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Sat 28 Nov 2009 11am - 12pm

Old Museum Concert Hall

Early History of Music in Brisbane - Dr Martin Buzacott with QYO String Quartet & organist Christopher Wrench

Calendar

Important Dates

 

Mon 16 Nov 09

Mailout of audition results for 2010 orchestras

 

Fri 27 Nov 09

Final date for accepting offers

 

Tue 19 Jan 10

Final date for payment of membership fees

 

Sat 30 Jan 10

QYS & QYO2 rehearsals commence

 

Fri 5 Feb 10

WS & WE rehearsals commence

 

Sat 6 Feb 10

QYO3 & JSE rehearsals commence

 

Sun 7 Feb 10

BB rehearsals commence

WEBSITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION - SEPTEMBER 2009!

THE ONLINE AUDITION FORM ON THIS WEBSITE IS OPERATIONAL FROM 10 JUNE 2009

ALL OTHER AREAS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Queensland Youth Orchestras is a world class youth orchestra organisation based in Brisbane, capital of the “Sunshine State” of Queensland, Australia. QYO has 500 musicians in eight orchestras and ensembles:

QYO orchestras perform more than 50 concerts throughout Queensland each year. The leading orchestra, the Queensland Youth Symphony under conductor John Curro AM MBE, has undertaken 11 international tours since 1972.

National Youth Concerto Competition


Congratulations to 11 year old Rachel Siu, winner of the 2009 National Youth Concerto Competition. Finalists were of the highest standard including James Dong in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto, cellist Adele Xiang with Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme and Rachel playing Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C major.

Early History of Music in Brisbane


Join us from 11am to 12.15pm on Saturday 28 November 2009 at the Old Museum Concert Hall at Bowen Hills to hear Dr Martin Buzacott talk about the musical pioneers of Brisbane, including many who performed in the Old Museum Concert Hall. Music provided by the QYO String Quartet and organist Christopher Wrench.

Queensland Youth Symphony 2010 Series


Tickets are now on sale for the 2010 Queensland Youth Symphony Concert Series; join us for six fabulous concerts including Mahler’s magnificent Resurrection Symphony, Elgar’s Second Symphony and much more. Download the brochure here.