THE ACADEMY of ST OLAVE’S – Blogs
Read about the charities we support and other news and views from the Academy of St Olave’s Chamber Orchestra in York
A Steinway at St Olave’s!
A Steinway at St Olave’s in early November 2019 provides the perfect excuse for a mini-series of events featuring the piano! Admission free, all welcome.
13 Winds including a Double Bass!
In this short article, Alan George explains how the programme for the 2018 Autumn Concert was put together, and why it has something for everyone!
Birth of the Academy!
by Christine Smith
Founder member Christine Smith gives a light-hearted description of the birth of the Academy of St Olave’s, in honour of the orchestra’s 40th anniversary.
Music from a Green and Pleasant Land
by John Hastie
In this article, the orchestra’s former Musical Director, John Hastie, guides us through a concert featuring some of his favourite English music.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
This blog post is written with some help from Esme Sharpe (age 11) and Arthur Sharpe (age 12), whose mum Jude plays viola in the Academy of St. Olave’s.
Our concert of beautiful mid-summer music on 24th June 2017 is also raising funds for Neuroblastoma UK, a charity which helps to fund medical research to improve diagnosis and treatment of this aggressive childhood cancer. The concert starts at 8 pm, and is in St Olave’s Church York.
From Imperial Rome to Communist Russia
by Alexandra Nightingale
Our Winter Concert on 21st January 2017 takes us on an extraordinary journey from imperial Rome to communist Russia to the heavenly heights! The concert starts at 8 pm, and is in St Olave’s Church York.