Melbourne Youth Orchestra
Steven Hillinger, Chief Conductor
Melbourne Youth Orchestra had a very successful year of music making in 2017 which included performances at the State Library of Victoria as well as an exciting flagship concert season. We continued to focus on building a more cohesive ensemble with members working on listening and achieving a balanced sound. The selection of appropriately challenging repertoire has been a very important part of this process. The highlight of the year was the ‘New Worlds’ concert in July which featured a newly commissioned work by Australian composer Graeme Koehne and the return of Josh Rogan, an MYO alumnus, to perform the Lovelock Trumpet Concerto. I acknowledge and congratulate all MYO members for their commitment, dedication, persistence and success throughout the year.