NYOS Symphony Orchestra, Tecwyn Evans, Chloe Hanslip

The Americas is the theme for all National Youth Orchestras of Scotland ensembles throughout 2017.

Each orchestra will perform a blend of well known standards together with rarely heard gems directly linked with, or inspired by the Americas.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, Europeans regarded the Americas as a rich new world. In the 18th century, they looked upon America as the home of children of nature, who possessed all the virtues of the uncorrupted human race. In the 19th century, the United States became, for many Europeans, the ideal haven of freedom and opportunity, all of which heavily influenced the literature and music of the time, on both sides of the Atlantic.

During its spring concert at Perth Concert Hall, NYOS Symphony Orchestra perform an array of exhilarating and horizon broadening compositions inspired by the Americas under the baton of conductor Tecwyn Evans. Tecwyn is a friend of, and long-term collaborator with The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland and we are delighted to welcome him back to work with our flagship Symphony Orchestra.

The Orchestra will also be joined this spring by violinist Chloë Hanslip. Chloë has already established herself as an artist of distinction on the international stage. Prodigiously talented, she made her BBC Proms debut in 2002 and her US concerto debut in 2003, and has performed at major venues all over the world.