Magical Music with the Ulster Orchestra!
Issue Date: 24th January 2008
Following the success of similar projects in recent years across Northern Ireland, the Ulster Orchestra recently brought Musical Magic, a project based on the theme of magic, to Derry/Londonderry. The Ulster Orchestra took to the road conducting workshops for 500 school children in the Western Education & Library Board area and gave two concerts in the Millennium Forum on 24 January.
The Ulster Orchestra and its award-winning education department travelled to 10 schools in the WELB area and hosted two concerts in the Millennium Forum for 2000 local schoolchildren. The workshops enhanced the children’s enjoyment of the performances. During the workshops they had the opportunity to meet Ulster Orchestra musicians and learn about the Orchestra. The children were also encouraged to explore their creativity by composing and performing their own magical musical pieces and had the opportunity to perform with the Orchestra at the concerts.
Musical Magic with the Ulster Orchestra was a fun-filled education project developed by the Ulster Orchestra’s Education Department in conjunction with Derry City Council and Music 55-7.
The project was aimed at introducing Key Stage 2 (7-11 year olds) children to the instruments of the Orchestra and was designed to complement the Northern Ireland curriculum for music.
- Further media information:
- Karen Gartside, Press & Publicity Officer, Ulster Orchestra
- Direct Tel: + 44 (0) 28 9068 9062
- Mobile: +44 (0) 7718 856 257, k.gartside@u-o.org.uk
The Ulster Orchestra in association with:
School Information
Schools involved in workshops:
- Lisnagelvin PS
- Longtower PS
- Good Shepard PS
- St Eugene’s PS
- Holy Family PS
- Fountain PS
- Holy Child PS
- Nazareth House PS
- Ebrington PS
- Londonderry Model PS
Schools Attending Concerts:
- Drumachose PS
- Trench Road PS
- St Anne’s PS
- St John’s PS
- Groarty CIPS
- Edwards PS
- Chapel Road PS
- St Colmcilles PS Omagh
- St Colmcilles Claudy
- Killen PS
- Longfield PS
- St Anne’s PS
- Donemana PS
- St Teresa’s PS
- Castledawson PS
- St Brigid’s PS Tirkane
- Rosemount PS
- St Patrick’s PS
- St Columba’s PS
Concert info:
Millennium Forum, Derry at 10am & 11.30am, 24 January 2008
Concerts lasted about an hour and were not open to the public