CITY OF BELFAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
CALENDAR – 2024-25- 70th Anniversary SEASON
(Please keep checking back here and CBYO TEAMS regularly for updates and additions to the schedule)
AUGUST
Sat 31st 9am-3pm Ulster University Belfast
Mentors planning meeting
Violins Seating Auditions
SEPTEMBER
Sat 7th 8.45am-12.20pm Boys Model School
FIRST CBYO REHEARSAL Of Season
Sat 14th
8.45am- 12.20pm Boys Model School – rehearsal
5.00pm- 7.00pm String Quartet performing Irish Open Golf – Newcastle
Fri 20th
7.15pm-9.45pm Ulster Hall- attend Ulster Orchestra Concert
Sat 21st 9.30am-10.30am CBYO Parents Information Morning
1.30pm- 4.30pm NI Scout Centre, Crawfordsburn – Team Building BBQ
OCTOBER
Fri 4th 7.15pm-9.45pm Ulster Hall- attend Ulster Orchestra Concert
Fri 18th CBYO OPENING CONCERT OF 70TH SEASON in association with Flax Trust
Holy Cross Church
Sat 27th
No rehearsal – half term break
NOVEMBER
Fri 1st
3pm – 10pm CBYO HALF TERM SOCIAL inc trip to Ulster Orchestra
Sat 2nd
No rehearsal – half term break
DECEMBER
Mon 9th 5pm – 10pm Ulster Hall – CBSM Christmas Concert (rehearsal before Concert)
TBA Flax Trust Christmas Concert
Sat 21st
TBC Brass Section Performing NI Hospice
Mon 23rd
8am- 12noon Ensembles Performing / fundraising Tesco Newtownbreda
TBA Various Dates Christmas small ensemble performances
JANUARY 2025
Fri 31st
7.15pm-9.45pm Ulster Hall- attend Ulster Orchestra Concert
MARCH
Fri 7th – Sun 9th
CBYO 70@70 – weekend of events Celebrating 70th Anniversary of CBYO including
Concert
APRIL
TBA CBYO INSIDE OUT….IT’S BACK !
Tues 15th Sacred Sounds Concert
MAY
Fri 30TH 7.15pm-9.45pm
Ulster Hall – attend Ulster Orchestra Concert
JUNE
Sun 15th
ULSTER HALL – CBYO SUMMER CONCERT
JULY
TO BE CONFIRMED
9th/10th Pre tour rehearsal days – compulsory for those going in tour
13th to 20th Concert
Tour to Italy (subject to confirmation)
City of Belfast Youth Orchestra – Saturday Rehearsal Dates
September 2024 7 14 21 38
October 5 12 19 -
November - 9 16 23 30
December 7
January 2025 - 11 18 25
February 9 - - 22
March 1 8 15 22 29
April 5 12 - -
May 3 10 17 24 31
June 7 14