Museum Represents a museum WC Yes EventsForChildren No HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear No DisabledAccess No OpeningTime1 Sun 10am-4pm ArchitectName John Baird I (Cat B) OpeningDate1 16/9/2018 IsNewThisYear Yes ID Google Panorama ID 16449 Refreshments No Street The street address 13 Somerset Place Postcode G3 7JT Parking No DisabledWC No LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Youth Orchestras of Scotland Offices and Event Space Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived glasgow Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2532 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,55.86362,-4.261207; Description An account of the resource <p>A four-storey 18th Century Category B listed, Victorian townhouse in the Kelvingrove Park conservation area. Visit the home of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland and enjoy classical and jazz music performed live by Scotland's finest young musicians.</p> <p>Visit the home of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland and enjoy classical and jazz music performed live by some of Scotland's finest young musicians.<br /><br />The NYOS office and events space is a four-storey, 18th Century, Grade B-listed, early Victorian townhouse on a prominent terrace which overlooks Sauchiehall Street in the Kelvingrove Park conservation area.<br /><br />The Building was built in 1840 and first entered onto the Sasine register on 25 September 1841. The first owners/developers were James Brown and John Carrick, trustees of architectural firm Brown &amp; Carrick <br /><br />Subsequent incumbents include Architect, John Honeyman, National Mutual Life Assurance and St Andrews Bridge Club.<br /><br />NYOS took ownership of the first floor and basement of the building in 1992 and subsequently purchased the second and third floors in 2014. The entire building underwent extensive internal and external refurbishment from 2014-2015, thanks in part to a grant from Glasgow City Heritage Trust. Particular attention was paid to restoring all remaining original features including ornate cornicing, spectacular central copula, pillared entrance and original curved, ornate stairwell.<br /><br />The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland is unique in providing a complete orchestral experience for its students aged between 8 and 25, through its comprehensive pathway of orchestras, jazz bands, chamber ensembles and an ever-expanding outreach programme.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1840