PYO AGM - 2/12/25 @ 7pm, North Inch Campus, Perth

Dear Parents and Members of PYO,

I hope this message finds you all well, and that the musicians have had good rehearsals thus far. 

You are cordially invited to the Annual General Meeting of Perth Youth Orchestra that will take place on 2 December in the Lecture Theatre,  North Inch Community Campus at 7pm.

We are dependent on parents/carers of PYO musicians to get involved and support the committee so that we can continue efforts to provide our musicians with varied opportunities to perform, for example, at the Fringe in Edinburgh or as part of future tours. Currently, several members of the committee no longer have musicians in the orchestra or have S6 pupils who will leave next year. If we are not able to find additional volunteers, we face the very real possibility that the PYO committee will disband.
The agenda for the AGM is:

• PYO President's report
• PYO Treasurer’s report
• Conductor’s report
• Appointment of the Conductor for 2025/6
• Election of Trustees and Committee Members

Thank you in advance for supporting PYO and your young musicians.

Kind regards
Ann Marie Neave
PYO Honorary Secretary
AMNeave@gmail.com
 

Central Groups are on Thursday 13/11/25

Central Groups rehearsals are on next Thursday, 13 November 2025 (In Service Day).

All rehearsal and concert dates can be viewed on our Instrumental Music Service App and website www.pkcmusic.com/dates as well as our Central Groups Letter 2025-26 which can be downloaded from www.pkcmusic.com/resources

As there are only 3 Thursday rehearsals left until the Christmas concerts, it would be very much appreciated to have as maximum attendance at all rehearsals where possible.  A reminder of who is performing at each concert is below.

ChildLine Concert, Thursday 4 December, Perth Concert Hall, 7.30pm

• Pipe Band
• Concert Band
• Wind Orchestra
• Junior Strings
• Senior Strings
• Perth Youth Orchestra

Tickets for the ChildLine Concert are available to purchase from Perth Concert Hall. Adults £18.00 (incl. booking fee per ticket); Under 16’s £7.00. For further information and tickets, please contact the Perth Concert Hall Box Office on 01738 621031 or visit their website Perth Theatre and Concert Hall or Childline  Advance booking recommended.

YMPA Mince Pie and Mulled Wine Concert, Friday 5 December, North Inch Community Campus, Perth, 7.30pm

• Brass Band
• Choir
• Guitar Ensemble
• Percussion Ensemble

Further information regarding both the above concerts will be issued shortly.
 

PYO Bag Packing & Busking, 7/12/25

PYO have a fabulous opportunity to raise essential funds by bag packing at the Morrisons in Perth. In addition to bag packers, we have permission to feature small groups of musicians busking outside the store (we're thinking Christmas carols might be nice...)

What: Bag Packing and Busking
Date: 7th December 2025.
Time: 10am til 4pm
Place: Morrisons, Caledonian Road, Perth PH15XD 

We are dependent on both parents/carers and orchestra members to take a one hour slot during that time.

Please text Ros on 07867 601907 with the preferred time slot and activity (bag packing or busking). 

Thank you so much.
Ros Falconer, Vice President and Fundraising
 

Central Groups resume this week /YMPA AGM 6 Nov 25/Bands allocated for concerts

Central Groups rehearsals resume this week, Wednesday 29 October & Thursday 30 October.  Also, the Young Musicians' Parents' Association’s (YMPA) AGM takes place on Thursday 6 November at 6pm in the North Inch Community Campus, Perth.  Please see previous correspondence for further details.

Bands have now been allocated to perform in the following concerts/camps.  Further information will be issued to participating bands shortly.

ChildLine Concert, Thursday 4 December, Perth Concert Hall, 7.30pm

• Pipe Band
• Concert Band
• Wind Orchestra
• Junior Strings
• Senior Strings
• Perth Youth Orchestra

Tickets for the ChildLine Concert are available to purchase from Perth Concert Hall. Adults £18.00 (incl. booking fee per ticket); Under 16’s £7.00. For further information and tickets, please contact the Perth Concert Hall Box Office on 01738 621031 or visit their website Perth Theatre and Concert Hall or Childline  Advance booking recommended.

YMPA Mince Pie and Mulled Wine Concert, Friday 5 December, North Inch Community Campus, Perth, 7.30pm

• Brass Band
• Choir
• Guitar Ensemble
• Percussion Ensemble

Senior Music Camp, Dounan’s Centre, Aberfoyle, 6-9 April 2026 (further information will be issued shortly)

• Senior Choir
• Perth Youth Orchestra
• Wind Orchestra
• Percussion Ensemble
• Pipe Band
• Senior String Orchestra

Junior Music Camp, May 2026 - Venue & Dates TBC (Further information will be issued shortly)

• Brass Band
• Concert Band
• Guitar Ensemble
• Junior String Orchestra

Our Central Groups letter for 2025-26 has been updated with the above information and can be viewed via our website www.pkcmusic.com/resources

PYO rehearsals resume this evening, Monday 27 October 2025

Please be reminded that Perth Youth Orchestra rehearsals resume this evening, Monday 27 October, 6pm – 8pm, in the North Inch Community Campus, Perth.

