Queensland Youth Orchestra 3

Written By Josh Cohen

For many members, Queensland Youth Orchestra 3 offers the first experience of playing in a full-sized symphony orchestra.

Conductor David Deacon selects a variety of repertoire which includes original works for symphony orchestra and arrangements. QYO3 performs three concerts in the Concert at Twilight series at The Old Museum Concert Hall and the QYO Finale Concert at QPAC.

For QYO3, positions are offered ‘within the section’ and seating orders are arranged by the conductor within the first few rehearsals.

INFORMATION

  • 90+ member symphony orchestra

  • Standard orchestral repertoire and arrangements

  • Conductor: David Deacon (since 2021)

  • Rehearsals: Saturdays 1.15pm-4.00pm at The Old Museum

  • Sectional tutorials: On selected Saturdays during rehearsal times

  • Weekend music camp: QCCC Tamborine, Friday 1 to Sunday 3 March 2024

ELIGIBILITY

Min. AMEB Levels (guide only):

  • Violin, Cello, Trumpet minimum AMEB Grade 6

  • Flute, Clarinet minimum AMEB Grade 7

  • Viola, Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba minimum AMEB Grade 5

  • Double Bass minimum AMEB Grade 3

  • Maximum age limit as at 31 December 2024: 23 years

  • Applicants who are in primary school in 2024 who play wind, brass and percussion instruments are not eligible to audition for or join QYO3

INSTRUMENTS

  • Violin 1 (18), Violin 2 (18), Viola (16), Cello (14), Double Bass (12)

  • Flute (2), Piccolo (1), Oboe (2), Bb and A Clarinet (2), Bassoon (2)

  • French Horn (6), Trumpet (4), Trombone (2), Bass Trombone (1), Tuba (1)

  • Percussion (3), Harp (1)

Conductor

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David Deacon
David Deacon

David Deacon is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium where he studied violin and viola with Elizabeth Morgan and John Curro. David also undertook post graduate studies with the German violist, Wolfram Christ – Principal Viola of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. From an early age David was an active soloist, chamber player and orchestral musician performing across Australia and throughout Europe and America. David was Principal Viola of the Queensland and Australian Youth Orchestras and upon joining the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1996, was the youngest musician in the ensemble.

David developed a passion for conducting while he was a member of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra from 1996 – 2006, playing and touring internationally with world renowned conductors such as Edo de Waart, Lorin Maazel, Charles Dutoit and Vladimir Ashkenazy. David returned to Brisbane in 2006 as Acting Associate Principal Viola with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra while also performing chamber music and teaching viola at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

Throughout his music career David has also sought to understand music from many different genres and styles, performing in specialist Baroque and Contemporary ensembles, Film Music Orchestras, Irish Folk Bands and Jazz violin.

In 2008, David accepted the role of Co-Director of Co-Curricular Music and Head of Strings at St Peters Lutheran College as a new career path in music education and conducting. Since 2008 David continues to pass on his knowledge learnt through performing with the world’s best to music students throughout Queensland.

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