Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course info 2009
The Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course
Audition to be part of our four orchestras with prestigious conductors and faculty
National Youth Orchestra
National Youth Concert Orchestra
National Youth Wind Orchestra
National Youth String Orchestra
Audition results were made available to candidates on 1 June 2009.
Who is conducting and what is the National Youth Orchestra playing this year?
Conductor:
Stefan Solyom (Sweden)
Repertoire:
Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture
Weber Clarinet Concerto no. 2 (soloist: Junnan Sun)
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade
Koapeng Isijabane
Who is conducting and what is the National Youth Concert Orchestra playing?
Conductor:
Alex Fokkens (South Africa)
Repertoire:
Poulenc Double Piano Concerto (soloists: Laura Pauna and Cara Hesse)
Liszt Les Preludes
Copland Rodeo Suite
Who is conducting and what is the National Youth Wind Orchestra playing?
Conductor:
Laszlo Marosi (Hungary)
Repertoire:
The Dates
What dates are involved?
Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course 2009 (to be held at the University of Pretoria):
Thursday 25 June – Friday 3 July 2009
National Youth Orchestra schedule:
Thursday 2 July 2009, 20:00 at the Linder Auditorium in Parktown, Johannesburg
Friday 3 July 2009, 20:00 at the Aula, University of Pretoria
Friday 25 – Sunday 27 September 2009 (Cape Town) – tbc
Tuesday 1 – Thursday 10 December 2009 (International Tour)
Performance dates for the SANYOF orchestras:
Thursday 2 July 2009, 20:00 at the Linder Auditorium, Parktown, Johannesburg
Friday 3 July 2009, 20:00 at the Aula, University of Pretoria
1-10 December International Tour
Requirements & Auditions
How old must I be?
No younger than 13 and no older than 25
What’s the minimum musical standard?
Grade 6 (UNISA, Trinity College of Music, ABRSM) – this must be verified by your music teacher on the application form and/or you must submit copies of certificates from authorised institutions.
What’s the audition and placement procedure?
Applications have closed and pre-recorded auditions have been completed for the Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course 2009.
Behind-screen auditions will be held on the first two days of the course, 24 June 2009 for Pretoria string players, and 25 June 2009 for all remaining participants.
The audition material for the behind-screen audition on 24 and 25 June 2009 has been given to all candidates. Please note: we will require that you know the full part, and we will request excerpts at the audition. Violinists please note: we will contact three potential concert masters and they will be required to do a live audition with the conductor. They will be notified on 30 May. All other violin candidates should please learn the tutti sections and not the solo part.
You will be notified of the results of the recorded auditions – whether you’ve been accepted for the Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course 2009 or not– by email, SMS or post. Please do not call the office for audition results.
Email 09@sanyo.org.za if you’ve not been notified by Saturday 30 May 2009.
Provisions have been made for those who would like to participate in both this course as well as the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival – please contact us for more details.
The Cost
The full course fee of R1 000 (which includes accommodation and all meals) or R700 (which includes lunch only – no accommodation) is to be paid by Monday 15 June 2009.
If you need to apply for a bursary or scholarship or to arrange a payment plan, please email bursaries@sanyo.org.za once the recorded audition results have been announced, and you know you have been accepted to the course.
