QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA 3

Queensland Youth Orchestra 3 (QYO3) is a journey of discovery into the symphony orchestra – the combined harmonious power of Band and Strings combined (with no doubling of wind and brass parts). Educator and conductor David Deacon selects some of the most iconic symphonic repertoire for this orchestra and offers members the opportunity to develop solo performance skills

INFORMATION

  • Conductor David Deacon

  • 90+ member symphony orchestra

  • Popular orchestral repertoire

  • Concerto opportunities

  • 3 concerts (Old Museum Concert Hall), Finale (QPAC)

  • Rehearsals/tutorials: Saturdays 1.00 - 4.00pm

  • Weekend music camp: 14- 16 February, 2025 at Luther Heights Coolum

ELIGIBILITY

  • Violin, cello, trumpet AMEB Grade 6 minimum or equivalent

  • Flute, clarinet AMEB Grade 7 minimum or equivalent

  • Viola, oboe, bassoon, French horn, trombone, tuba AMEB Grade 5 minimum or equivalent

  • Double bass AMEB Grade 3 minimum or equivalent

  • Maximum age 23 years (at 31 December 2025)

  • 2025 primary school students are not eligible to audition for wind, brass and percussion instruments for QYO3

INSTRUMENTS

  • Violin 1 (18), Violin 2 (18), Viola (16), Cello (14), Double Bass (12), Flute (2), Piccolo (1), Oboe (2), Clarinet Bb and A (2), Bassoon (2), French Horn (6), Trumpet (4), Trombone (2), Bass Trombone (1), Tuba (1), Percussion (3), Harp (1)

    All positions are offered ‘within the section’ and seating orders will be arranged and rotated by the conductor.

CONDUCTOR

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

David Deacon

 

Listen to QYO3 In Action.

Christmas Overture, Otto Nicolai

QPAC Concert Hall

QYO Finale 2023