RSNO performs inspirational classics and Charanga songs on Scottish schools’ tour

Last week, our partner, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), performed alongside primary-aged children nationwide, visiting venues and schools in Dundee, Aberdeen, Dumfries and Stewarton. The concerts blended popular classical music with arrangements of Charanga songs learned in classrooms to create a truly magical musical experience for the children, likely the first for many.

Our partnership with the RSNO was first launched in November 2023. The suite of RSNO content hosted on our platform has now reached over 1,500 teachers and brought the orchestra into classrooms across Scotland. Last week’s concerts aimed to further enhance primary schools’ music education with a unique live experience, enabling young pupils to hear and sing along with Scotland’s National Orchestra.

‘To play a part in helping children feel what it’s like to be up close, listening to, and singing with a stunning live orchestra like the RSNO, is immensely satisfying,’ Charanga’s Founder and Director, Mark Burke, said. ‘Our technology and digital learning help children and their teachers develop excellent music skills. Yet, music is ultimately about the live experience, and it really doesn’t get better than these interactive concerts from the RSNO’

On the tour, RSNO’s Director of Engagement, Andy Stevenson, added: ‘Our partnerships enable us to reach new audiences. I’m so pleased with how our relationship with Charanga has progressed since we launched it at the end of 2023. Bringing the orchestra live to children across the country this week, and putting what they’ve learned online into practice, has been such a rewarding venture. We look forward to developing more RSNO music resources for teachers on Charanga in the near future.’

Schools using Charanga benefit all year round from bespoke educational materials developed by the RSNO and Charanga and some of the RSNO’s most popular online learning resources, including Yoyo & The Little Auk and Once Upon a Tune.

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