OSO in the community
The orchestra is working to involve the community in orchestral music.
Recent ventures to attract new audience members have included a film music concert, a children’s concert, which included Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, narrated by local journalist and musician Joe Dawson. Each instrument in turn is introduced and has it’s own theme depicting a character in the story.
Children and adults can learn about musical instruments with which they may not have been familiar and learn to appreciate musical culture, thus helping to ensure not only a long-term audience membership for classical music, but hopefully inspire a new generation of musicians as well.
Our family concerts include childrens' quizes with prizes and above you can see a child receiving his prize.
We have also performed to raise funds for the Rotary Club.
Our most ambitious collaborative project is probably the recent concert in association with the Manchester Astronomical Society.
Click the navigation links to the right for more details and images of our involvement with these organisations.
Recent ventures to attract new audience members have included a film music concert, a children’s concert, which included Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, narrated by local journalist and musician Joe Dawson. Each instrument in turn is introduced and has it’s own theme depicting a character in the story.
Children and adults can learn about musical instruments with which they may not have been familiar and learn to appreciate musical culture, thus helping to ensure not only a long-term audience membership for classical music, but hopefully inspire a new generation of musicians as well.Our family concerts include childrens' quizes with prizes and above you can see a child receiving his prize.
We have also performed to raise funds for the Rotary Club.
Our most ambitious collaborative project is probably the recent concert in association with the Manchester Astronomical Society.
Click the navigation links to the right for more details and images of our involvement with these organisations.