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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QYS Application Information
  • 100-member symphony orchestra
  • Repertoire covers AMEB Grades 7 to LMusA
  • Conductor: John Curro AM MBE (since 1966)
Rehearsals
  • Sat 9.00am - 12.45pm, plus approx. four Sunday morning and four Thursday evening rehearsals per year
  • Tutorials: approx 15 per year, mid-week
International Tour
  • Fri 22 June to Mon 16 July 2012
  • Malaysia, Singapore and Europe
  • Tour Levy: $4,750
Eligibility
  • Min. AMEB Grade 7
  • Flute min. AMEB AMusA
  • Typical age range: 15 to 25 years
  • Maximum age limit as at 31 Dec 2011: 25 years
Instruments
  • Violin 1 (18), violin 2 (18), viola (16), cello (14), bass (10)
  • Flute, piccolo, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet (Bb & A), bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon,
  • French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba & percussion.
  • Interested harp, piano & celeste players (min AMusA) should contact the QYO office.
QYO2 Application Information
  • 95-member symphony orchestra
  • Repertoire covers AMEB
  • Grades 6 to AMusA
  • Current conductor: Sergei V Korschmin (since 2002)
Rehearsals
  • Sat 1.30pm - 4.30pm
  • Tutorials during rehearsal times
Eligibility
  • Min. AMEB Grade 6
  • Flute Min. AMEB Grade 8
  • Typical age range:
  •     14 to 23 years
  • Maximum age limit as at 31 Dec 2011: 23 years
Instruments
  • Violin 1 (18), violin 2 (18), viola (16), cello (14), double bass (10)
  • Flute, piccolo, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet (Bb&A), bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon
  • French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba and percussion
  • Harp, piano & celeste players (min AMusA) should contact the QYO office
QYO3 Application Information
  • 80-member symphony orchestra
  • Repertoire covers AMEB
  • Grades 4 to 7
  • Current conductor: Bradley Voltz (since 2001)
Rehearsals
  • Sat 1.15pm - 4.00pm
  • Tutorials during rehearsal times
Eligibility
  • Min. AMEB Grade 4
  • Typical age range: 12 to 19 years
  • Maximum age limit as at
  • 31 Dec 2011: 23 years
Instruments
  • Violin 1 (16), violin 2 (16), viola (14), cello (12), bass (10)
  • Flute, piccolo, oboe, Bb clarinet, bassoon
  • French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba and percussion
JSE Application Information
  • 65-member string orchestra
  • Repertoire covers AMEB
  • Grades 3 to 6
  • Current conductor: Chen Yang (since 1991)
Rehearsals
  • Saturday 8.45am - 11.30am
Eligibility
  • Violin/Viola min. AMEB Grade 4
  • Cello min. AMEB Grade 3
  • Bass min. AMEB Grade 2
  • Typical age range: 9 to 15 years
  • Maximum age limit as at 31 Dec 2011: 15 years
Instruments
  • Violin 1 (18), violin 2 (18), viola (12), cello (12) & double bass (8)
WS Application Information
  • 75-member wind orchestra
  • Repertoire covers AMEB Grades
  • 6 to LMusA
  • Current conductor: Warwick Potter (since 2010)
Rehearsals
  • Fri 7.00pm - 9.30pm
  • Tutorials during rehearsal times
Eligibility
  • Min. AMEB Grade 6
  • Typical age range: 15 to 23 years
  • Maximum age limit as at
  • 31 Dec 2011: 23 years
Instruments
  • Flute, piccolo
  • Oboe, cor anglais
  • Clarinet (Bb), soprano clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
  • Bassoon, contrabassoon
  • Alto, tenor & baritone saxophone
  • French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba
  • Percussion and double bass
WE Application Information
  • 50-member wind orchestra
  • Repertoire covers AMEB Grades 4 to 8
  • Current conductor: David Law (since 2009)
Rehearsals
  • Fri 6.00pm - 8.30pm
  • Tutorials during rehearsal times
Eligibility
  • Min. AMEB Grade 3
  • Typical age range: 13 to 17 years
  • Maximum age limit as at
  • 31 Dec 2011: 17 years
Instruments
  • Flute, piccolo
  • Clarinet (Bb), soprano clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Oboe
  • Bassoon
  • Alto, tenor & baritone saxophone
  • French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba
  • Percussion and double basss
BB Application Information
  • 19-member big band
  • Repertoire covers advanced & professional level big band charts
  • Current conductor: Richard Thayil (since 2011)
Rehearsals
  • Sunday 6.00pm - 8.45pm
Eligibility
  • Typical age range: 16 to 24 years
  • Maximum age limit as at 31 Dec 2011: 24 years
Instruments
  • Saxophone: alto, tenor & baritone
  • Trumpet, trombone & bass trombone
  • Rhythm guitar, electric or double bass, piano
  • Drumkit and vibraphone