eyo is still going strong after 50 years and in 2009 we are planning a variety of celebrations to mark this fantastic achievement. There will be several concerts throughout the year and as ex-eyo we hope you will want to join in with one or more of the planned musical activities.

If you are in touch with any other Ex-eyo’ers please let them know of our plans, so as many people as possible are in the loop!

Below is a summary of the forthcoming season and to get involved couldn't be easier. Just register your details to show your interest and we shall be in touch. In addition to this, you can also sign up to our 50th year Facebook group.

Sunday 1 February 2009 |Wathen Hall, St Paul's School, Barnes| 6.30pm | Map

• Rachmaninov - 2nd Piano Concerto | soloist: Miho Kawashima
• Shostakovich - 5th Symphony

Saturday 25 April 2009 | St Barnabas Church, Ealing | 6.30pm|Map

• Walton - Spitfire Prelude & Fugue
• Verdi - Requiem, with 'The John Railton Anniversary Choir'

Sunday 3 May 2009 | University Hall, Exeter | 6.00pm |

• Verdi - Requiem, with Devon Guild of Singers

Saturday 4 July 2009 | St Barnabas Church, Ealing | 6.00pm |Map

• Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
• Barber - Adagio for strings
• Ives - Varaiations on 'America'
• Hywel Davies – 37-part Invention
• Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever and The Liberty Bell
• Bernstein - West Side Story Symphonic Dances

Saturday 5 September 2009 | Wathen Hall, St Paul's School, Barnes |Map

A concert showcasing the current EYO on return from their tour in France and featuring chamber music performances by former members of the orchestra, including professional players from across the country.

Programme to include movements from:

• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No3 in G Major
• Beethoven: Cello Sonata in D Major
• Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat Major
• Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings
  

and EYO playing

• Walton: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
• Copland: Fanfare for a Common Man
• Sibelius: Karelia Suite

Saturday 7 November 2009 |St Michael and All Angels, Chiswick| Map

• Rossini: Semiramide Overture
• Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess
• Mark-Anthony Turnage: Momentum
• Borodin: Symphony No 2

If you would like to get in touch, then please Sue Green at 50thchair@eyo.org.uk, or 0208 567 0367.