian conductor Scott Wilson was Zander Fellow with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Artist in Residence at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Conducting Fellow at the Guildhall School. His musicianship is founded on the pedagogical traditions of Ilya Musin and Nadia Boulanger, which he received under the mentorship of his principal teachers Sian Edwards and Norman Beedie. He studied with Maestro Kurt Masur in Sweden, Gianluigi Gelmetti in Italy, Johannes Fritzsch in Australia, and Ed Spanjaard in Hungary. He has been fortunate to work in Europe, North and South America, and Australia.

Scott Wilson is passionate about promoting the works of Australian composers, especially Peter Sculthorpe and Carl Vine. In addition to performing numerous European premieres by Australian composers, he has frequently collaborated with the British composer John Woolrich.

Scott is Director of the Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellowship, Head of Orchestral Studies for the Orchestras of the Americas’ OAcademy, and he directs Short Courses in Conducting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has been an Associate Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra, taught at the Royal College of Music, Trinity College of Music Junior Department, and the Aldeburgh Young Musicians Programme, and he maintains an online studio teaching students from across the world.

His previous career was as a percussionist specialising in contemporary solo and chamber repertoire. He founded the ensemble Sankorfa, with whom he released a CD - in between instruments - which featured performances of his compositions. In addition, he worked with the Australian World Orchestra, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Shakespeare Company, and at the Royal National Theatre, recorded chamber music for the BBC, and performed at contemporary music festivals throughout Europe.

Scott Wilson is at the forefront of a generation of classical musicians who believe their art form has the potential to connect with a much larger audience. He envisions a paradigm shift, growing the art form from its current position at the fringe to one where classical music achieves a prominent and passionate audience. In addition to speaking and writing on the subject, during the pandemic he devised a podcast - A Thousand Pictures - aimed at introducing new audiences to the art form.

Hear Scott perform works by Elgar, Stanford, Strauss and Ravel with YMSO on Wednesday 18th June at Cadogan Hall 🎶

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎫: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/
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Were delighted to welcome back guest conductor and friend of the orchestra Scott Wilson for next months concert at Cadogan Hall! 🎼

London-based Australian conductor Scott Wilson was Zander Fellow with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Artist in Residence at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Conducting Fellow at the Guildhall School. His musicianship is founded on the pedagogical traditions of Ilya Musin and Nadia Boulanger, which he received under the mentorship of his principal teachers Sian Edwards and Norman Beedie. He studied with Maestro Kurt Masur in Sweden, Gianluigi Gelmetti in Italy, Johannes Fritzsch in Australia, and Ed Spanjaard in Hungary. He has been fortunate to work in Europe, North and South America, and Australia.

Scott Wilson is passionate about promoting the works of Australian composers, especially Peter Sculthorpe and Carl Vine. In addition to performing numerous European premieres by Australian composers, he has frequently collaborated with the British composer John Woolrich.

Scott is Director of the Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellowship, Head of Orchestral Studies for the Orchestras of the Americas’ OAcademy, and he directs Short Courses in Conducting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has been an Associate Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra, taught at the Royal College of Music, Trinity College of Music Junior Department, and the Aldeburgh Young Musicians Programme, and he maintains an online studio teaching students from across the world.

His previous career was as a percussionist specialising in contemporary solo and chamber repertoire. He founded the ensemble Sankorfa, with whom he released a CD - in between instruments - which featured performances of his compositions. In addition, he worked with the Australian World Orchestra, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Shakespeare Company, and at the Royal National Theatre, recorded chamber music for the BBC, and performed at contemporary music festivals throughout Europe.

Scott Wilson is at the forefront of a generation of classical musicians who believe their art form has the potential to connect with a much larger audience. He envisions a paradigm shift, growing the art form from its current position at the fringe to one where classical music achieves a prominent and passionate audience. In addition to speaking and writing on the subject, during the pandemic he devised a podcast - A Thousand Pictures - aimed at introducing new audiences to the art form.

Hear Scott perform works by Elgar, Stanford, Strauss and Ravel with YMSO on Wednesday 18th June at Cadogan Hall 🎶

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎫: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/

Everyone at YMSO was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ronald Corp OBE on Wednesday. Ron was one of the most brilliant figures in British classical music, and a longstanding friend, collaborator, and steadfast supporter of the orchestra.

He was a kind, gracious and talented man who will be missed by all who knew him. Rest in peace.
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Everyone at YMSO was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ronald Corp OBE on Wednesday. Ron was one of the most brilliant figures in British classical music, and a longstanding friend, collaborator, and steadfast supporter of the orchestra. 

He was a kind, gracious and talented man who will be missed by all who knew him. Rest in peace.

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Awful and very sad news. I would be grateful to know of Ron's funeral arrangements.

What a privilege to perform at the European Union in the UK’s #EuropeDay2025 celebrations this afternoon at St John’s Smith Square! Thank you to the brilliant team at the EU delegation and our friends at The Royal Ballet School for their collaboration and hard work putting the event together 🇪🇺🇬🇧🎶🩰

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What a privilege to perform at the European Union in the UK’s #EuropeDay2025 celebrations this afternoon at St John’s Smith Square! Thank you to the brilliant team at the EU delegation and our friends at The Royal Ballet School for their collaboration and hard work putting the event together 🇪🇺🇬🇧🎶🩰

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The orchestra’s final concert of the season is on Wednesday 18th June at Cadogan Hall. Join YMSO for an exciting evening of music conducted by Scott Wilson! 🎶

Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture opens the concert, capturing the lively spirit of London. This is followed by Stanford’s Concert Variations upon an English Theme, with renowned pianist Piera Lane as soloist 🎹

The second half of the programme begins with Strauss’ Don Juan, a rich and atmospheric tone poem that showcases the composer’s mastery of orchestration and dramatic intensity. Finally, the orchestrs will perform the stunningly vivid Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 by Ravel.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎫: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/book/110...
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The orchestra’s final concert of the season is on Wednesday 18th June at Cadogan Hall. Join YMSO for an exciting evening of music conducted by Scott Wilson! 🎶

Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture opens the concert, capturing the lively spirit of London. This is followed by Stanford’s Concert Variations upon an English Theme, with renowned pianist Piera Lane as soloist 🎹

The second half of the programme begins with Strauss’ Don Juan, a rich and atmospheric tone poem that showcases the composer’s mastery of orchestration and dramatic intensity. Finally, the orchestrs will perform the stunningly vivid Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 by Ravel.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎫: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/book/1101034/

What a fantastic concert! 🎶

A huge thank you to everyone who came to support us at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday. Congratulations to the orchestra and to Nicolas Ventura for his sublime performance of Prokofiev’s 3rd Piano Concerto. Bravo 🎉

Our next concert at Cadogan is on the 18th June - tickets are already on sale at the link below! Watch this space for more information…

TICKETS 🎫: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/book/110...
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What a fantastic concert! 🎶

A huge thank you to everyone who came to support us at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday. Congratulations to the orchestra and to Nicolas Ventura for his sublime performance of Prokofiev’s 3rd Piano Concerto. Bravo 🎉 

Our next concert at Cadogan is on the 18th June - tickets are already on sale at the link below! Watch this space for more information…

TICKETS 🎫: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-elgar-stanford-strauss-ravel/book/1101034/Image attachmentImage attachment

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Wow! What a programme 🤘

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