In its 46th year the South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation boasts a whole series of Nationals courses and programmes for young orchestral musicians between the ages of 13 and 25.
Recorded auditions for all Nationals events will be held in April in main centres across the country by the traveling audition team. Young musicians wishing to apply will need to prepare a study and a piece of their choice, of minimum grade 6 music standard (Unisa, ABRSM or Trinity College), not exceeding five minutes in total. For more comprehensive audition guidelines click here. Application forms will be done electronically via an online form available here: http://bit.ly/bd7bki
The Britten-Pears Orchestra (BPO) meets four times per year and gives young artists (approx. 18-29 years) the opportunity to attend a diverse and inspiring range of courses focused on professional development. Set in Aldeburgh Music’s breath-taking surroundings on the East coast of England, it combines fantastic resources and outstanding tutors from leading international orchestras. It has also helped many artists to bridge the gap between conservatoire and professional life and launched numerous successful careers.
SA NYO members wishing to be considered for the BPO are welcome to do their SA NYO …
Our survey for 2011 is online and ready for you to contribute.
We’d like to know what you think about the course structure, international tutors, time of year, how many performances – and most importantly – what is the one thing that could improve Nationals?
There are ten questions, and it is completely anonymous. Please let us know how we can improve your National Youth Orchestra.
Link to the 2011 National Youth Orchestra Survey: http://goo.gl/rt2z3
The 4th National Grahamstown Music Competition will be held from Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 July 2010. As in 2009 there will be 4 categories: Junior, Senior, Tertiary and Concerto. The final concert will be held at 7.30 pm on Saturday 24 and the prize winners for the junior, senior and tertiary categories will be chosen at this concert. The final round of the concerto category will he held at a later date still to be determined. There will be two special prizes: a Chopin prize, and …
