AYO 2016 Programs and Application Guide

2016 PROGRAMS & APPLICATION GUIDE

EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE AND IMAGINATION, A LOVE OF MUSIC AND A DEDICATION TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

WELCOME The Australian Youth Orchestra is one of the world’s most prestigious and innovative training organisations for young pre-professional musicians. Our training pathway has been created to nurture the musical development of Australia’s finest young instrumentalists across metropolitan and regional Australia: from the emerging, gifted, school-aged student, to those on the verge of a professional career. AYO presents tailored training and performance programs each year for aspiring musicians, composers, recording engineers, orchestra managers and music journalists aged 12 to 30 years.

AYO occupies a special place in the musical culture of Australia, where one generation of brilliant musicians inspires the next, where aspiring musicians get a taste of life as professional musicians, and where like-minded individuals from all over the country gather for intense periods to learn from each other, study and perform.

On the world stage, AYO is a cultural ambassador for Australia undertaking no fewer than 21 international tours across Europe, Asia and America; performing in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and festivals, and working with some of the world’s leading conductors and soloists including Sir Charles Mackerras, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir Mark Elder, Simone Young, soprano Lisa Gasteen, and violinists Joshua Bell and Ray Chen. In 2016, the orchestra will embark on its 22nd tour, joined by Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck and pianist Hélène Grimaud with performances in Europe, China and Australia.

Today, more than 65% of musicians working in Australian orchestras are AYO alumni and countless AYO alumni are members of the finest professional orchestras worldwide.

AYO PATHWAY

AYO YOUNG SYMPHONISTS Meet like-minded musicians aged 12-17 years Experience orchestral and chamber music making Find support and guidance from Australia’s finest musicians

DISCOVER THE AYO TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE PATHWAY

06 AYO NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP Immerse yourself in exhilarating repertoire and performances Discover full orchestral and chamber ensemble experiences Benefit from expert tuition Non-instrumental programs include Orchestral Management, Composition, Sound Production and Words About Music

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AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Join the internationally renowned Australian Youth Orchestra Be part of the 22nd international tour Explore thrilling repertoire led by world-class conductors in prestigious venues Take pride in this acknowledgment of excellence

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AYO ORCHESTRAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT Gain unique access to life in a professional orchestra Find a highly effective stepping stone to a professional career Benefit from partnerships with leading Australian orchestras

AYO CHAMBER PLAYERS

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Study chamber music at an advanced level Perform with inspiring chamber musicians Focus on ensemble learning

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APPLICATION INFORMATION Key dates 24 How to apply 25 Audition and interview requirements and dates 26 Financial assistance and scholarships 28

AYO YOUNG SYMPHONISTS Roger Benedict MUSIC DIRECTOR Roger Benedict has held the position of Principal Viola with both the Sydney Symphony and London’s Philharmonia Orchestra, and appears frequently as viola soloist. In addition to regular conducting engagements with the Sydney Symphony, he has also collaborated with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, the UK’s National Youth Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia (London). A devoted orchestral trainer, Roger is Artistic Director of the Sydney Symphony Fellowship Program, and has coached the European Union Youth Orchestra and conducted orchestras at the Sydney Conservatorium and the Australian National Academy of Music.

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When

9-17 April 2016

Where

Sydney, NSW

Cost

$780 Participants must cover their own transport and instrument freight costs to and from Sydney.

All meals and accommodation will be provided.

Eligibility

12-17 years, inclusive as at 1 January 2016

Minimum standard AMEB Grade 6 or equivalent

Open to all orchestral instruments including harp but excluding keyboard

Apply online at ayo.com.au

This program is a great starting point into a world of opportunity in orchestral music. You’ll join the best young musicians from around Australia to experience the magic of playing together and taking your musical skills to a whole new level.

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AYO NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP

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AYO National Music Camp

ORCHESTRAL PROGRAM The program encompasses all aspects of the preparation and rehearsal of full-scale symphonic or chamber orchestra repertoire. You will perform in one of the two full symphony orchestras or the string chamber orchestra. The culminating concerts are sure to bring the house down, and the buzz of it will stay with you forever.

Artists-in-residence New in 2016, our artists-in-residence will broaden the range of repertoire, performance practice and career experience you will have access to at AYO National Music Camp.

These two brilliant and inspirational performers have carved out successful careers as soloists, teachers, chamber musicians and recording artists.

