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Music staff

There are many talented musicians, but it is a very special musician who is able to share that talent to inspire others. Drawn from major national orchestras and specialist music schools from around the country, we are proud that our music tutors are leaders in their field when it comes to training young talent.

Music staff are employed to aid with full orchestral rehearsals and to conduct sectional rehearsals at our residential courses. They are responsible for cultivating musical excellence amongst our young musicians, and encouraging them to explore and enhance their skills and passions.

Music tutors are engaged by invitation from the Director of Music and there is no application process as such. Talking to one of our current music tutors can be a good starting point. If you strongly believe that you have all the right attributes – excellent reputation as a professional musician, bags of enthusiasm and an exceptional record of working with children – then we suggest you convince us of your suitability to join our first-class team by writing to the Director of Music.

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The National Children's Orchestra is a registered charity no 803026. Company registered in England no 2471385.

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National Children's Orchestra
of Great Britain

57 Buckingham Road
Weston-super-Mare
Somerset
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