Join QYO
Welcome to the info page for QYO applications and auditions.
Please note: Applications to join QYO in 2012 have closed.
Application information to join QYO in 2013 will be released on theis page in late May 2012. All pages below refer to the 2012 program.
Vacant Positions for 2012 (updated 7 Feb 2012)
The following positions are vacant for 2012.
Interested players should email info@qyo.org.au stating their interest in the position. The office will contact you regarding the application and audition process.
QYO3: bassoon, tuba, percussion, viola
JSE: viola
Wind Ensemble: 1 French Horn, 3 Trombones, 1 Tuba, 2 Double Basses, 2 Percussionists
Big Band: trumpet, trombone
Application Information
By clicking on the links below, you can find out more about QYO’s annual program, how to apply and about the auditions. Please take a couple of minutes to read through the information. You can also download a pdf version of the brochure Join QYO in 2012 here. For questions and enquries, please contact the QYO office on 3257 1191, or info@qyo.org.au.
QYO Annual Program
About QYO - Membership fees - Important Dates for Auditions and Membership
How to apply
Instruments for Audition - Orchestra Preferences - Eligibility - Audition Fees
Auditions
Audtition Dates & Venues - Notification of Auditions - Preparation - Panel and Assessment
Online Application Form
At present, online applications disabled. Applications to Join QYO in 2013 will open in late May.
Message from John Curro, Director of Music
Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) is a high quality youth orchestra organisation based at the historic Old Museum Building in Brisbane. With 470 members aged from 8 to 25, QYO provides a graded series of orchestras and ensembles to cater for a range of ages and abilities.
Young string players can start in the Junior String Ensemble and progress in future years through two graded symphony orchestras to the organisation’s leading group, the Queensland Youth Symphony. Likewise, wind, brass and percussion players have the choice of the symphony orchestras or the Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Big Band.
Every position in every group is auditioned each year. Even concert masters or principal players are not exempt. This means that if you are a first time auditionee, you are not at a disadvantage.
Our orchestras and ensembles are in the hands of first class conductors and tutors and perform challenging and exciting repertoire in a series of public concerts. The achievements of each group are showcased in the QYO Finale concert at the QPAC Concert Hall.
Whether you wish to follow a professional career at the highest level or simply enjoy the greatest hobby of them all, there is something for everyone in the QYO program. Our alumni have won the most prestigious international competitions and played in some of the world’s leading ensembles, both chamber and symphonic, in Australia and overseas. They have also become some of this country’s most successful and respected teachers at all levels.
Please take the time to read this information carefully to learn more about our orchestras and the audition process. We look forward to welcoming you as one of our musical members in 2012.
John Curro AM MBE Director of Music