James Crabb CLASSICAL ACCORDION

Genevieve Lacey RECORDERS

Scottish born classical accordionist James Crabb’s Genevieve Lacey is a multiple award winning recorder repertoire ranges from original contemporary works virtuoso, serial collaborator and artistic director (Four Winds to transcriptions from Baroque to the 21st Century. A Festival) who holds academic and performance degrees recognised authority on the music of Astor Piazzolla, James (including a doctorate) in music and english literature from has collaborated with the original members of Piazzolla’s universities in Melbourne, Switzerland and Denmark. quintet and recorded with the Australian Chamber Orchestra Passionate about contemporary music, she creates and with Richard Tognetti and the Tango Jam quintet. possibilities and contexts for new music, people and ideas.

Recent highlights include conducting and performing Piazzolla’s Maria de Buenos Aires (Victorian Opera), Stravinsky’s Petrouchka (Tero Saarinen Dance Company), Gubaidulina’s 7 Words (BBC Symphony), Sally Beamish’s concerto for accordion The Singing (BBC Proms) and recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, an ACO Victorian tour, Swedish Chamber Orchestra and Brett Dean in a new accordion/viola work, Opera Queensland’s Abandon, (arr. Handel), and a China tour with Black Arm Band.

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Genevieve has a substantial recording catalogue and a high-profile career as soloist with orchestras and ensembles around the world, performing music spanning ten centuries, with artists as diverse as Danish pipe and tabor player Poul Høxbro, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Paul Kelly (Conversations with Ghosts), London filmmaker Marc Silver (en masse), big hART(Namatjira) and Black Arm Band/Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (ngangwurra means heart).

Conductors Brad Cohen CONDUCTOR Brad Cohen is recognised as a leading interpreter of the bel canto repertoire, conducting the operas of Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini internationally and on disc.

Brad works extensively with contemporary operatic composers and pursues an active symphonic conducting career, having conducted orchestras including MSO, WASO, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Brad is Artistic Director of West Australian Opera, where in 2015 he conducts Faust. In 2015 he returns to Opera Holland Park for Flight.

Erik Nielsen CONDUCTOR Iowa native Erik Nielsen studied conducting at the Curtis Institute of Music and received his bachelor’s degree as a double-major in oboe and harp at The Juilliard School.

He joined the Frankfurt Opera in 2002, where he was Kapellmeister from 2008 until 2012. He will take up the positions of Chief Conductor of Bilbao Symphony Orchestra in September 2015 and Music Director of the Theater Basel with effect from the 2016/17 season.

Recent and future engagements include London, New York, Vienna, Paris, Dresden, Zurich, Budapest, and the Bregenz Festival in a wide repertoire ranging from Handel to Henze.

Monica Curro

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR

Violinist Monica Curro is currently in her 18th year as Assistant Principal 2nd Violin of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and was previously a core member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra for 5 years. She graduated with a BMus from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in 1987 and completed a Masters Degree at Michigan State University in 1991, studying with Walter Verdehr. She has also played with Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

In 2009 Monica was invited as the only Australian to play in the World Orchestra for Peace conducted by Valery Gergiev for concerts in Poland and Sweden. She joined them in 2010 for concerts in London and Salzburg, in Abu Dhabi for 2011, in New York and Chicago for 2012, and in London for 2014.

She is a founding member of contemporary chamber ensemble PLEXUS which has commissioned over 70 composers and premiered 22 new works in 2014.

When

3-17 January 2016

Where

Canberra, ACT

Cost

$990 Participants must cover their own transport and instrument freight costs to and from Canberra.

All meals and accommodation will be provided.

Eligibility

14-22 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016

Minimum standard AMEB Grade 6 or equivalent

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AYO National Music Camp

ORCHESTRAL MANAGEMENT

WORDS ABOUT MUSIC

No other course offers the kind of intense practical experience in aspects of orchestral operations that this program provides. The knowledge and experience you gain will equip you with a secure foundation for a successful career in orchestral management.

The Words About Music program is a hothouse of writing, talking and thinking about music. You’ll work online, as well as through radio and print mediums – getting your passion for music out there with precisely the right words.

Tutor

David Harrod

When

2-17 January 2016

Where

Canberra, ACT

Cost

$990 Participants must cover their own transport costs to and from Canberra. All meals and accommodation will be provided.

