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Fisher's Ghost Youth Orchestra

Locality: Harrington Park

Address: 33A Fairwater Drive Harrington Park, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.fgyo.com.au

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25.01.2022 Behind the scenes: FGYO performs Music from the Heart. https://youtu.be/oOzdEJ_Nd1M

25.01.2022 It costs less than $90 per term to be part of something special. FGYO welcomes orchestral musicians to trial a rehearsal to see if the fun and inspiration of either our Training or Senior Ensemble may be the right place to challenge you!

25.01.2022 FGYO plays Make Music Day 2020 at Camden Civic Centre - full performance set.

24.01.2022 That’s right! You’re never too old to learn something new ... and learning a musical instrument is a life changing process. We’ve got a Beginner Ensemble, Training Orchestra and Senior Orchestra ... how about a Parents & Carers Ensemble? Anyone? https://www.abc.net.au//eds-notebook-never-too-old/13318038

24.01.2022 ‘Meliora 2020’ - a joyful celebration of triumph over adversity. FGYO Junior Strings and the Fisher’s Ghost Youth Orchestra tonight played their first concert of 2020. To say we are proud of them is an understatement. We are in awe of their commitment, their passion and their pure joy in performing for us. Thank you to each and every one of you who give so much each week. A special thanks to Murray, Jarrad, Joanne, Jesse and Monique for performing with us and sharing a little bit of your magic with us all today. And let’s not forget the huge effort put in by our resident Maestro, Mr Michael O’Dea. It takes a special kind of person to lead a group of extraordinary kids, and we think he does an extraordinary job. (*Further photos forthcoming)

24.01.2022 Thursdays are rehearsal day! Our Imaginarium concert is coming up and every ensemble musician is working hard on perfecting their repertoire. All our musicians can’t wait to take the stage!... https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=693610&

24.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** This is me every Thursday evening. Our violinists are a brilliant bunch!

23.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** The best kind of chair is front row centre at any FGYO concert, but some of these are kind of fun looking! Join us at FGYO - performance opportunities, challenging repertoire and a fabulous bunch of sensational musicians.

23.01.2022 FGYO is proud to be featured in this virtual concert of local young talent for Make Music Day 2020. Entirely self-directed and self-produced by a collection of our young people, you can catch FGYO with Tango & ChaCha and two trios performing their own arrangements of Amazing Grace, inspiring music of hope for our troubled times. (commences 48.40) https://makemusicaustralia.org.au/videos/camden-shorts-2020/

21.01.2022 Tickets on sale now FGYO presents Imaginarium on Sunday 23 May from 1630. The program will include all of our ensemble musicians, and feature special guests including the Macarthur Youth Ballet. It will be an afternoon of creativity, beauty and wonder, designed to showcase the very best young orchestral talent from across the Macarthur. Suitable for all ages. ... Family tickets available. www.trybooking.com/BNMBI See more

21.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** Oh the anticipation! I cant wait to hear FGYO live in concert again ...

21.01.2022 Who is ready to head back to concert halls for the magic of live music? For those who felt the joy that Ms Monique brought to the Camden Civic Centre stage at Meliora, and felt the passion and excitement The Muffat Collective brought to the Mater Dei Chapel Camden on Sunday, here’s a fresh look at how the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is connecting with fans in these interesting times. I know our young musicians have really enjoyed their performances over the past few weeks, which have been life changing for some. So exciting to see that these digital initiatives are resonating with younger audiences. https://www.smh.com.au//baroque-goes-digital-and-the-world

18.01.2022 If you didn’t get quite enough of The Muffat Collective at the FGYO Baroque Strings Workshop, the talented team will be presenting some stunning works in the city on 13 December.

18.01.2022 We are looking forward to sharing with you the culmination of many months of hard work by our musicians, Music from the Heart. Stay tuned for more details!

18.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** What a wonderful rehearsal we had last night. It was great to see the musicians again, and their hard work over Iso has definitely paid off. We were also blessed to have two brilliant tutors to come in to work with our brass and woodwind sections. They are all sounding absolutely amazing!... So .... nothing melancholy to see here!

18.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** Who’s a good boy!

17.01.2022 FGYO plays Make Music Day 2020 at Camden Civic Centre - violin and harp trio performing Amazing Grace. https://youtu.be/hfw6HHfhOLc

16.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** Some post-iso musical cheese fun.

15.01.2022 **Competition time!** Complete a flute-inspired crossword and win one of the following: * Credit of $750 towards any Burkart or Resona instrument currently in stock * A brand new Wiseman French Case made of Burl Wood valued at $675 * Free Service for a flute or piccolo, performed by Jim Phelan valued at up to $625 (available to two winners)... Details at Flutes & Flutists https://flutesandflutists.com/ https://flutesandflutists.com/flute-survey-and-crossword/

15.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** Juxtaposition.

