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great music!
Our two exciting programmes are aimed at keen adult amateur musicians and budding professionals. We tackle a very wide range of challenging repertoire in a fun, friendly and supportive environment. Come and play pieces you’ve always wanted to try!
Easter Orchestra Week 2023
Tackle exciting repertoire that most amateurs don’t usually get the chance to play
Brass Weekend 2022
A fun weekend for experienced orchestral brass players
Easter Orchestra Week 2023
Friday 31 March 2023 – Thursday 6 April 2023
Free places for string/harp players aged 18-25
Half price places for full-time students
Applications for EOS 2023 will open in September 2022
An opportunity to tackle exciting repertoire that most amateurs don’t usually get a chance to play. The week is suitable for experienced orchestral players with excellent sight reading skills. Scholarship places, which waive all subscriptions, are available to young string and harp players and there are some subsided places for full-time students.
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Brass Weekend 2022
Friday 21 October 2022 – Sunday 23 October 2022
Aimed at experienced orchestral brass players with good sight reading ability, this fun weekend gives players the opportunity to play in different-sized ensembles, making good music with like-minded people.
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Unexpected dropouts mean http://easterorchsoc.org has 2 last min 100% fee scholarships for student violin or viola. 8-14 April 2022, Ellesmere College Shropshire. Panufnik, Shostakovich, Holst, Martinu, Debussy, Britten and much more
Applications for Easter Orchestra 2022 at Ellesmere College are now open http://easterorchsoc.org. Remaining places for Violin, cello and trumpet. Why not join us in April 2022 for Holst, Martinu, Panufnik, Shostakovich, Debussy, Mahler, Hovhaness and more?
The Easter Orchestral Society (EOS) has been running orchestral weeks in the UK since 1977. We run two programmes each year: the Easter Orchestra Week and the Brass Weekend.
Our Musical Director is Mike Thorne. The Brass Musical Director is Shaun Matthew.
EOS is a registered charity, no. 1153970.