Eligibility 18-28 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016

Previous Arts Administration participants are ineligible to apply

Tutor

Alastair McKean

When

2-17 January 2016

Where

Canberra, ACT

Cost

$990 Participants must cover their own transport costs to and from Canberra. All meals and accommodation will be provided.

Eligibility 18-30 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016

Previous participants of the program are ineligible to apply

COMPOSITION

SOUND PRODUCTION

For young composers, there can be few experiences more powerful than the engagement with the talents gathered at AYO National Music Camp. With its emphasis on practical performance outcomes, this program provides a fantastic opportunity for the aspiring composer.

This unique program looks at music production as well as interview technique and editing associated with broadcasts.

The participants record all AYO National Music Camp concerts and work closely with the ABC for the concert broadcasts.

Tutor

Elliott Gyger

Tutor

Andrew Dixon

When

3-17 January 2016

When

3-17 January 2016

Where

Canberra, ACT

Where

Canberra, ACT

Cost

$990 Participants must cover their own transport costs to and from Canberra. All meals and accommodation will be provided.

Cost

$990 Participants must cover their own transport costs to and from Canberra. All meals and accommodation will be provided.

Eligibility 16-30 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016

Eligibility 18-30 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016

Previous participants of the program are ineligible to apply

Previous participants of the program are ineligible to apply

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AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Acceptance into the Australian Youth Orchestra is an acknowledgement of excellence in orchestral performance.

Join Australia’s finest young musicians and indulge in an opportunity to further your skills, knowledge, and expertise with leading tutors and conductors.

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Australian Youth Orchestra

EVERY THREE YEARS

one of the most sought after opportunities for young aspiring musicians is to

TRAVEL THE WORLD as cultural ambassadors with the Australian Youth Orchestra.

In 2016, for the first time, members of the Australian Youth Orchestra will be immersed in the rich experience of a

TWO WEEK EUROPEAN RESIDENCY followed by performances in two of the world’s newest concert halls in

BEIJING & SHANGHAI before finally sharing the success of the Orchestra’s overseas achievements with audiences back home in Australia.

Members of the Orchestra will be joined by two leading guest artists,

MANFRED HONECK and pianist HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD conductor

They will also work closely with a prestigious team of mentors from leading European orchestras. In the lead up to this unique touring experience, the Orchestra’s February season sees the return of exciting young French conductor,

ALEXANDRE BLOCH to lead what promises to be an unforgettable performance of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.

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AYO INTERNATIONAL TOUR

AYO FEBRUARY SEASON

Manfred Honeck CONDUCTOR

Alexandre Bloch CONDUCTOR

Manfred Honeck, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2008, received his musical education in his native Austria. Several years as member of the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera have given his conducting a distinctive stamp. He began his career as assistant of Claudio Abbado in Vienna. After early posts in Zurich, Oslo and Leipzig he became Music Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and, subsequently, the Staatsoper Stuttgart.

Much acclaimed for his successful work in Pittsburgh, he is also in high demand as guest conductor and has conducted the leading orchestras around the globe.

Admired for his enthusiasm and energy, Alexandre Bloch was recently appointed Principal Guest Conductor of Düsseldorf Symphoniker. The French Conductor came to international attention as winner of Donatella Flick’s LSO Conducting Competition in October 2012. In the 14/15 season Alexandre Bloch made a number of debuts including Seoul Philharmonic, Düsseldorf Symphony and Norwegian Radio. Following highly successful debuts across the 13/14 season he returned to Royal Northern Sinfonia, BBCNOW, Ulster Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Poznan Philharmonic, Musikollegium Winterthur and NWD Philharmonie. Forthcoming plans include returns to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.

Hélène Grimaud PIANO Hélène Grimaud is undoubtedly a multifaceted artist. Her deep dedication to her musical career, both in performances and recordings, is reflected and reciprocally amplified by the scope and depth of her environmental and literary pursuits.

Throughout this season, orchestral engagements include her return to the Berlin Philharmonic with Valery Gergiev, Orchestre national de Lyon with Leonard Slatkin and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra with Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Grimaud is also an ardent and committed chamber musician who performs frequently at the most prestigious festivals and cultural events with a wide range of musical collaborators.

Repertoire

Includes RAVEL Piano Concerto in G MAHLER Symphony No.1

When

4 July-9 August 2016

Where

Europe, China, Australia

Repertoire

Includes PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet

When

1-15 February 2016

Where

Brisbane, QLD

Cost $1,135

AYO will arrange and cover all travel,

instrument freight, meals and accommodation

costs associated with this program.

