Youth Philharmonic Tauranga

2024 Ypt Schedule

The YPT (Youth Philharmonic Tauranga) is thrilled to announce concert plans for 2024. We are continuing to accept registrations for the whole year.

Term I: Rehearsals Feb 14th - April 10th

Wednesday February 14th: 1st rehearsal of the year!

February 28th: Registrations close for participation in first concert

Concert I: April 6th - Informal concert at Tauranga Farmer's Market (TBC)

Term II: Rehearsals May 1st - July 3rd

Concert II: Saturday June 29th - Combined Concert with Bay of Plenty Symphonia

Term III: Rehearsals July 24th - September 11th

Concert III: Saturday September 14th - YPT Concert

Term IV:

Weekend December 7th-8th - YPT Summer Orchestral Workshop

If you are interested in helping out with the organisation of YPT, please contact us. We can always use an extra pair of hands!

Don't hesitate to contact us for more information about YPT, or indeed anything related to classical music: we're always happy to help.

The YPT team

About the YPT

After being without a youth orchestra for two decades, Tauranga saw the birth of the Youth Philharmonic Tauranga during a symphonic workshop in October 2016 under conductor Justus Rozemond. Highlights of our time since include a joint concert with the Bay of Plenty Symphonia in 2018 at the Performing Arts Centre of Otumoetai College, and participating in a weekend camp with three other youth orchestras of the North Island in 2019.

Each year we:

Rehearse weekly to learn classical music together and learn how to play in an orchestra
Have at least two well-attended concerts per year, mostly at the Graham Young Youth Theatre
Organise yearly summer workshop weekends for current and prospective players
Attend a concert by NZSO, typically in Hamilton, to experience the sensation of a large professional symphony orchestra

The Music Director and main conductor in 2024 is William McElwee, who also conducts the Bay of Plenty Symphonia

Information for new players

The YPT holds weekly rehearsals on Wednesday evening 7-9pm, at the City Silver Band Room on 10 Yatton Street. If you are interested in playing with us, do make sure to contact us, ideally using the registration form you can find on this web-site (top right).