Young Musicians' Parents' Association (YMPA) AGM, 6/11/25

The Young Musicians' Parents' Association (YMPA) invites all parents and carers to their Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 6pm on Thursday 6th November at the North Inch Community Campus in the dining hall.

If you would like your interests as the parent or carer of a young musician represented then please come along, or get in touch.
 
The YMPA is run by parents, carers and those with an interest in our aim of raising funds to financially assist the musical activities of the young musicians of Perth and Kinross.  The YMPA aims particularly to widen access to the annual Music Camps by subsiding places, as well as supporting the purchase of musical instruments, music books and other resources.

We raise funds through selling programmes and shaking collection buckets at Central Group Concerts, and providing refreshments for the Christmas Mulled Wine and Mincepies Concert (on Friday 5th December this year), and importantly we decide how to allocate the funds raised to best support our young musicians.  We also aim to represent the views of parents and carers with the Instrumental Music Service and PKC.
 
Currently, we are a very small group of volunteers and would gratefully welcome new supporters so we can do the very best for our young musicians, and so that we can more fully represent your views.
 
We look forward to meeting you on the 6th if you can come along, or please get in touch.
 
Perth and Kinross Young Musicians’ Parents’ Association
Registered Charity in Scotland No SC003208
Email: ympaperth@gmail.com
 

Message from PYO Committee - Kilt Walk Fundraiser for PYO

Please see message below on behalf of the Perth Youth Orchestra Committee.


As you are aware, Perth Youth Orchestra is a charitable trust, dependent on raising funds in order to future proof its existence.

Eric Scott, President of Perth Youth Orchestra Committee has undertaken to walk the approximate 20 mile Edinburgh Kilt Walk on September 14, 2025 in aid of Perth Youth Orhcestra.

We would really appreciate any support you can give him in this challenge through sponsorship via this link https://www.justgiving.com/search?q=Eric%2520Scott

Kind Regards
Perth Youth Orchestra Committee

PYO Rehearsal this evening, 16 June 2025

Please be reminded there is a PYO rehearsal this evening in the North Inch Community Campus, Perth from 6pm-8pm.

This is the last rehearsal before the Summer Break therefore attendance is very much appreciated.

The next rehearsal will be Monday 18 August 2025.


 

Message from the Young Musicians' Parents' Association (YMPA)

Dear Parents and Carers of our Perth and Kinross young musicians

The YMPA (Young Musicians' Parents' Association) would like to thank you for your generous donations at the recent Central Groups and Senior Music Camp concerts - we raised £988.
 
However we will be unable to continue to fundraise to support our young musicians without new volunteers, since after the Summer we will only have 2 parents still with young people at school and involved with the Instrumental Music Service (IMS). Our fundraising activities involve taking a donation bucket collection at the Spring concerts and providing refreshments at the December Mulled Wine concert - not exactly onerous tasks if you are already attending the concert and there are enough willing helpers to share the responsibility.
 
Over the last year the YMPA has provided financial support of over £6,000 to the IMS so that they can purchase music tuition materials, replacement woodwind reeds, replacement brass instrument mouthpieces, replacement violin and double bass strings, cases for musical instruments, replacement instruments and Central Groups ties - none of which they would have been able to provide to our young musicians without our funding. The YMPA has also subsidised places at Music Camp for a number of young musicians who would not otherwise have been able to attend.
 
Do you want this important support for our young musicians to be lost ? If not then please get in touch to find out how you can help the YMPA keep going - email : ympaperth@gmail.com
 
Thank you from the Young Musicians' Parents' Association.
 

Message from the Young Musicians' Parents' Association (YMPA)

Dear Parents and Carers of our Perth and Kinross young musicians

The YMPA (Young Musicians' Parents' Association) would like to thank you for your generous donations at the recent Central Groups and Senior Music Camp concerts - we raised £988.
 
However we will be unable to continue to fundraise to support our young musicians without new volunteers, since after the Summer we will only have 2 parents still with young people at school and involved with the Instrumental Music Service (IMS). Our fundraising activities involve taking a donation bucket collection at the Spring concerts and providing refreshments at the December Mulled Wine concert - not exactly onerous tasks if you are already attending the concert and there are enough willing helpers to share the responsibility.
 
Over the last year the YMPA has provided financial support of over £6,000 to the IMS so that they can purchase music tuition materials, replacement woodwind reeds, replacement brass instrument mouthpieces, replacement violin and double bass strings, cases for musical instruments, replacement instruments and Central Groups ties - none of which they would have been able to provide to our young musicians without our funding. The YMPA has also subsidised places at Music Camp for a number of young musicians who would not otherwise have been able to attend.
 
Do you want this important support for our young musicians to be lost ? If not then please get in touch to find out how you can help the YMPA keep going - email : ympaperth@gmail.com
 
Thank you from the Young Musicians' Parents' Association.