The Edinburgh festival 2004 -- Reviews -- Music -- (N)... -
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Published on: 9/21/2006
Last Visited: 10/19/2009
Performers PYO Brass Ensemble, Elaine Stewart (Director); PYO Strings, Allan R Young (Conductor); PYO Jazz Band, Eileen Waterston (Director) and PYO Wind Band Conductor
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Performers Stephen O'Donnell (flute); Lawrence O'Donnell (bassoon): Perth Youth Orchestra, Allan R Young (Conductor)
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Allan Young and
Perth Youth Orchestra 2004
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Throughout this work, there was a feeling of darkness and foreboding that the conductor, Allan Young, himself a former player with the orchestra, drew out of these young players with great skill.
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Again, Allan Young managed to get these young musicians to play with heart and feeling, which is not easy to do.
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Allan Young was about to announce an encore when Mrs O'Donnell got up and made an impromptu speech thanking everybody for coming, especially their special guests, Provost Bob Scott of Perth and his wife.