City of Belfast Youth Orchestra

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

Mon 21st/ Tues 22nd 6-7pm Grand Opera House - String Quartets performing at NI Opera Gala

NOVEMBER

Fri 1st

3pm – 10pm CBYO HALF TERM SOCIAL - organised by Mentoring Team

Sat 2nd

No rehearsal – half term break

DECEMBER

Sun 8th 2pm –4pm Brass section playing in Victoria Square

Mon 9th 5pm – 10pm Ulster Hall – CBSM Christmas Concert (rehearsal before Concert)

Tues 17th 5pm –7pm Brass Quintet performing at British/ Irish Secretariat Christmas Event

Fri 20th 6pm-10pm Holy Cross Church - Flax Trust Christmas Concert

TBC Brass Section Performing NI Hospice

Mon 23rd

8am- 12noon Ensembles Performing / fundraising Tesco Newtownbreda

5pm-7pm - Brass and CBYO Choir Singing - Victoria Square

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)