sydney youth orchestras - 2016 auditions

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AUDITIONSSYDNEY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS

SYO 2016 AUDITIONS2 ”“SYO is a fantastic opportunity to work with determined young aspiring musicians, performing in Sydney’s leading concert halls, playing amazing repertoire and collaborating with renowned conductors.

Darcy DauthConcertmaster 2015 The Sydney Youth Orchestra


Sydney Youth Orchestras nurtures and inspires young musicians to achieve artistic excellence and provides the best possible orchestral training program, leading to the highest standards of performance.

• Sinfonietta

First to fifth position in major and

minor keys of 4 flats to 5 sharps

• Chamber Strings

First to third position in major and

minor keys of 3 flats to 4 sharps

• Camerata Vibrata

First position playing in keys of up

to 3 sharps and 2 flats

• Cameratissimo


to 3 sharps and 2 flats

• John Hopkins


to 2 sharps and 1 flat

• Speer Orchestra


to 2 sharps and 1 flat

• Sydney Youth Orchestra

AMEB Grade 8 minimum

• SYO Philharmonic


• Peter Seymour Orchestra


• Symphonic Wind Orchestra

AMEB Grade 5-AMusA

• TangoOz

AMEB Grade 8 or equivalent on

relevant instrument

• Brophy Percussion Ensemble

AMEB Grade 8 and above

• Percy Grainger Percussion

Ensemble

AMEB Grade 5 and above

Sydney Youth Orchestras is the premier

orchestral training organisation in New South

Wales, forging dynamic relationships between

young musicians and Australia’s leading music

educators. SYO provides the opportunity to

extend as a member of an ensemble guided by a

top-level teaching conductor.

Sydney Youth Orchestras comprises 13

different orchestras and ensembles, providing

a weekly orchestral training program for over

450 students aged from 6 to 25.

SYO musicians participate in weekly rehearsals

and attend regular tutorials with leading

musicians from Sydney’s professional orchestras,

guiding them on their development of ensemble

skills and stylistic playing. SYO alumni are

members of professional orchestras and key

chamber ensembles in Australia and overseas.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE

MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2015

APPLY ONLINE TODAY AT SYO.COM.AU

SENIORORCHESTRAL PROGRAM

STRINGORCHESTRALPROGRAM

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A Comprehensive Training System

With thirteen orchestras and ensembles, each musician

will be matched to the appropriate group for their level of

skill, experience and age. Connecting all ensembles is the

Orchestral Training Framework, a comprehensive system

ensuring that students progress through the orchestras,

developing individual and ensemble skills under the careful

guidance of SYO’s artistic staff.

Outstanding Artistic Staff

SYO conductors are experienced educators, inspiring their

musicians in weekly rehearsals. They are drawn from the

leading orchestral education programs across the sector, and

foster strong connections with their orchestra members.

Furthermore, a team of SYO tutors, drawn from professional

ensembles such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra,

Australian Chamber Orchestra and Australian Opera and

Ballet Orchestra, work with each orchestra several times

each term, providing small group mentoring and specialist

instrumental guidance.

WHYSYO


OUREVENTSSydney Youth Orchestra

Showcasing the energy and enthusiasm

of our most senior orchestra, these high-

profile concerts are held in Sydney’s premier

performance venues.

Family Concerts

These concerts provide performance

opportunities for all orchestras at a range of

venues throughout Sydney, demonstrating each

orchestra’s achievements at the end of the term.

Toddlers’ Proms

Toddlers’ Proms introduce audiences to

the instruments, sounds and sections of an

orchestra, and provide the SYO Philharmonic,

Symphonic Wind Orchestra and Peter Seymour

Orchestra with performance experience in front

of an enthusiastic and responsive audience.

Special Events

SYO orchestras are frequently invited to

participate in a range of special events including

Carols in the Domain, Sydney International

Brass Festival, Australia Day concerts, and the

Sydney Festival.