14.01.2022 ITS NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN THE FUN Were starting new repertoire this term, trial joiners welcome

11.01.2022 Our committee of volunteers tonight attended the (virtual) Melbourne Music Summit Opening Address presented by Dr Anita Collins. It was a presentation jam-packed with reasons for us to push through the current challenging environment to continue the FGYO legacy for our current and future musicians. If youre interested in understanding the neuroscience behind why every child needs a music education - Dr Collins speech is linked below. With thanks to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for hosting this event. https://youtu.be/WsxcvejCj_o

10.01.2022 Are you in Year 10 - 12? Are you looking for something to do on a Wednesday? Study musical improv and get creative at Western Sydney University. https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/writing_and_s/creativekids

10.01.2022 People often ask why we encourage our musicians to go out and perform in front of a diverse range of people at every opportunity. We perform in schools, shopping centres, nursing homes, at Kids Concerts and very shortly will make our online debut ... stay tuned for that!! The reason is simple - the more people we can provide access to our beautiful music, and the more children we can provide an excellent musical education to, the better off everyone in our community will be. https://www.classicfm.com//cellist-classical-music-isnt-r/

10.01.2022 Camden Shorts Congratulations to all our young performers who took the stage at Camden Shorts at the Camden Civic Centre last night. It was a night full of talent and fun. We look forward to seeing more of our talented musicians take the stage next year. With thanks to Camden Council for supporting local talent.

10.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** We love that our musicians line up patiently to sanitise before and after rehearsals. Safety first!

10.01.2022 ITS NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN THE FUN Were starting new repertoire this term and are working towards Christmas concerts. Enquire today about a free trial

09.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** We’re almost at the end of the year! Can you believe it?

07.01.2022 FGYO welcomes any musician learning an orchestral instrument to trial a rehearsal at any point in the year. Get in touch to find out more ...

07.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** As we head into the school holidays, some of our musicians may keep their tooter tooters busy!

07.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** Every orchestra needs a conductor ... BUT ... a superorchestra like FGYO needs a SUPERCONDUCTOR! Its lucky we have one!... If you know a talented musician that needs a stimulating environment, a great bunch of similarly motivated friends and a performance platform, please send them along for a free trial of a rehearsal of one of our ensembles - any player of an orchestral instrument is welcome.

06.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** If youve ever wondered what listening in to conversations with our young musicians is like, I have heard most of these instrument names in the last 6 months ... But theyre great kids! If you know of any talented musicians who may like to join in the fun, please let us know.

06.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** Ah the sweet sound of percussion

06.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** An iconic theme becomes a reality ...

06.01.2022 For our emerging artists on violin - and their wonderful families that support them ... here is a quick run down on use of the bow, the lungs of the violinist. We are so proud of the immense progress our strings have made this year at all levels. We look forward to expanding on these techniques at our next rehearsals. With thanks to ABC Classic and Alexandre Da Costa for a fantastic resource. https://www.facebook.com/abc.classic/videos/2725860324401367/?vh=e&extid=5EkORqMPYHiktWdh&d=n

05.01.2022 For those of you who joined us on Sunday, here is the stunning Ms Monique in full solo flight on her beautiful viola. We were very lucky to play host to her, and thank her profusely for her immensely positive effect on our musicians.

05.01.2022 FGYO plays Make Music Day 2020 at Camden Civic Centre - flute, cello and harp trio performing Amazing Grace. https://youtu.be/RsSIoZ2YwMo

04.01.2022 ** Friday Funnies ** Only two more sleeps until our first concert for 2020! Don’t let the procrastination get to you ... get to practising! Unless you’re Mozart ...

02.01.2022 *Create NSW / Creative Kids Provider* A special place to nurture, enhance or extend music, social and leadership skills. Trial a rehearsal to see if the fun and inspiration of one of our beginner through advanced ensembles may be the right place to challenge you! It costs less than $90 per term to be part of something special. Enquiries to [email protected]

01.01.2022 What a wonderful evening of beautiful music in Music from the Heart ! We look forward to presenting our music to you over the coming weeks. With thanks to Matt Esky Films, our videographer, and Murray Bishop for the hard work in preparing our brass and woodwinds as well as all the support provided in keeping all our musicians safe. And a big thank you to all the parents and carers who managed to get our musicians looking absolutely gorgeous this evening. The musicians all very much enjoyed the rock star experience.