Norfolk County Youth Orchestra (NCYO) was the inspiration behind setting up Triorca in 2010. It welcomes up to 85 members from age 11 – 18 and meets to put on training courses twice a year, where young musicians get to work with industry professionals and develop skills in preparation for a public concert. Courses take place during the spring and autumn half-term, usually over a period of four to five days.
In 2021 the orchestra became part of Guildhall Young Artists Norwich and is now run by Guildhall School with funding from The Friends of Norfolk County Youth Orchestra, an independent charity which provides financial support through bursaries, to support young musicians who want to attend an NCYO course.
Before the inception of Triorca, NCYO undertook many tours abroad - including regular visits to their twinned city-regions, and other countries. The preparatory tour to Novi Sad in 2010, was the first by any schools' orchestra since the Bosnian war.
SERBIAN MUSICIANS
Isidor Bajic Music School
Isidor Bajic, music pedagogue, publisher, collector of folk songs and composer, founded the Music School in Novi Sad which carries his name on 1st September 1909. Isidor Bajić Music School therefore marked its centenary in 2009 and over the last hundred and two years, we have grown into the biggest and best music school in Serbia. The School has seven departments in primary and secondary school (Piano, String, Wind, Accordion, Voice, Poly-Instrumental and Music Theory Department) and a Music Kindergarten for children aged 4-7 years. That means we have over 1,100 pupils and 145 teachers!
We are dedicated to solo performances and chamber music, but also to choir and orchestra ensembles. In the primary school we have a choir, 'Bajic Nightingales', an accordion ensemble and string orchestra. In the secondary school there are female and mixed choruses, accordion ensemble and symphony orchestra. Every school year we participate in different Serbian and international competitions (Hungary, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Russia, Germany, France, Taiwan, Japan) and we have won over 150 awards. We have published one audio cassette, seven CDs and a monograph 'Novi Sad – a City of Music'.
Isidor Bajic Music School has been a member of the European Music School Union (EMU) since 2006, and is a member of other music organisations - Association of Music and Ballet Schools of Serbia, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music ABRSM, European Piano Teachers Association EPTA, EPTA Serbia and EPTA Voyvodina. We enjoy excellent links with other music schools in Serbia, and with partners in music schools from Kotor (Montenegro), Velenje (Slovenia), Siklós (Hungary), Moscow (Russia) and Norfolk County Youth Orchestra, Norwich (England).
Isidor Bajic Music School and our principal, Mrs. Radmila Rakin Martinovic, were awarded the New Millennium Award for the Best Trade Name (2004) as well the highest educational awards in Serbia. We are founders and organizers of two international competitions, Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial (since 2002) and Anton Eberst Clarinet and Flute Competition (since 2008), and the World Piano Conference (since 2009). www.isidorbajic.edu.rs/english/
Landesjugendorchester Rheinland-Pfalz, The Young Symphony, was founded in 1973 and has since developed into one of the finest youth orchestras in Germany.
For the past 30 years, about one hundred young musicians gather three times a year to be trained in symphonic music. The state's most talented students between 12 and 19 years of age are invited to perform under the guidance of dedicated professional music teachers. Often, the orchestra members themselves find new talents to join the orchestra. In addition to those, students are recommended by music and instrument teachers. If positions are limited, auditions are hold to select the best instrumentalist. Since 1988, newcomers can join the "Junior Orchestra" as the first step to become a member of The Young Symphony.
Hermann Josef Lentz founded the orchestra and was its first executive director from 1973-1983; Hellmuth Geldsetzer succeeded Mr. Lentz and served from 1983-1988, and Klaus-Martin Heinz directed from 1988 to 1999. Since 1999, Miroslaw B. Fojtzik is the executive director of The Young Symphony, Landesjugendorchester Rheinland-Pfalz.
The conductors vary from project to project. Usually an experienced conductor supervises the young musicians, although occasionally conducting duties are taken by promising young talents. For the past several years, Klaus Arp, conducting professor at the College of Music Mannheim-Heidelberg, frequently worked with the young musicians. Since 1977, Michael Luig, music professor at the College of Music in Cologne, has conducted the orchestra regularly and has shaped it through his continuous and intensive work. The high standard of the LJO is documented in many radio and television performances, record albums, and CD productions.
The belief that training in classical music is greatly enhanced by historical, social, and cultural education finds support in the remarkable travel activity of the youth orchestra. Concert tours took the orchestra throughout Europe and the Middle East, including visits to Austria, France, England, Italy, Sweden, Israel, Greece, Spain, Mexico, South Africa, Poland, Czech Republic and China. Furthermore, the orchestra travelled several times to the United States of America (Chicago, Michigan, Florida) and to Mexico. The concerts in California, October 2003, were greatly appreciated by the audiences.
Landesjugendorchester Rheinland-Pfalz, is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture Affairs in Mainz. It receives generous support from the non-profit supporting association 'LJO-Förderkreis' under the chairmanship of Dr. Ivo Meinhold-Heerlein. This association has provided the orchestra with instruments, supports music education of students from indigent backgrounds and sponsors CD productions and concert tours. The association members and the executive board hope to continue to contribute to the high level of music education of the talented young people in Rheinland-Pfalz. www.ljo-rlp.de
Landesmusikgymnasium Rheinland-Pfalz
Landesmusikgymnasium Rheinland-Pfalz in Montabaur is a lively day and boarding school offering a wide range of activities.
The aim of the school is to provide students with both an excellent education in music as well as the general academic qualifications (Abitur) which enable them to study all subjects at universities across the country. Students planning a career in music are offered a comprehensive music programme that prepares them for success at university.
Music at the Landesmusikgymnasium extends beyond the standard requirement at other grammar schools: Alongside additional music instruction during the regular school day - four periods per week in Years 5-10, five periods per week in Years 11-13 (advanced level) – our students receive free lessons on their study instrument after school.
We give our students the opportunity to study composition and develop their aural skills more thoroughly than is usually possible at other schools. Furthermore, each student joins at least one of our school's many ensembles: We currently have three (classical) orchestras, two big bands, five choirs, three wind ensembles, guitar and percussion ensembles, various bands, combos and numerous chamber music groups.
For more detailed information visit our website at www.musikgymnasium.de Every year more than 200 students compete successfully in music competitions. Choirs, orchestras and big bands have repeatedly earned first prize in national and international competitions and have thus contributed to the excellent reputation that the school enjoys even beyond the borders of Rhineland-Palatinate.