Eligibility

25 years or under, as at 1 January 2016

Minimum standard AMEB Grade 7 or equivalent

February Season: Open to all orchestral instruments including harp and keyboard

International Tour: Open to all orchestral instruments including harp but excluding keyboard

Cost $4,250

AYO will arrange and cover all travel,

instrument freight, meals and accommodation

costs associated with this program.

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AYO CHAMBER PLAYERS One of the peak programs for players seriously engaged in chamber music. AYO Chamber Players offers the opportunity to learn from and work with some of the world’s greatest chamber musicians.

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ENSEMBLES-IN-RESIDENCE

In 2016, AYO Chamber Players will be directed by two outstanding Australian ensembles, the Goldner String Quartet and PLEXUS. Together these ensembles offer a vast range of experience and repertoire for aspiring chamber musicians to draw upon.

PLEXUS PLEXUS features three of Australia’s most vibrant and versatile musicians, Monica Curro (violin), Philip Arkinstall (clarinet), and Stefan Cassomenos (piano).

The name PLEXUS reflects this ensemble’s devotion to supporting and engaging an ever-growing network of exceptional artists across a variety of disciplines.

PLEXUS is dedicated to the commissioning and presentation of new music and collaborations. Since launching in 2014, PLEXUS has commissioned over 70 composers, including 22 world premieres in 2014, and 23 world premieres in 2015, at venues including the Melbourne Recital Centre and Federation Square.

The Goldner String Quartet The Goldner String Quartet has widespread and longstanding recognition for excellence, as not only Australia’s pre-eminent string quartet but as an ensemble of international significance. All members have occupied principal positions in organisations such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Since its London debut at Wigmore Hall in 1997 the Goldner String Quartet has regularly returned to London and major festivals in the UK, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. In 2001 the Quartet made its American debut. Closer to home, the Goldner String Quartet has performed in China, Korea, Singapore and Brunei and has undertaken several extensive tours of New Zealand.

The Goldners are strongly committed to teaching the next generation of string quartets.

When

25 September-3 October 2016

Where

Hobart, TAS

Cost

$875 per person AYO will arrange and cover all travel, instrument freight, meals and accommodation costs associated with this program.

Eligibility

18-28 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016

Minimum standard AMEB AMusA or equivalent.

Open to individual violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano players, as well as established string quartets, wind quintets and piano trios

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AYO ORCHESTRAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT The AYO Orchestral Career Development programs provide you with a critical link and an effective stepping stone into a professional music career. In these specialised programs, you work closely with professional musicians and gain insights and career preparation that you can only get from being in a professional orchestral environment.

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AYO ORCHESTRAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT

AYO & TSO IN CONCERT

MSO STRING FELLOWSHIPS

This annual concert project has become a season highlight in Hobart seeing AYO musicians join with the full Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to perform exciting works for a large scale orchestra.

In two stages, the MSO String Fellowships begin with an intensive week of one-on-one coaching from your Melbourne Symphony Orchestra mentor, including concerto and excerpt workshops and professional development sessions, culminating in an audition for casual engagement with the MSO. Following a successful casual audition selected Fellows will be invited to participate in stage two, being engaged by the MSO for up to three weeks work as a casual musician.

Conductor

Johannes Fritzsch

Repertoire

Includes HOLST The Planets

When

11-16 October 2016

Where

Hobart, TAS

Cost

Eligibility

When

Where $495 Cost AYO will arrange and cover all travel, instrument freight, meals and accommodation

costs associated with this program.

18-25 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016 Eligibility Limited places will be offered across a

range of orchestral instruments

TSO WIND, BRASS & PERCUSSION FELLOWSHIPS

23-31 May 2016 Melbourne, VIC $420 AYO will arrange and cover all travel, instrument freight, meals and accommodation costs associated with this program.

18-25 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016 Limited places are available for violin, viola, cello and double bass players Previous participants of the program are ineligible to apply

In 2016, for the first week of the fellowship you will join other AYO musicians for the special performance project, AYO & TSO in Concert. Following this you will receive expert coaching from a Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra musician and will be guided through the preparation for an audition before undertaking a casual audition for TSO. When

17-24 October 2016

Where

Hobart, TAS

Cost

$700 (includes AYO & TSO in Concert) AYO will arrange and cover all travel, instrument freight, meals and accommodation costs associated with this program.

