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The eyo annual tour takes place at the end of the summer and allows the orchestra to demonstrate its ability to new audiences. It gives the players a chance to work on selected pieces performed during the year in more detail than is possible during weekly rehearsals.
The 2011, annual tour destination was Belgium, and the dates were as follows:
Tuesday 23rd August 2011 - Monday 29th August 2011
Pre-tour rehearsal on Monday 22nd August 2011
Read here for a player's perspective of the 2011 Tour.
In 2010, eyo visited Krakow in Poland from 22nd - 30th August 2010 and gave wonderful performances in Kety, Nowa Huta and Kazimierz in Krakow
In 2009, eyo visited Normandy, France. Based in Rouen they gave magical concerts in the Abbatiale St Ouen, Rouen, Le Neubourg, Lisieux Cathedral and in Honfleur.
In 2008 eyo travelledl to the Basque region of Northern Spain. Based in the historic town of Urduña in the School of Santa Maria Antigua during 21-28 August the orchestra played four concerts in the area.
In 2007 the orchestra visited Belgium, performing to attentive audiences in St Andrew’s Church, Antwerp, St Gummarus Church, Lier, and in Bruges and Brussels Cathedrals.
In 2006 the orchestra travelled to Germany's Black Forest. The year before it was based in Cherbourg and performed in Normandy, France. Previously eyo has visited Salzburg, Austria; West Bohemia in the Czech Republic; the Charente-Maritime, Brittany and Provence regions of France; Lake Garda, Italy; Catalonia, Spain; and Germany's Rhine Valley.
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