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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.

Auditions

- Application forms for the 2010 QYO program are now available! If you wish to apply to audition for one of 500 positions in 7 ensembles for 2010, collect an application form from the QYO office or:
Step 1. Click here to download an application form

Step 2. To apply online, please follow this link.
Applications close Saturday 1 August, with auditions scheduled for October 2009.

Concerts

C@T: Concerts at Twilight.

Unless otherwise specified, all concerts are held at the Old Museum Building Concert Hall, Bowen Hills. Program details will be posted on this website 2 weeks prior to the concert date. Tickets are available at the door, 20 minutes prior to scheduled start time.

News

- QYO on tour: In June, a number of QYO ensembles depart on regional Queensland tours: QYO2 to Bundaberg and the Sunshine Coast; JSE to Dalby, Roma, and Toowoomba; the QYSCO to Thursday Island to open the Queensland Music Festival. Click here for more information on the tour concerts.

- Tickets to the 2009 QYS Concert Series are on sale through Qtix 136 246 or qtix.com.au. For more information, please download the concert series brochure from the Downloads page on this website. Major repertoire still to come includes Stravinsky's The Firebird, plus the National Youth Concerto Competition Finals Concert in October.

- Request a 2009 concert brochure: click here to enter your details, or you can phone 3257 1191 or email info@qyo.org.au directly. You can also let us know if you would like to receive QYO's E-News, or be added to the QYO 'Music Lover' mailing list.

- Applications are now open for the 2009 National Youth Concerto Competition, Australia's most prestigious national award for young string players aged under 17 years. Please visit the Competition page on this website for more information and to download an application form.

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