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Tom sets up symphony orchestra

Tuesday 10 February 2015

WEB Tom NewallClassical musician Tom Newall (OL05) has joined forces with two fellow musicians to set up Piccadilly Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in Manchester, offering aspiring players the opportunity to perform in a professional ensemble.

Tom, who is the orchestra’s musical director, formed PSO with Tom Rowan-Young as orchestra leader and Rachel Cotton as general manager. They have strong links with the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester and their aim is to bridge the gap between a player’s studies and professional orchestras.

The PSO also has the community at its heart and an integral part of the orchestra is its outreach programme and relationship with Manchester Communication Academy in the city’s Harpurhey district.

Tom said: “PSO is not just another orchestra. One of our main aims is to engage new audiences and take orchestral music out of city centre concert halls.”

They aim to play one concert per season at Manchester Communication Academy and the next one is on February 20 when the programme will include Ibert’s Flute Concerto, Peter and the Wolf, by Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4.

Tom read music at Durham University after leaving LGS and, after a year out, completed a Masters in conducting at RNCM. He also runs Leeds Youth Choir and Leeds Youth Opera.

For more details of PSO and forthcoming concerts, visit http://www.piccadillysymphony.co.uk/

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