The Nonesuch Orchestra recently visited the Richmond upon Thames School for a workshop and concert performance of Telemann’s delightful depiction of the madcap adventures of Don Quixote. And students from the school took their places with us to get first-hand experience of orchestral playing. Let’s hear about it from the RTS Parents’ Newsletter:

“We were excited to have our first visit from an orchestra this week! The Nonesuch Orchestra are an amateur orchestra based in North London who find that sharing orchestral music with audiences who may never have experienced it before is hugely enriching for players and listeners alike. They enjoy working with schools across London. The additional honour for this visit is that they invited six RTS students to play alongside them - Huw, Shreya, Paria, and Diba (all Year 8); and Matilda and Cheryl (both Year 9). Ms Saxby also joined the orchestra with her cello. Year 7 and 8 students were treated to the orchestra playing excerpts from Don Quixote - with a small explanation of what the pieces were and what they meant; it was lovely to hear the sound echo around the school building.”