Ulster Orchestra hits the right note with school kids during visit

​It was part of the Ulster Orchestra’s Schools Concerts series, in partnership with Deloitte.

The Orchestra's schools concerts, along with presenter Cath Arlidge and conductor David Brophy, invite P4-P7 pupils to become ‘musical detectives’ for the day as they uncover and solve musical mysteries.

The orchestra say that this fun, interactive performance is a great way to introduce children to the world of an orchestra and musical instruments and accompanying resources, which link into the curriculum, are also circulated to all involved.

It is the first time the Orchestra has partnered with Deloitte and it has come at a significant time for the charity.

Michelle Baird, Head of Marketing & Corporate Fundraising for the Ulster Orchestra commented: “As a charity, we need to attract funding from a wide variety of sources to help sustain all of our current activity now and in the future.

"We are hoping to engage more with the corporate sector, as potential partners can benefit in a number of ways including recognition in event programmes, advertising, social media promotion, staff wellbeing, branding and client entertainment opportunities.

"We are thrilled that Deloitte has come on board as our sponsor across several elements of our 2023/24 programme, in particular our Schools’ Concerts series.”

Danny McConnell, Deloitte Partner, added, “We are delighted to be working in partnership with the Ulster Orchestra this season and excited to support their series of schools concerts.

"We have seen first-hand how they bring high-quality music and world-class performance to schools across Northern Ireland through an interactive and fun learning experience to inspire the next generation of talent.”