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Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra’s Create Yarmouth activity includes:

• Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra musicians delivering workshops in every primary school in Great Yarmouth to encourage students to get creative with music, both online and in person
• free schools concerts
• full orchestral concerts for the general public with reduced ticket prices and offers
• Heritage Action Zone cultural programme, involving small ensembles of musicians performing in a variety of heritage and community settings
• working with young composers to offer learning and development as well as opportunities to showcase their work.
• a programme of work with local young producers, developing their cultural industry skills (e.g. publicity and comms, stage design, event management, etc) and enabling them to take an active role in delivering the Â鶹Éç CO public events.

Orchestras Live believes that orchestras are for everyone and that live orchestral music has the power to inspire people for a lifetime.

A national producer and music charity based in Leeds, they work with a broad range of artistic partners, including the country’s leading professional orchestras, to ensure everyone can access world-class orchestral experiences. They partner with local authorities, music education hubs, community groups and welfare providers across England, and particularly in rural and coastal communities that are traditionally culturally under-served.

They work with partners who align with their principles of creativity, inclusion, collaboration and forward-thinking, to make positive change, to influence the sector and to increase the diversity and quality of engagement and sustainability of live orchestral music for future generations.

Stuart Bruce, Senior Creative Producer, Orchestras Live

“Over the next three years, the Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra will bring a range of inspirational activity that will involve many local young people and adults discovering, creating, producing and performing music together, developing skills, broadening of audiences for orchestral music, and contributing to the cultural infrastructure and living heritage of east Norfolk.”

Create Yarmouth is co-produced with Orchestras Live, in partnership with Norfolk Music Education Hub, Norfolk Museum Service, Norfolk Arts Service, Enjoy Great Yarmouth, Creative Collisions, Out There Arts and St George’s Theatre.

The Create Yarmouth residency builds on the Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra’s work in educational and community activities across the UK, which includes the orchestra taking a leading role in the Â鶹Éç Ten Pieces programme - which works with schools and children across the UK - and being a key partner in the Â鶹Éç Young Composer competition and the newly launched Â鶹Éç Open Music programme.

Bill Chandler, Director of the Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra:

“The Â鶹Éç Concert Orchestra are committed to serving communities across the UK and bringing the joy of orchestral music to everyone. We’re proud to be collaborating with Orchestras Live and the brilliant work they do, and this exciting residency will allow us to immerse ourselves in the cultural life of Great Yarmouth.”