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End of October 2022 performance with APO of Caitlin Harrison’s From Dawn to Dreams

Orchestra members after Spring Concert 2025 at St Joseph’s College

Playing Lord of the Rings at 80th Anniversary Concert, April 2024

Rehearsal of Elgar’s Enigma Variations ready for 80th Anniversary Concert, April 2024

Black and white image of an orchestra playing in a concert — Spring Concert April 2022, St Joseph’s College

Nolan Chenchery playing his Piano Concerto No.1 in rehearsal for Spring Concert 2025

Clarinettists in the foreground, with trumpeters and a flautist also in shot, playing in an orchestra — Woodwind players rehearsing at St Joseph’s College, March 2022

Part of the orchestra playing in front of a Christmas tree — Christmas performance, December 2021

RYO in St Joseph's College preparing for a concert — Rehearsing for post-lockdown performance, September 2021

RYO on stage with Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra players at the family concert in October 2022 — Family concert for APO’s 20th Anniversary, playing new work for both orchestras, Oct 2022

Orchestra leader after performing Saint-Saens Danse Macabre, Sept 2021

Socially distanced rehearsal, June 2021

Christmas lockdown video, December 2020

Picture of a youth orchestra playing in a hall, dressed in bright colours, with fairy lights overhead — End of term performance, June 2024

Photo shows orchestra members lined up in a group holding their instruments, pulling fun poses — Orchestra members after 80th Anniversary Concert, April 2024

Photo shows the youth orchestra receiving applause in a large concert hall — Applause for RYO after 80th Anniversary performance of Lord of the Rings, April 2024

a brightly coloured youth orchestra standing on stage in a large concert hall — RYO in rehearsal for their 80th Anniversary performance of Lord of the Rings, April 2024

Orchestra at rehearsal, March 2024

Image shows a pair of cellists playing a duet — Cello duet at end of term performance, June 2024

Image shows young musicians playing wind instruments — Back row of woodwind, end of term performance, June 2024

Image shows a group attending a concert, sitting in their chairs in the audience — Watching the RPO at the Hexagon, November 2023

Photo shows a cellist and a bassist at a recital — Two orchestra members playing a duet at a local adult orchestra’s event, Sept 2023

Image shows a group of young people jumping and pulling fun poses — Social games night, December 2023

Christmas Social at Reading Winter Wonderland, December 2019

Trip to Cologne, October 2018

Strings only socially-distanced rehearsal May 2021, Highdown School

Halloween lockdown video, October 2020

Orchestra members at March 2016 concert

First rehearsals post-lockdown, June-July 2021, John Madejski Academy

RYO soloists from the March 2019 75th Anniversary Concert

Photo of orchestra members lined up holding their instruments, pulling silly poses — RYO members from the March 2019 75th Anniversary Concert

RYO distanced in masks, rehearsing at John Madejski Academy — Recording a performance in July 2021 – no audience allowed during lockdown

Rehearsal breaktime October 2019

Post lockdown performance, September 2021, St Joseph’s College

First rehearsals post-lockdown, June-July 2021, John Madejski Academy

First rehearsals post-lockdown, June-July 2021, John Madejski Academy

First rehearsals post-lockdown, June-July 2021, John Madejski Academy

First rehearsals post-lockdown, June-July 2021, John Madejski Academy

Leichlingen October 2016

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