By Raven Highley On the 12th of December, St. Joseph’s college was the host for Reading Youth Orchestra’s Christmas Concert: Carmen’s Slay Ride. The concert opened with it’s namesake, Aragonaise and Intermezzo from Carmen Suite No. 1 by Georges Bizet. Despite it not being a Christmas piece, the tone was appropriately festive, suiting the time […]
Carmen’s Slay Ride – RYO’s December Performance 2025 Read More »
By Raven Highley On Friday 4th July 2025, Reading Youth Orchestra rounded off another successful term with their summer performance at Loddon Primary School in Earley. A wide variety of pieces were played by both the full orchestra and a handful of solo and duet performers, in the theme of “From Dance to Drama” –
From Dance to Drama at RYO’s Summer Performance 2025 Read More »
RYO played at Reading’s Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra 20th anniversary concerts in October 2022, including 2 world premieres.
RYO 80th Anniversary Concert with Reading Symphony Orchestra Read More »
RYO is excited to announce becoming a registered charity in March 2023, with thanks to the committee for their hard work getting here.
RYO becomes a registered charity Read More »
RYO played at Reading’s Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra 20th anniversary concerts in October 2022, including 2 world premieres.
RYO plays at APO’s 20th anniversary concerts Read More »
Our Music Director, Mel Le Breuilly, has been given a special mention in the Making Music Awards 2022 for Best Music Director
Mel receives a Special Mention Read More »
RYO Spring Concert 2022 at St Joseph’s College, Sunday 3rd April. Find the programme notes for the music here.
Spring Concert ’22 Programme Notes Read More »
Jennifer writes about her arrangement of Songs from the African-American Railroad
Songs from the African-American Railroad Read More »
RYO and Reading’s Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra were selected to take part in Making Music’s Adopt a Music Creator project 2022.
We’ve been selected for the Adopt a Music Creator project! Read More »
RYO performed their Christmas Concert at St Joseph’s College, as the PACT Christmas Concert was cancelled. They played three pieces which were recorded for the charity PACT to share with their supporters.
Christmas Concert 2021 Read More »