Touring

SYO Senior Orchestras tour regional NSW

annually. This is a wonderful opportunity

to build performance skills in the intensive

touring environment and share music with new

audiences.

Camps

The SYO Philharmonic, Peter Seymour

Orchestra, and Symphonic Wind Orchestra will

attend a residential music camp from 19-21

February 2016.

TangoOz and the String Orchestral Program’s

orchestras will undertake a non-residential

weekend camp mid March.

Attendance at the SYO music camps is

compulsory for all members.

From the amazing opportunities and high level of overall talent, to the extreme passion and commitment from all the members, I have extended my musical, orchestral and instrumental knowledge further than ever imagined through SYO.

Sergio InsuastiPrincipal Viola Sydney Youth Orchestra

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Richard TognettiArtistic Director Australian Chamber Orchestra & SYO alumnus

I recall with fond and intense memories my time at the SYO. The SYO Chamber Orchestra gave me a deep and life-long love for performing in a chamber orchestra. The teachers and conductors I had at SYO all played significant roles in my life as a musician.

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Sydney Youth Orchestras is the premier youth

orchestral training organisation in New South

Wales and indeed the Senior Orchestras are

the leading ensembles of their kind in Australia.

Not only do we tackle some of the greatest

orchestral masterpieces ever written but young

musicians form friendships for life. The 2016

season promises to be one of the most exciting

yet and includes huge orchestral works that live

with you forever but will be of huge benefit to all

young musicians for their future careers.

We encourage every young musician in Sydney

to audition for our exciting and incomparable

orchestras and ensembles and enjoy reaping

the rewards which come from making incredible

music together on a weekly basis and in

performance.

We look forward to you participating in what is

sure to be a wonderful season of music making

at its highest level.

2016 Season Repertoire

ALEXANDERBRIGERChief Conductor & Artistic Director

BRAHMS Piano Concert No. 1

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

VAUGHAN WILLIAMSA Sea Symphony

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Sydney Youth Orchestra

As the leading ensemble of SYO, Sydney Youth

Orchestra is where the state’s most talented

young musicans are to be found. Led by

acclaimed conductor and SYO Artistic Director

Alexander Briger, the SYO program provides

training and performance activities that lead to

the continued development of each musician’s

technical and artistic excellence.

Peter Seymour Orchestra

Under the leadership of the inspiring John

Ockwell, you will have the opportunity to

learn the foundations of orchestral playing

– instrumental technique, ensemble skills,

understanding of style and symphonic form,

sight reading, listening and communication

skills.

SYO Philharmonic

The SYO Philharmonic is a full symphony

orchestra led by acclaimed Australian conductor,

composer and educator, Brian Buggy OAM. You

will learn orchestral technique and ensemble

skills with great works of the 19th and 20th

centuries.

Symphonic Wind Orchestra

Covering a diverse range of repertoire from

popular 20th Century film scores, jazz classics

through to core orchestral repertoire, the SWO

gives players an invaluable opportunity to

experience the excitement of playing in a large

ensemble under the leadership of SYO alumni

and respected music educator, James Pensini.

TangoOz

Led by tango specialist Maggie Ferguson

TangoOz is Australia’s first true tango orchestra

to give young musicians the unique opportunity

to learn and play authentic Argentine tango

music. This promises to be an exciting year for

TangoOz, as they will be touring to Buenos Aires

and Montevideo in July 2016! Será grandioso!

Percussion Ensembles

This exciting initiative is in collaboration

with Synergy Percussion, Sydney’s leading

percussion ensemble. SYO percussionists

receive specialist training with Synergy and are

then placed in the orchestra that needs them for

the relevant concerts or rehearsals.

SENIORORCHESTRALPROGRAM


Stuart RynnCo-Principal Percussion Sydney Youth Orchestra

For me, being part of SYO (or any ensemble at this level) is about being surrounded by extremely passionate and talented people, which has always been truly inspiring for me. I love feeling the energy across the ensemble and feeding off it.

