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Coming up . . .

26 May 2012 5.30pm
Concert at Twilight
Old Museum Concert Hall
With QYO3 & Brisbane Boys’ College Strings.

2 June 2012 7.00pm
QYS - The Emperor
QPAC Concert Hall
Program includes Vine’s Celebrare Celeberrime, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 The Emperor with Soloist Jayson Gillham and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

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2012 NYCC

QYO’s National Youth Concerto Competition, Australia’s leading competition for string players aged 17 and under. Applications are now open for 2012.

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Auditions for 2012

Audition Dates & Venues

Auditions are held at Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) in Spring Hill, and the Old Museum Building (OMB) in Bowen Hills. Those unable to attend on the allocated day may be required to submit a pre-recorded CD audition. It is generally not possible to change audition times due to the limited availability of the audition panel.
Please see the website’s FAQ and policies section, or contact the office for more information.

Date Instrument Venue
Sat 8 Oct Flute, Viola, QYS Violin
and QYS/QYO2 Cello		 Brisbane Grammar School
Sat 15 Oct Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon
and QYO2/QYO3 Violin		 Brisbane Grammar School
Sat 15 Oct Double Bass Old Museum Building
Sun 16 Oct French Horn, Clarinet, Trumpet,
QYO3/JSE Violin and Cello		 Brisbane Grammar School
Sun 16 Oct Percussion and Big Band Old Museum Building

Thank you to Brisbane Grammar School for supporting QYO auditions.

Notification of Audition

All applicants will receive notification of audition date, time and orchestra of first preference in the mail or by email, by Wednesday 21 September 2011. On that date, audition excerpts will be available on the QYO website for applicants to download and print. Those without internet access should contact the QYO office.

Pre-Recorded Auditions

If you are unable to attend an audition in person, you may submit a pre-recorded CD audition. This applies to applicants living interstate or in regional areas, temporarily away from Brisbane or unable to attend on the audition day. Your CD must be received by 4pm, Wednesday 5 October 2011.  You will receive excerpts and notification with sufficient time to prepare and send the pre-recorded audition. Please complete the relevant section on the audition form.

Audition Preparation

Each audition is 3 to 4 minutes duration and applicants are required to prepare:

  • excerpts for your orchestra of first preference, available 12 noon on Wednesday 21 September 2011 from www.qyo.org.au
  • piece of own choice, 1 to 2 minutes duration

If possible, listen to recordings of the excerpts and take the excerpts to your teacher for preparation. Use a metronome to make sure the tempo is correct and look up the musical terms. Learn about the musical and technical concepts of the excerpts and aim to demonstrate these in your performance.

Audition Panel and Assessment

For each instrument, the audition panel consists of two professional musicians including music teachers, lecturers and members of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Many panellists are former members of QYO. All positions for 2012 are available through the audition process.
Each audition is ranked by the panel who assess the following:

  • intonation, rhythm, dynamics and tone production
  • musical style and attention to directions of the music
  • staccato & sautille bowings for strings
  • legato & tonguing for wind and brass
  • conductor’s comments on orchestral skills, attendance record and commitment (for ongoing members only)

For more details on the audition panel, timeline, results and process, please see see the website’s FAQ and policies section, or contact the office.