Applications for NSSO 2025 are now live!
Academy: Monday 14th to Friday 18th April 2025
Sinfonia: Saturday 12th to Friday 18th April 2025
Philharmonic: Sunday 6th to Saturday 12th July 2025
Apply before Friday 20th December to qualify for our early bird discount!
APPLY NOW!
About NSSO
The National Schools Symphony Orchestra was born in Suffolk in 1994 and gave its first concert at The Maltings Concert Hall in Snape, home of The Aldeburgh Festival, founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten. Since February 2016 it has been operated by Malvern College and hosted at Malvern’s beautiful campus in rural Worcestershire. Read more.
Our Courses
Our Academy Orchestra is for musicians of approximately grade 3-5 standard, the Sinfonia Orchestra is for approx grades 5-7 and the Philharmonic Orchestra is for grade 7 upwards. Read more.
Auditions for NSSO 2025 are by video submission. Read more.
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Shortlisted for Best Classical Music Education Initiative 2020
This Music and Drama Education Excellence award, sponsored by Classic FM, honours an educational project which has used classical music in an innovative way, shown musical excellence and has had a positive impact on a significant number of participants.