Symphonic Waves Youth Orchestra is a collaboration between Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture and Music Generation Galway County.

Having recently recruited woodwind, brass and percussion sections, and following their annual summer residential course in Petersburg Outdoor Education Centre, Symphonic Waves will perform two summer concerts in August as a full symphony orchestra.

On 22 August, the orchestra perform at the Black Box Theatre, Galway. Conducted by Professor James Kavanagh, expect performances of pieces by Beethoven, Schubert, Hardiman, Dvořák and Tchaikovsky, together with classical and popular chamber pieces.

Tickets are €8 and available from the Town Hall Theatre website

Under 18s are free.

For more information contact the Symphonic Waves administrator by email or call 091 874 557.