String Day: The Boy Made Of Bread

A fantastic opportunity to join with young string players from across the city and beyond to learn, discover, and perform great music in the heart of Sheffield city centre!

Daniel Saleeb's The Boy Made of Bread, written for narrator and double string orchestra, is a fun piece about the absurd circularity of our day. A boy awakes to find he's made of bread, baked in bed, and that life is a string of meals on repeat; his only solace is in an unexpected music that drifts like a dream into his consciousness.

For this project, you’ll join with lots of other players under the direction of Martin Cropper (Sheffield Music Academy, and Head of Strings at Oakham School) to prepare in an afternoon of fun, lively workshops (Saturday 25th April 1.45 – 4.45pm at Sheffield Music Academy) and then a rehearsal and performance day (which culminates in a free informal performance for parents, friends, family and the general public at 3.30pm) in the distinctive setting of the Cadman Room, Millennium Gallery, Sheffield.

If you are aged between 8 and 21 and play the violin, viola, cello, or double bass to approximately Grade 1 to 8+ standard, this event will be brilliant.

The cost of participating in both afternoons and the performance is £6 per player. Informal performance for audience is free.