Take Part

At NSSO, we work hard to support players and their parents in achieving the most out of our youth musical talents. Courses are offered to children aged 8-17, of grade 3 to diploma standard and above. However, musical talent is the only real test for joining our orchestra and graded examinations are not compulsory.

If you’re ready for the next steps and would like to join NSSO, you’ll find all the information you need to know on how to apply, below.

 

New Members

We welcome new members to join us for this exciting, challenging course, learning new repertoire, making new friends and having the time of their lives in this spectacular venue. Click here to apply now.

 

Existing Members

We welcome returning members to join us for this exciting, challenging course, learning new repertoire, making new friends and having the time of their lives in this spectacular venue. Existing members of NSSO will take priority for places on the course. Click here to apply now.

 

 

 

Useful Links

Looking for something else? Here are a few pages that might be of interest:

Fees

Course fees for 2025, including the Philharmonic, Sinfonia and Academy Orchestras.

Bursaries

Find out about available means-tested bursaries, from NSSO and external organisations.

Auditions

Click here for more information about the 2025 audition process.

 

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If you have an enquiry about any aspect of NSSO please feel free to get in touch:

NSSO, Malvern College, College Road, Malvern, WR14 3DF

T: 01684 581695

E: hello@nsso.org

Latest News

Introducing our Academy Orchestra Conductor for 2025 – Andy McDade January 21, 2025

We are delighted to announce our third and final conductor for NSSO 2025. Andy McDade will be our Academy orchestra conductor. Andy works internationally as both a performer and teacher. His vibrant style, combined with an enthusiasm for championing contemporary compositions, consistently challenges out-dated perceptions of the tuba repertoire. During his studies at the Royal […]

A warm welcome to Joe Davies, our new Sinfonia conductor! December 12, 2023

We are delighted that Joe Davies has agreed to join the NSSO family from 2024 and will be conducting the Sinfonia Orchestra. Recently praised for his ‘musical brilliance’ (Seen and Heard International), Joe Davies is Musical Director of the UK Proms in the Park Orchestra, Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra, Leamington Sinfonia, Coventry & Warwickshire Youth Orchestra, […]

Applications now open for 2024! December 12, 2023

We are delighted to be accepting applications for our courses in 2024 and look forward to another exciting year of music making at Malvern College!