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The National Youth Orchestra

Shimmer
Duration
1 hour 55 minutes (including interval)
Date
Mon 5 Jan 2026 7:30pm
Venue
Butterworth Hall
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Tickets: £29.50 (£27.50) - £16.50 (£14.50)

Under 26s: £10

Students: £6

Free for teens (up to age 19)

Pre-Concert Talk
Woods Scawen Room, 6.15pm 
Tickets: £6 
Please contact box office to book tickets for the talk

Programme:

Claude Debussy Ibéria

Karim Al-Zand City Scenes

Interval

Anna Clyne DANCE for cello and orchestra

Maurice Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole

Conductor: Alexandre Bloch
Cello: Inbal Segev 

Recommended Age:
Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Experience the unique energy of The National Youth Orchestra as they radiate their passion for orchestral music across the nation.

Discover the colourful world of Debussy’s Iberia and explore the dazzling musical landscapes in Ravel’s Rapsodie Espagnole. 

Join 160 teenage musicians on an adventure through Anna Clyne’s enchanting DANCE, in dialogue with soloist, Inbal Segev.

Explore City Scenes, Karim Al Zand’s vibrant soundscape of urban life, which in the composer’s own words “intensifies to reveal a glistening skyline” before “hurtling towards a final frenetic crash.”

Get ready for the incredible power of The National Youth Orchestra, alongside conductor Alexandre Bloch, as they take you on this unforgettable musical journey.

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