The Orchestras
NYRO

2008

2006
NYRO (National Youth Recorder Orchestra) is for players aged 11 to 21 of at least a good grade seven standard.
NYTRO

2008

2006
NYTRO (National Youth Training Recorder Orchestra) is for players of at least a good grade five standard, aged between 11 and 16. Set up in 2005, it feeds directly into NYRO when players have reached the appropriate level.
BlockWork

2008

2007
BlockWork, founded in 2007, is a one-to-a-part chamber orchestra. Entry is by invitation to the most advanced players. In 2008 BlockWork entered the National Festival of Music for Youth in Birmingham and achieved a Highly Commended Award.
