Wishing all TYOPOPS a happy Christmas/Hannukah and look forward to seeing you after the break.

Carl Hockh, composer was born on this day in 1707

Frederick Delius "(1862) Bradford England, composer, born on this day

Don't forget that Tom from Alan Gregory Music will be at TYO on Friday to advise on instrument services and sales. A great opportunity!

Went to TYO feeling rotten last night but helping in tuck shop and talking to the lovely kids and great parents bucked me up no end!!

Don't forget - tickets for next week's concerts are on sale at the Waterside, Sale. An event NOT to be miseed!!

good luck to all playing in the concerts at the Robert Bolt Theatre, Sale today. If rehearsals are anything to go by you'll be fantastic!

Good luck to everyone involved in the #manchestermarathon today. I'm sure the TYO players will cheer everyone up. Go TYO!

TYO Philharmonic are performing at Sale Waterside tonight 7.30. Come and escape the football!

No Concert Band rehearsal tonight ... other ensembles are rehearsing as usual

TYO Rehearsal Friday 6th June starts at 6.15pm for all ensembles

*** No rehearsal for TYO tonight ***

Players should arrive at 11.15am tomorrow for a seating rehearsal. The concert start at 12 noon.

On this day in 1939, Eleanor Rigby of the Beatles song, died in her sleep aged 44

Good luck to all our players who are with the BBC Philharmonic on Sunday! What an opportunity!

Thanks to the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for making the day of the players of Trafford Youth Orchestra with their workshop. Amazing day!

Happy half term to all players! Remember- no rehearsals this Friday or next

Fabulous concert to celebrate the launch of the GM Hub - the Jazz Collective were excellent, as were the other ensembles. Bravo!

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue was premiered in New York on 7th January 1924

At the premier, the piano part was completely improvised, and not transcribed until some time later.