Welcome to

The Jan Modelski Community Orchestra

We are an exciting and friendly amateur community orchestra based in Chester and currently hold two rehearsal sessions at the Village Hall in Great Barrow, on Saturday mornings. You are very welcome to come and watch and listen, or better still, bring your instrument and join us.

Session 1

The Jan Modelski Community Introductory Orchestra (JMCIO)

Saturday 9-10am

This is a one hour session, and is aimed at a wide variety of musicians. We want to make our members feel comfortable playing with other people in an orchestra setting, and to allow newer players the opportunity to gain confidence in playing with others. Whenever possible, we will try to seat you next to a more experienced player

Typical members of the “Introductory Orchestra Playing” session are:

·         Younger players – basic music reading needed, but any level of playing.

·         New players/late learners – basic music reading needed,

      but any level of playing.

·         Returning players – musicians that may have learnt at school but

      haven’t played for some time.

·         Experienced players wishing to help less experienced ones.

·       Musicians learning a second instrument.

There is a subscription fee for the JMCIO members of £1.50 payable at each session attended. 

Session 2

The Jan Modelski Community Orchestra (JMCO)

Saturday 10.15am - 1.30pm

This is a full orchestra session. Again, the aim is to be as inclusive as possible to all players and to continually improve as an orchestra. We play everything from popular standards to the classics.

Although several players in the advanced orchestra have played with us for a number of years, we are constantly being joined by new members with no previous experience of orchestra or band playing.

 There is a subscription fee for the members of the JMCO of £4 payable each at session attended.