Coming up in 2025
Last Night of the Proms
with Hummingsong Choir
Saturday 21st June at 7pm
St Luke’s Grammar School
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Concert 3
Saturday 20th September at 7pm
Concert 4
Saturday 15th November at 2pm
Northern Beaches Orchestra
About the NBO
The NBO is a community orchestra for musicians of AMEB Standard Grade 6 and above (strings), and AMusA (wind and brass). The Orchestra is a not-for-profit organisation providing opportunity for both professional and amateur musicians on the Northern Beaches to excel musically, enhancing the cultural life of the local community.
Since the ensemble’s inception in 2008, there has been a strong focus on youth music education, and musicians of the Northern Beaches Orchestra are proud to support and mentor our flourishing youth orchestra - the Northern Beaches Youth Orchestra, for players of Standard AMEB Grade 3 to Grade 6.
The NBO performs four to six concerts per year, including the Gala Concert of the Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival and the Northern Beaches Council Christmas Choral Concert.
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NBO rehearsals are held every Wednesday evening from 7:15pm to 9:15pm during school term, with players arriving by 7pm to set up and warm up.
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If you are interested in joining us, or would like to find out more, please contact us.
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Our Venue
We perform and rehearse at the John Scott Hall, St Luke's Grammar School, 210 Headland Road Dee Why. Please park in the underground parking under the school - hall and parking entry via Tango Ave.
Expressions of interest for the Northern Beaches Primary School Strings
We are now taking expressions of interest for the Northern Beaches Primary School Strings. This ensemble will be open to all Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass students who are in Primary School grades 3 to 6. It is envisaged that students will progress into the Northern Beaches Youth Orchestra once they have completed Primary School.
The ensemble will be taken by qualified string teachers, mentored by Northern Beaches Youth Orchestra musicians and there will be concert opportunities through the year. Students are required to have a private string teacher.
Rehearsals will be at Brookvale Public School on Wednesday afternoon from 4pm to 5.30pm
The Northern Beaches Orchestra acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia upon which we live and work. In particular we acknowledge the Gayamagal and Garigal of the Eora Nation, upon whose land we rehearse and perform. We pay our deep respects to Elders past, present and emerging.