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STRINGORCHESTRALPROGRAMWith a structured program and great music,

the String Orchestral Program offers a place

to develop ensemble skills, sight reading, aural

awareness as well as general string technique, all

presented in a fun environment. Young musicians

from Year 2 to Year 10 are welcome in the String

Orchestral Program – you will be placed in the

ensemble to which you are most suited.

Speer Orchestra

The Speer Orchestra is a very special group

where many young players gain their first

ensemble experience. This ensemble offers an

invaluable opportunity to play with other like-

minded children and form friendships.

John Hopkins

The John Hopkins Orchestra builds on the

concepts introduced in the Speer Orchestra

and consolidates ensemble skills. It focuses

on refining the orchestral sound and invites

the players to begin thinking more musically,

with the introduction of some more complex

rhythmic and tonal ideas.

Camerata Vibrata and Cameratissimo

The Camerata ensembles build on the

foundation of ensemble playing developed in the

Speer and John Hopkins Orchestras with more

focus on developing the skills required to sight

read and play repertoire with more complex

rhythms and keys alongside awareness of style

and expression.

Chamber Strings

The Chamber Strings offers intermediate

players the chance to further develop their

ensemble playing while extending their technical

and aural skills. Young musicians will discover an

exciting and engaging range of more challenging

repertoire.

Sinfonietta

The Sinfonietta is the advanced string ensemble

in the String Orchestral Program and is the

springboard to the Peter Seymour Orchestra.

Sinfonietta players receive invaluable

opportunities to explore challenging string

orchestral repertoire and to refine their

ensemble skills.


Rehearsal Schedule

Rehearsals for all groups, except the Sydney Youth Orchestra, occur weekly during school term.

Tutorials are generally held within regular rehearsal times for each ensemble. Times and venues may

be subject to change.

SYO Philharmonic

Peter Seymour Orchestra

Symphonic Wind Orchestra

Sinfonietta

Chamber Strings

Camerata Vibrata

Cameratissimo

John Hopkins Orchestra

Speer Orchestra

Saturday

St Mary’s Cathedral College:

Sunday

Sydney Youth Orchestra rehearses weekly, at

International Grammar School in Ultimo, or St

Mary’s Chapter Hall. Full details of the rehearsal

schedule can be found on the SYO website and

will be confirmed in the New Year.

Monday

Sydney Conservatorium of Music High School:

TangoOz

Synergy rehearsal studio

67 -77 Epsom Road, Rosebery:

Percy Grainger Percussion

Ensemble

Brophy Percussion Ensemble

1.15pm - 4.00pm

1.30pm - 4.00pm

10.00am - 1.00pm

1.30pm - 4.00pm

1.30pm - 4.00pm

10.00am - 1.00pm

10.00am - 1.00pm

10.00am - 1.00pm

10.00am - 1.00pm

5.30pm - 7.30pm

5.30pm - 7.00pm

7.00pm - 8.30pm


Which orchestra is right for me?

With 13 orchestras and ensembles in the SYO

family, it is necessary to audition, so that you

are placed in the right orchestra. For existing

SYO members, talk with your conductor if you

are unsure which group you should apply for.

For new applicants, refer to the orchestra

descriptions on the SYO website, and feel free to

ring us on 02 9251 2422 to discuss.

Commitment

With over 600 people auditioning for limited

and highly sought-after places each year, it is a

significant achievement to be offered a position

in an SYO orchestra. Successful auditionees

must commit to their orchestra for the whole

year. Members are occasionally required to

participate in extra rehearsals or workshops

outside scheduled rehearsal times.

Auditions Seminar Day

On 29 August 12-1pm at St Mary’s Cathedral

College, Chapter Hall, current and prospective

members are invited to attend a seminar for the

orchestra they intend to audition.

This is a great opportunity to hear what the

audition panels are looking for, and to learn how

to prepare for the audition. Full details about

the Auditions Seminar Day will be sent with your

application confirmation.

