Road to Freedom
SPON Netherlands Wind Orchestra and the University of York Wind Orchestra

• Saturday 10 June 2017, 7.30PM to 9.30pm
• £3 at the door
• Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York (map|getting to campus)
• Wheelchair accessible

Event details

Enjoy an exciting joint concert by the SPON Netherlands Wind Orchestra and the University of York Wind Orchestra celebrating freedom. The programme covers a wide range of music to express the musical Road to Freedom and includes works by Elgar, The Beatles, Charles Chaplin, as well as music by composers from The Netherlands.

The University of York Wind Orchestra will play a selection of original wind band repertoire reflecting the theme of freedom by composers including Phillip Sparke and Martin Ellerby.

About SPON Netherlands Wind Orchestra

The SPON Netherlands Wind Orchestra is a 75 member orchestra of advanced amateur musicians. Every year they go abroad to perform three concerts. In previous years, they have given concerts in Sweden, Austria, Italy, Germany, Poland and England (Oxford). This year they will perform concerts in Hull, Beverley and York.

About the University of York Wind Orchestra

Founded in 2016, the University of York Wind Orchestra aims to promote original wind band repertoire through performing and rehearsing for concerts in York.