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Based in Brisbane, Australia, QYO is a world-class youth orchestra organisation providing an annual program of rehearsals, tutorials, music camps, concerts and tours for musicians aged from 9 to 26.

500 musicians in 8 orchestras perform more than 60 concerts throughout Queensland each year. The leading orchestra, the Queensland Youth Symphony conducted by John Curro AM MBE, tours internationally every 4 years.

Upcoming Concerts

May

Sunday 18    3pm       Chamber Ensembles

Saturday 24  5.30pm  QYO3 & BBC Strings

Saturday 31  5.30pm  Junior String Ensemble & Pine Rivers Area String Orchestra

June

Saturday 7    7pm       Shostakovich 5 Queensland Youth Symphony

                                  QPAC Concert Hall. Tickets $13.50 - $33 Qtix ph. 136 246 or book now online

Saturday 14  5.30pm   QYO2

Sunday 15    3pm        Wind Symphony

Unless otherwise specified, all concerts are held at the Old Museum Concert Hall. Concert details are subject to change. Please check the website for notice of any changes.

- Shostakovich 5 is the title of the Queensland Youth Symphony's International Tour Farewell Concert on Saturday 7 June 2008 at 7pm at the QPAC Concert Hall. Please download the PDF Poster for more information. Tickets on sale now!

-  The 2008 Queensland Youth Symphony concert series brochure is now available with major works including Mahler's 1st Symphony, Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony and Stravinsky's Petrouchka. For full details click here.

- Application forms are now available for the 2008 National Youth Concerto Competition. For an application form, contact the QYO office on 07 3257 1191, email info@qyo.org.au or download an application form here. Applications close 30 June 2008.

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