Information
Type
String Orchestra
Instruments
Strings
Level
Primary
Entry requirements
- One year’s 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
Omagh Office
The Omagh Junior String Orchestra is open to all pupils who play string instruments in year 6 and above.
Weekly rehearsals take place after school on Tuesdays, 4pm-5pm.
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 OJSO perform in two concerts per year; one around Christmas and another at the end of the Spring term in The Strule Arts Centre or The Alley Theatre, Strabane.
Rehearsal Dates 2026/27
Wednesdays
September: 9, 16, 23, 30
October: 7, 14, 21
November: 4, 11, 18, 25
December: (concert)
January: 6, 13, 20, 27
February: 3, 17, 24
March: 3, 10, 15 (concert)
Previous events for this group
In 2025/26 we were involved with
Pupils
21802
Ensembles
54
Schools
638
Tutors