Fermanagh Junior String Orchestra (FJSO)

Regional Junior Strings Orchestra based in Enniskillen.

Information

Type
Junior Strings Orchestra
Instruments
Strings
Level
Primary
Entry requirements
  • One years' playing experience
  • Year 6 & 7
  • Membership is £59 per annum (£53 for each additional child) for the academic year 2026/27. Those families in receipt of Free School Meals will receive a 70% remission and the cost will therefore be £18 (£16 for each additional child).  
  • Pupils who don't receive EA instrumental tuition are welcome to apply. Parents/carers should contact office below to check suitability
Contact Details

musicservice.omagh@eani.org.uk

Music Centre
Enniskillen Office

The Fermanagh Junior String Orchestra is open to all pupils who play string instruments in year 6 and 7 in Primary Schools.

Weekly rehearsals take place in the Mt Lourdes main assembly hall after school on Tuesdays, 3.45pm-4.45pm.

*Please note, in the interest of pupil safety, Parents/carers are requested not to drive onto the school avenue until school traffic has eased at 3.40pm

Repertoire is varied and challenging and from many different styles and genres; from well-known baroque and classical masterpieces right through to popular music from the stage and screen.

The FJSO perform in two concerts per year; one around Christmas and another at the end of the Spring term, normally in the Ardhowen Theatre.

Rehearsal Dates 2026/27

Tuesdays

September: 8, 15, 22, 29

October: 6, 13, 20

November: 3, 10, 17, 24

December:  (concert)

January: 5, 12, 19, 26

February: 2, 16, 23

March: 2, 9, 16 (concert)

Previous events for this group

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In 2025/26 we were involved with

Pupils

21802

Ensembles

54

Schools

638

Tutors

212