The NCO Experience
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The NCO provides young people with a world-class foundation in orchestral performance and musicianship.
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We bring together hundreds of 7-13 year olds from across the country and offer them a life-changing experience.
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Meeting like-minded people.
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Being guided by top professional musicians. Here's Amy getting some help with her technique from James Galway.
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We encourage children to explore and enhance their skills and passions.
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Our residential courses help to broaden the social development of our young musicians.
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And there's always time to relax and have fun.
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Here's our Director of Music, Roger Clarkson.
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And our Founder and Vice President, Vivienne Price MBE, being interviewed by Simon Bates from Classic FM.
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Here's some of the guest conductors we have worked with.
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Celebrating our 30th Anniversary at Symphony Hall in Birmingham.
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Where we were joined by some of our former members - ENCORE.
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Trumpet fanfares.
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And balloons.
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Main Orchestra on tour in China.
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On stage at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities, Beijing.
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Warm-ups are more fun in the sunshine.
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Seeing the local sights.
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Main Orchestra on tour in Italy.
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Some time for sightseeing.
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Rehearsing in the mountains.
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And by the sea.
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We've also played closer to home - here we are at the House of Lords.
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We're proud that our children aspire to the highest standards in everything that they do.
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And we like to encourage them in more than just performing.
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The infamous red skirts - how many times have the girls begged to keep their skirts at the end of their time with us?
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A time to laugh.
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And a time to play.
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Basking in some well-earned applause
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