Experience the magic of the Ulster Youth Orchestra at the Ulster Hall, Belfast on 17 August 2024!
The Ulster Youth Orchestra (UYO) provides high quality musical tuition, orchestral experience and performance opportunities, not otherwise available in Northern Ireland. Through its residential courses, concerts, outreach programmes and special projects, the orchestra provides young musicians with much-needed access and exposure to the very best professional tutors and the chance to study under established international conductors.
"The standard was so impressive - if you closed your eyes, it would be very easy indeed to forget that you were listening to a youth orchestra."
Jac van Steen was born in the Netherlands and has enjoyed a busy career conducting some of Europe's finest orchestras. He is currently Honorary Principal Guest Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra and Guest Conductor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his work as a conductor, he is Professor of Conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague. Recently announced as a Classic FM ‘Rising Star, British Conductor Tess Jackson is Associate Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.