ORCHESTRAS

The Music Centre offers invaluable ensemble opportunities for young musicians by providing a four tier orchestral structure incorporating open nights, concert performance and senior group representation abroad.

Stringed instrument players have the opportunity to progress through each of the four tiers while Wind and Percussion players transfer from Concert Bands to join the orchestral structure at Tier III (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL) and Tier IV (SENIOR LEVEL).
Students being taught orchestral instruments at the Music Centre are automatically enrolled in a group appropriate to their ability and are subject to regular monitoring, culminating in a review at the end of each academic year.

Tier I JUNIOR ORCHESTRAS (Strings only) from grade 2/3

Bangor - Rathmore PS
Castlereagh - Lisnasharragh PS
Down - Convent of Mercy PS
Lisburn - St Aloysius PS Wednesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
6.30 - 8.30
6.30 - 8.30
6.30 - 8.30
6.30 - 8.30
Conductor Mrs A. Butler
Conductor Miss C Coyle
Conductor Miss C. Magee
Conductor Mrs K Corr

Tier II STRING TRAINING ORCHESTRA from grade 3/4

Ballynahinch Primary School
Saturday
10.00 - 12.30
Conductor Mr N Lynch

Tier III INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA from grade 5/6

Ballynahinch Primary School
Saturday 10.00 - 12.30
Conductor Miss C Torney

Tier IV SENIOR ORCHESTRA from grade 6/7

Music Centre, Ballynahinch
Saturday 10.00 - 12.30
Conductor Mr P. Ferguson

For further information including current scale of charges see information page or contact the Music Centre.