Here's just a few of the comments current and past members, and parents, have made about NCO!
“Being part of National Children’s Orchestras has been like finding my people, my community — the place where I truly belong. I feel so privileged and honoured to have had the opportunity to be part of it all.” Young Musician on Orchestral Weeks, 2024
“It’s the real thing. It’s like taking your child and enabling them to access a future that without NCO would be something existing in dreams, if at all.”
Parent of a Young Musician on Orchestral Weeks, 2024
“The last three years of NCO have been, quite frankly, the best times in his life. He has grown up, has developed musically, gained an increased sense of responsibility and made friendships that are way beyond special, ones that I’m confident will last forever. All through being in NCO.”
Parent of a Young Musician on Orchestral Weeks, 2024
“NCO is the greatest orchestra of all time, you get to make new friends, create your own music and have the time of your life.” Young Musician on Orchestral Weeks, 2024
“Before my first NCO activity I had never even considered orchestra and didn’t know how awesome it could be! And now my music world has just opened entirely.”
Young Musician on Orchestral Weeks, 2024
“NCO has given her immense confidence. Without the financial assistance it would not be possible for us to afford the fees for her to attend the NCO, even though we know she has much potential as a musician” Parent of a Young Musician on Orchestral Weeks 2024
“Everyone is so friendly at NCO! I want to play more orchestra music.”
Young Musician on Orchestral Weekends 2024
“I think NCO was really creative. This is because I found lots of new ways to practise the music I’m learning. The new pieces of music were also really creative and fun.”
Young Musician on Orchestral Weekends 2024
“NCO’s THE place to be! You make a lot of friends, music, and more! My other favourite thing about NCO is that the conductors are very funny and kind.” Young Musician on Orchestral Weekends 2024
“The NCO Support Manager was fantastically understanding. I don’t know what happened while he was there, but we watched a happy little boy perform and he was so proud of himself afterwards – a different boy came home that day. Being able to be a part of NCO gave my son such confidence and an amazing sense of achievement, and he proudly wears his NCO hoodie every chance he gets.” Parent of a Young Musician on Orchestral Weekends 2024
“My two sons were noticeably calmer and happier after a weekend of music! We talked in the car about how they had used a different part of their brain all weekend and you could really see it in their behaviour. We have a saying in our house - music is more important than maths!”
Parent of a Young Musician on Orchestral Weekends 2024
