BOP Orchestra Project- featuring Music Generation Laois, Offaly and Westmeath is a collaborative orchestra project in the midlands.

 

BOP Orchestra, features adult musicians and young musicians from Music Generation Laois/ Laois School of Music, Music Generation Offaly/Academy of Music Tullamore and Music Generation Westmeath, performing under the baton of guest conductor, Veronica Urrego (Scotland/Venezuela), and supported by Musician Educators from across participating Music Generation programmes.

 

Programme of music includes Brahms’ Hungarian Dance no 5 and no 6, Highlights from Wicked and Aaron Copland’s Hoe-Down (Rodeo).

 

Ensembles from Music Generation Laois, Offaly and Westmeath will also perform including:

 

BOP Junior Strings

 

Athlone Youth Orchestra

 

The Academy String Ensemble (Tullamore)

 

Dunamase Strings (Laois)

 

Laois School of Music Youth Orchestra

 

Adults €10, Children €5. Purchase Tickets HERE

BOP is Co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Arts Council/An Comhairle Ealaíon and the Department of Education and Youth, part of Music Generation’s Creativity and Collaboration Fund.