Strabane String Orchestra (SSO)

Regional String Orchestra based in Strabane.

Information

Type
String Orchestra
Instruments
Strings
Level
Primary Post-primary
Entry requirements
  • One year’s playing experience/Year 6 and above
  • Membership of this ensemble costs £48.40 per annum
Contact Details

musicservice.omagh@eani.org.uk

Music Centre
Omagh Office

The Strabane String Orchestra is open to all pupils who play orchestral string instruments in year 6 and above. 

Membership is £48.40 per annum (family discounts apply) and weekly rehearsals take place after school on Tuesdays, 4.15pm-5.15pm..

Repertoire is varied and challenging and from many different styles and genres; from well-known baroque and classical masterpieces right through to popular music from the stage and screen.

The SSO perform in two concerts per year; one around Christmas and another at the end of the Spring term in the Alley Theatre.

Rehearsal Dates 2024/25

Tuesdays

September: 17, 24

October: 1, 8, 15, 22

November: 12, 19,26 

December: 4 (rehearsal and concert in Alley Theatre, Strabane) 

January: 7, 14, 21, 28

February: 4, 18, 25

March: 4, 11, 18,  24 (rehearsal and concert in Strule Theatre, Omagh) 

Previous events for this group

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Venue Details

Strabane Academy

61 Derry Road
Strabane
BT82 8LD
United Kingdom

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