Eligibility

18-25 years inclusive, as at 1 January 2016

Limited places are available for wind, horn, trumpet, trombone and percussion players

Previous participants of the program are ineligible to apply

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KEY DATES 25 May 2015

Applications open Orchestral excerpts and portfolio requirements available

12 June 2015

Closing date for 2016 applications

29 June 2015

Audition and interview dates and times emailed to applicants

7 August 2015

Closing date for receipt of all recorded auditions and portfolios for Orchestral Management, Words About Music, Sound Production and Composition programs

3 August to 7 September 2015

Live audition period

6 October 2015

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Audition results emailed to applicants First round offers released Applications for financial assistance and scholarships open

16 October 2015

First round offers acceptance period closes

2 November 2015

Second round offers released

13 November 2015

Second round offers acceptance period closes

16 November 2015

Further offers released

20 November 2015

Applications for financial assistance and scholarships close

How to apply

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Choose your program(s) AYO recommends that you apply for all programs that you are eligible and available for. Applicants are required to: / Meet the eligibility criteria as specified for each program / Make themselves available for the full period listed for each program / Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia

Decide which instrument(s) You may audition on more than one instrument. The following instruments are eligible: flute, piccolo, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, tenor trombone, bass trombone, tuba, percussion, timpani, harp*, piano*, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

Wind instrument applicants are encouraged to audition on their respective doubling instruments, e.g. piccolo, cor anglais, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabassoon. AYO may be able to assist you in sourcing these instruments for the purpose of the audition.

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*please note there will be no live auditions for harp, piano or existing chamber ensembles.

Apply online Apply online at ayo.com.au Applications for 2016 are open 25 May to 12 June 2015.

A non-refundable application fee of $85 is charged to each applicant to cover administration and processing costs.

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Only one application fee is required, regardless of how many programs you wish to apply for or how many instruments you apply on.

Attend an audition and/or interview All applicants are offered an audition and/or interview. Upon completion of the online application and payment process orchestral excerpts and portfolio requirements will be available to you.

Instrumental applicants must be available to attend an audition in the city of your choice.

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Audition and interview requirements and dates are on pages 26 and 27, and can also be found online at ayo.com.au

Receive an offer Audition and interview results will be emailed to applicants and first round offers released on 6 October 2015.

Program Fees Full payment of your fee(s) are required upon confirmation of acceptance of each program following a successful audition and/or interview and program offer. Withdrawal from any program after your acceptance, for any reason other than certified medical grounds, may result in the forfeit of fees at the rate of $50 per calendar month from 30 November 2015 for withdrawal from AYO National Music Camp or 31 December 2015 for all other programs.

If withdrawal occurs less than four weeks prior to a program commencing then the full fee may be forfeited.

Payment Plan

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AYO is able to assist you with paying your fees by setting up a payment plan. Full details will be sent out with program offers following a successful audition.

Apply for financial assistance and scholarships Successful applicants can apply for financial assistance and scholarships from 6 October to 20 November 2015.

See page 28 for further details.

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Audition and interview requirements Live auditions for instrumental programs All instrumentalists are required to attend a live audition in order to be eligible for 2016 AYO programs, with the exception of piano and harp applicants.

Applicants are required to prepare and perform a set of AYO orchestral excerpts. These excerpts will be available for download from the AYO website upon completion of the application and payment process. The sooner you apply, the sooner you will receive your excerpts.

In addition, all applicants (except percussion and timpani) are required to perform a short piece of your own choice, without an accompanist. It is recommended that applicants choose a work, or section of a work, which addresses the following points: / Clearly demonstrates the applicant’s technical proficiency / Emphasises the applicant’s musicianship / Perform contrasting musical material / No more than 5 minutes in length Applicants are not required to perform complete works, a carefully selected passage of a longer piece is acceptable. Due to time constraints, the audition panel may elect to hear only part of the applicant’s piece.

Applicants are strongly advised to check the selection of their piece with their teacher.

AYO will make an audio-visual recording of all live auditions for archival purposes.

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Recorded Auditions

Non-Instrumental Programs

Three categories of applicants are eligible to submit recorded auditions:

Applicants for Orchestral Management, Words About Music, Sound Production and Composition programs at AYO National Music Camp are required to submit a portfolio, including CV, written materials and scores etc.

