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Watch and listen to music from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra.

Latest music and videos

On the Silk Road

On the Silk Road

Video extracts from Grand Union Youth Orchestra's Winter Celebration concert on 12th December 2009. The group take a journey accross the Great Silk Road.

Grand Union Feature on Resonance 104.4 FM

Grand Union Feature on Resonance 104.4 FM

Ed Foster presents a radio programme about the history an ideas behind Grand Union Orchestra.

Live at the Hackney Empire

Live at the Hackney Empire

GUYO performing alongside Grand Union Orchestra and over 100 musicians from accross East London at the Hackney Empire in March 2009

An introduction to the Grand Union Youth Orchestra of East London

An introduction to the Grand Union Youth Orchestra of East London

A short documentary introducing the Grand Union Youth Orchestra of East London

Grand Union on Resonance FM March 2009

Grand Union on Resonance FM March 2009

Ed Foster interviews Claude Deppa and Alex Gargatsis about playing for Grand Union and Grand Union Youth Orchestra, and discuss GU's large scale participatory show "On Liberation Street".

Ain’t Goin’ Dere No More

Ain’t Goin’ Dere No More

Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.

Township Brass

Township Brass

Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.

African Drumming

African Drumming

Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.

Indian Music Ensemble

Indian Music Ensemble

Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra's premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.

White Cliffs Variations

White Cliffs Variations

Live excerpt from the Grand Union Youth Orchestra at the premiere of "On Liberation Street" at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.

Latest news

IMPORTANT - Change of date for the first GUYO master class

The first GUYO master-class will now be on Sunday September 19th 2010 rather Sunday September 12th at the Premises Studios, Hackney Road.

From Carnival to Silk Road programme announced

From September until the end of March, Grand Union’s projects are being united under the banner From Silk Road to Carnival, exploring the trade routes than brought prosperity to Britain and the rest of Europe – but at social, and often moral cost. Read about the programme of work here.

Grand Union in Partnership with Emergency Exit Arts

From16th - 20th August Grand Union and Emergency Exit Arts will be based at Fairkytes Arts Centre in Romford to deliver a week of Carnival Workshops in the lead up to Romfest World Carnival at the end of September.

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If you're a young musician living in East London, and like jazz/world music, come along and get involved!