Elgar For Everyone Youth Concert
The annual Elgar for Everyone family concert is the perfect introduction to orchestral music and a must for all families and young music lovers!
Over 100 young musicians of the future from across Elgar Country perform side by side with their teachers and mentors from English Symphony Orchestra following 2 days of intensive rehearsals and workshops in a vividly varied programme.
ESO Youth’s patron, renowned presenter, composer and author Zeb Soanes from Classic FM will be both hosting and narrating Britten’s iconic masterpiece ‘The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’ with updated text by Tom Redmond. The concert also includes the winning performances of the festival’s 2026 Young Composers Competition.
Access details: Worcester Cathedral is fully accessible
Parking: No onsite car park or disabled spaces but several local car parks within a short walk eg: Worcester Cathedral Square WR1 2BY 3 mins walk, King Street car park WR1 2NX 5 min walk and Copenhagen Street WR1 2EY 7 min walk
By bus: Any to Worcester City Centre then an 8 min walk 0.4 miles
By train: To Worcester Foregate Street then a 10 min walk 0.5 miles
£15/ESO families £20 with code (2 adults/2 children)/refreshments available
Under 18s free
Click my moustache or call Worcester Theatres on 01905 611427
Wednesday 27 May @ 7.15pm
Elgar For Everyone Youth Concert
Performers
ESO Youth Ensembles
Musicians of the English Symphony Orchestra
James Topp, conductor
Zeb Soanes from Classic FM, presenter
Winners of the 2025 Young Composers’ Competition
Programme to include
Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Elgar Chanson de Matin
Elgar Themes from Pomp and Circumstance Marches no. 1 and no. 4