/ All piano and harp applicants must submit an audio-visual recorded audition / String quartets, wind quintets and piano trios applying for AYO Chamber Players must submit an audio-visual recording of a recent performance, or a recording made specifically for the 2016 AYO audition process / Applicants from regional areas, or those who are unable to audition on their scheduled day for certified medical reasons, may submit an audiovisual recorded audition If you are unable to audition on your instrument’s scheduled day please contact AYO as soon as possible to confirm details for submitting a recorded audition. Approval to submit a recorded audition is at the discretion of AYO. Details on how to prepare and submit your recording will be available for download from the AYO website upon completion of the application and payment process. It is essential that the recording of your own choice piece is unaccompanied and specifically recorded for the 2016 AYO audition process.

Applicants are advised to seek advice on how best to make an effective and successful recording. It is in your best interests to provide the high quality recording possible to ensure you are accurately assessed.

The final date for receipt of all recorded auditions is Friday 7 August 2015. Materials received after this date will not be eligible for consideration.

Full details of requirements will be available for download from the AYO website on receipt of your completed online application and payment.

The final date for receipt of written applications and portfolios is Friday 7 August 2015.

Interviews for Orchestral Management, Words About Music and Sound Production will take place in September 2015.

Live audition dates

String auditions Adelaide

22 August

Armidale

26 August

Brisbane

3-6 September

Canberra

23 August

Darwin

2 September

Hobart

13 August

Melbourne

7-10 August

Orange

22 August

Perth

29-30 August

Sydney

14, 15, 18-20 August

Townsville

27 August

Wind and brass auditions Adelaide

25 August

Armidale

3 September

Brisbane

16-18 August

Canberra

7 August

Darwin

20 August

Hobart

26 August

Melbourne

28-30 August

Orange

2 September

Perth

23 August

Sydney

3-5, 8-9 August

Townsville

19 August

Percussion and timpani auditions Adelaide

5 August

Brisbane

7 August

Canberra

9 August

Melbourne

30 August

Perth

23 August

Sydney

15 August

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Financial assistance and scholarships The AYO has a generous financial assistance program which offers financial assistance and scholarships to help participants offset registration fees and travel costs associated with attending AYO programs.

All applications for financial assistance are means-tested.

Full details of how to apply for financial assistance will be emailed with offers following a successful audition.

Financial assistance supporters Financial assistance is made possible through the support of the following individuals and organisations:

Accenture Australia Australian Government – Ministry for the Arts Karen Alexander In addition, AYO is pleased to offer the following Ruth Alexander Memorial Scholarship scholarship opportunities.

The Bowness Family Foundation Accenture Scholarship The Cybec Foundation Dorothy Fraser Scholarship Fund The Australian Youth Orchestra’s Principal Sponsor, Elisabeth Garran Accenture, offers a $10,000 cash scholarship to an outstanding musician selected for the Australian Youth John and Irene Garran Orchestra. This scholarship will provide financial support Ian and Cass George for the recipient to participate in AYO’s programs in Louise Gourlay OAM 2016 and to pursue further study, travel, or instrument Peter and Faye Grant acquisition. The scholarship is awarded through a David Greatorex AO and Deirdre Greatorex competitive application process that includes a recorded Kenneth Hunt Memorial Fund audition together with a written case for support.

Henry Jacono Memorial Fund The Ernest V. Llewellyn Memorial Fund Annual Awards Christopher John for string players Klavier Music Association Inc. Following Ernest V. Llewellyn’s death in 1982 this Fund Klein Family Foundation was established by a group of his friends and colleagues Professor Kwong Lee Dow AO to honour his life and work, and has as its principal Ernest Llewelyn Award objective the advancement of string playing in Australia.

The Lydia Morberger Piano Trust Annual awards provide support for young string players Simon and Leonie Marks wishing to undertake advanced studies, or to attend master classes, workshops or seminars such as AYO Alan McCormack and Elizabeth Brand programs, in Australia and overseas. You do not need to The McCusker Charitable Foundation be an applicant or participant in AYO programs to apply.

Dr George Michell AM The Richard Pollett Memorial Award Mike Mulvihill National Music Camp Trust Richard Pollett, a former violinist of the Australian Gerard Patacca Youth Orchestra, died tragically in a road accident on 27 September 2011. He was 25. The Richard Pollett Rosemary and Gwenneth Pryor Memorial Award has been established by Richard’s The Standish Roberts Trumpet Scholarship family and close friends in association with the Australian Fe Ross in memory of Deborah Lander Youth Orchestra to honour his memory. Discretionary Peter Seymour Memorial Fund awards will be made annually to provide support and encouragement to young violinists who display outstanding Dr Robyn Smiles Friends of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra personal and musical attributes.

