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NSSO appoints experienced professional conductors, such as former ENO conductor Mark Shanahan and international pianist Peter Donohoe. They are skilled at relating to young people and able to make appropriate demands on them.

The music chosen will be taxing and requires a high technical standard. For the first part of the week most rehearsals are in sections; sectional tutors are all professional musicians who have extensive experience of orchestral playing as well as being chosen for their ability to relate effectively to young people.

Membership of NSSO will extend and deepen any young instrumentalist's experience of orchestral playing and provides a unique opportunity for those who love music and are happy to spend a week of their holiday as part of a superb and "professional" orchestra.