Conductors
Nigel Hildreth, the Musical Director, is also Head of Performing Arts at the Colchester Sixth Form College. He founded the CVYO orchestra, and is helped by a committee of parents. He studied at the University of Sheffield, and has been teaching music in Essex for 25 years. He is known also for his compositions, including three symphonies, two concertos, as well as numerous chamber pieces, and he has also arranged many pieces for performance by the CVYO. In 1996 he was presented with the 'Arts For All' award for his service to the town of Colchester. The current assistan musical director is Jonathan Abbott.
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