Mary Vallentine AO Peter Weiss AO Full details of the application process, audition Michael and Mary Whelan Trust Scholarship requirements and scholarship guidelines are available and anonymous donors. at ayo.com.au 28

Australian Youth Orchestra

FOUNDERS Professor John Bishop OBE Ruth D Alexander PATRON Emeritus Professor Di Yerbury AO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mary Vallentine AO, Chair Peter Grant, Deputy Chair Ron Ogden, Treasurer/Company Secretary Kellie Benda Dr Graeme L Blackman OAM Monica Curro Marcus Elsum Erin Flaherty Luke Nestorowicz Shefali Pryor Clare Pullar Frank Zipfinger FOUNDATION MEMBERS Ron Maslyn Williams HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Leonard Amadio AO Margaret Greene Donald Hazelwood AO OBE J. Leonard Porter Maureen White Graham Wood OAM ARTISTIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE Shefali Pryor, Chair Keith Crellin OAM Monica Curro Elizabeth Koch OAM Siobhan Lenihan Tim Matthies Marshall McGuire Michele Walsh MANAGEMENT Colin Cornish, Chief Executive Officer Jacinta Ewers, Artistic Administrator Kate O’Beirne, Business Manager

Rossy Yang, Financial Accountant Lucy Ericson, Director of Operations Michelle Zarb, Operations & Music Coordinator Qian Ying Ong, Operations Assistant Candice Wise, Director of Marketing & Communications Stephanie Southcombe, Marketing Coordinator Linda Przhedetsky, Communications Manager Christina Chiam, Director of Development Georgina Luck, Philanthropy & Alumni Manager Katharine Rogers, Patrons Program Manager Elizabeth Cooney, Development Coordinator Patrick Brislan, Volunteer Development Coordinator AYO COUNCIL Mr Leonard Amadio AO Mr Vladimir Ashkenazy Ms Lin Bender AM Mr Patrick Brislan Mr Andrew Brookes Mr Timothy Calnin Ms Annabelle Chaplain Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Ms Diana Doherty Mr Michael Elwood Mr Anthony Fogg Ms Nancy Fox Ms Jenny Garber Mrs Cass George Mr Richard Gill OAM Professor Malcolm Gillies Ms Virginia Gordon Mrs Deirdre Greatorex Mrs Christina Green Mr Trevor Green

Mr Tony Grybowski Mr Donald Hazelwood AO OBE Ms Virginia Henderson AM Mr Lawrence Jacks Daniele Kemp Mr Arthur Koumoukelis Associate Professor Geoffrey Lancaster AM Mr Janis Laurs Mr William Lyne CBE, AM The Hon Jane Mathews AO Mr Donald McDonald AC Mr Marshall McGuire Sir Jonathan Mills Dr Richard Mills AM Mr Dene Olding Associate Professor Patricia Pollett Ms Helena Rathbone Mr Simon Rogers Mr Clive Scott Professor Margaret Seares AO Mr Yosi Tal Ms Pamela Thornton Mr Sheldon Trainor Ms Michele Walsh Mr Peter Waters Mr John Williams AO OBE Mr Ray Wilson OAM Professor Bruce Wolfe Emeritus Professor Di Yerbury AO CONTACT DETAILS Sydney Suite 401, Level 4 40 Gloucester Street The Rocks NSW 2000 Melbourne Level 2, Building 3 658 Church Street Cremorne VIC 3121 Toll Free 1300 668 500 Email info@ayo.com.au Web ayo.com.au

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AYO supporters Chair of the AYO, Mary Vallentine AO, Board of Directors, staff and participants would like to thank everyone who supports Australia’s national youth orchestra.

AYO is supported by the Australian Government

Principal Sponsor

Major Partners

Concert Season Partner

NAOMI MILGROM AO Hotel Partner

Supporting Partner

Scholarship Partners

National Music Camp Venue Partner

Legal Partners

Event supporter

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Logistics Partner

Concertmaster Fellowship Partner

Orchestral Career Development Partners

Honourary Auditors

Brand Consultant Partner

Media Partner

Design Partner

Photography by Kris Washusen.

“The AYO players are simply the best of the best. They show how being a musician means you listen to others, how you are part of something greater than yourself.”

Emma Ayres, ABC Classic FM