Taranaki Youth Orchestra - TYO

TYO concert Dec 6th 2025 love your work team!

Music really can be powerful.

If you want to give your child a real academic and social advantage these days, learning a musical instrument is truly a superpower. Today I watched twenty young musicians take the stage at the Methodist Centre (formerly Whiteley Memorial Church) and win over the hearts of everyone in the room.
The Taranaki Youth Orchestra powered through a lively programme of familiar classics and absolutely shone. An audience of parents, teachers, and local school students were treated to an engaging, entertaining, and wonderfully interactive performance—expertly led by the brilliant conductor Rosa Scaffidi. Her humour, energy, and warmth make her the perfect musical director to harness and elevate the exuberance of these talented young players.
Everyone left smiling, inspired, and reminded of the magic music brings to our community.
There’s another chance to see the Taranaki Youth Orchestra at this venue this Saturday at 3pm—come along and experience it for yourself. Koha appreciated.

Helen Griffiths ✍🏻

JANUARY ACADEMY TOMORROW

When?
Tuesday 10 til 4
Wednesday 10 til 4
Arrive at 9 to help with setup.

Where?
New Plymouth Methodist Church, liardet Street

Who?
Any strings, woodwind, percussion or brass players, including saxes, brass band instruments and pianists; entry level about grade 4.

We still have spaces for string players and woodwind.

This is a fun 2 day event trialling different music to develop our programme for the year. A great opportunity to have a go!

2025! Watch out, here we come!

Our first event of the year is just one week away.

Our January Academy is where we explore a variety of music to select our programme for the year. This is a great time for new players to jump in and have a go as everyone is learning from scratch and we don't have pressure of a performance.

Some of our repertoire:
Procession of the Sardar
Star Trek
A Night on the Bare Mountain

We always welcome new players. Our advised entry level is grade 4, however, string players can do well before that especially if they already play the piano, ask your teacher, or just roll up and have a go.
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January Academy:

Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd, 10-4, in the church part of the New Plymouth Methodist Centre on Liardet St.

Academy fees:
$20 for paid-up TYO members,
$30 for non-members.
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Please get in touch if you would like to join us and I can send you a link to the music.

Our big concert weekend is upon us, the kids are primed and ready, baking is done for the Cafe....and world has an internet glitch that means many eftpos machines don't work, banks aren't making payments and cash machines are emptying!!!

Oh dear so much for fundraising!!!

So, friends, we still invite you to our concert regardless!... we will accept a 'promise to pay' for admission, Cafe koha, and donations.

TYO is hosting another Academy (intensive rehearsal block) on April 18, 19 and 20th including a concert on the 20th where we will be sharing the stage with Jay Band and Crusty Quarter.

We are seeking players in all sections, please contact me asap so I can connect you to the music you will need. Adult players, either as learners or experienced support players are most welcome.