AUDITIONSApplicants

Applicants must be amateur players and be

aged 24 years or younger on 31 December

2015 regularly studying with a professional

instrumental teacher.

Audition Requirements

Every new applicant and existing SYO member

must audition.

You are required to perform a prepared piece,

orchestral excerpts, and sight read. Full details

will be sent to you upon application. Auditions

will be 5-7 minutes in length.

A non-refundable audition fee is payable with

your application. For new members the fee is

$60 and for existing SYO members the fee

is $50. If you wish to audition on multiple

instruments, separate applications and audition

fees will apply for each audition.

Most SYO orchestras have an expectation of

a minimum of two years membership before

progressing to a more senior orchestra.

Late Auditions

Late auditions are scheduled for students

unable to attend the October/early November

sessions due to HSC or other compulsory

commitments. Late auditions will be held 15,

21 and 22 November. Please indicate on your

application if you wish to request a late audition,

and provide a brief explanation.


2016 Term Dates

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

30 January - 02 April

30 April - 25 June

23 July - 17 September

15 October - 10 December

Key Dates

Applications Open

Applications Close

Auditions Seminar

Audition Period

Results Released

Final Date for

Accepting Offers

Rehearsals

Commence

July 20

September 14

August 29

October 9 - November 22

11 December

15 January 2016

30 January 2016

FEES &KEY DATESMembership & Camp Fees

The SYO fee structure is very competitive with

an average cost of approximately $9.00/hour

per rehearsal. Payment of membership fees and

applicable camp fees is required upon accepting

a place in Sydney Youth Orchestras, and must be

confirmed before rehearsals commence. Payment

plans may be easily arranged upon request.

Standard Membership: $1095

Tertiary Discount: $200

2nd Family Member(s) Discount: $100

Early Bird Discount: (if full payment is received

by Thursday, 17 December 2015) $50

These fees incorporate a compulsory annual

Association fee of $20.

Senior Music Camp (SWO, PSO & SYOP): $265

TangoOz & String Orchestral Program Music

Camp (TangoOz, Speer, John Hopkins, Camerata

Vibrata, Cameratissimo, Chamber Strings,

Sinfonietta): $195

Regional Touring

(SYOP, PSO & SWO): $460

Tour fees will be invoiced separately and are

payable 6 weeks prior to the tour date. It is

expected that all players accepted into SYOP,

PSO & SWO will attend the tour.

All fees are non-refundable.

Scholarships

SYO is committed to ensuring our talented

young musicians have every opportunity to

participate. The SYO has a financial assistance

program which offers scholarships to help

participants offset membership and camp fees.

These scholarships are provided through the

generous support of our donors.

All applications for financial assistance are

means-tested. Full details of how to apply

for financial assistance will be sent out upon

request at the time of your audition application.


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THANKYOU

Sydney Youth Orchestras gratefully

acknowledges our generous supporters, and

applauds their commitment to youth and the

cultural vibrancy of our community.


SYO Board SYO Management

Yarmila Alfonzetti

Susan Hart

Helen Cho

Casey Green

Gretchen Habermann

Mia Patoulios

Nick Munro

Philip Levy

Gail Pryor

Chief Executive Officer

Business Manager

Events Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Marketing & Administration Coordinator

Development & Special Projects Manager

Operations Assistant

HR Advisor

Archivist

SYO Foundation Life Patrons

Steve Bell

Jan Bowen

Peter Davidson

Martin Dickson AM and Susie Dickson

Timothy Samway

Mike Thompson

Photography

David Molloy

Carol Gibbons

Ben Symons

Jan Bowen

Anthony Bell

Tim Samway

Geraldine Doogue AM

Malcolm Long

Jon North

Pieter Oomens

Chair

Deputy Chair

Treasurer


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Sydney Youth Orchestras182 Cumberland StreetThe Rocks NSW 2000

Phone: +61 2 9251 2422Fax: +61 2 9251 2744

Email: [email protected]

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