Kala Academy Goa is all set to play host to the first prize winners of the German National Orchestra Competition-2016, the Westphalian Chamber Youth Orchestra “ [WCYO] on September 17. Forned in May 2007, theWestphalian Chamber Youth Orchestra consists of 30 odd members between 14 and 19 years old, a majority of whom are instrumental solo prize winners of the German Youth Music Competitions. The orchestra has been on concert tours in Malaysia, Tunisia and in the USA. It has also been invited to perform at the centenary celebration of Finland's independence in Helsinki next year. The performance will include the world premiere of a composition commissioned for this occasion and written for the orchestra by the famous German composer, Enjott Schneider. The orchestra will be coming to Goa along with their conductors, Tor-Song Tan, Prof. Ulrich Rademacher, and two music tutors, who will be the guests of Indo German Educational and Cultural Society [IGECS] and selected Goan families, mainly with children their own age. Indian classical music soloist,Naresh Madgaonkar will be performing on the santoor along with the orchestra for the grand concert. Prior to this, they will also have an eary evening concert for the Pilar Music Schools in Goa on September 16.
