Join us for our 2025 Open Day!

Date: 19 July 2025
Time: 11am-2pm
Location: The Old Museum, Barrambin, Mianjin Country 480 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills QLD 4006

Open rehearsals:

  • 11am - 2pm | BB, improvisation sessions, Front Entrance

  • 11am - 11:45am | JSE1, Studio 2

  • 11am - 11:45am | QYS, Concert Hall

  • 11:45am - 12:30pm | JSE2, Studio 2

  • 11:45am - 12:30pm | WE, Concert Hall

  • 12:30pm - 1:15pm | QYO3, Studio 2

  • 12:30pm - 1:15pm | WS, Concert Hall

  • 1:15pm - 2pm | QYO2, Concert Hall

Our Open Day Features:

  • Open rehearsals - see all our ensembles

  • Join the rehearsals - bring your instrument and join the fun!

  • Chamber Performances

  • Audition advice

  • Live music

  • Stalls

  • Food trucks 

  • Games

  • Merchandise 

  • Q&A Sessions

About QYO:

Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) is the State’s major orchestral training and performance organisation for young musicians aged 7 to 25. Founded by John Curro AM MBE (1932-2019) in 1966, QYO is now under the artistic leadership of Simon Hewett. QYO is renowned as a world-class youth orchestra organisation and a member of Youth Orchestras Australia (YOA), a network comprising the major state youth orchestras of Australia and the Australian Youth Orchestra.

QYO currently has eight ensembles: three symphony orchestras, two concert bands, two junior string ensembles and a big band. Each group has its own program of activities including rehearsals, tutorials, concerts, camps and tours.

Each October, around 700 musicians audition for QYO before a panel of professional musicians and over 510 musicians are offered positions in orchestras. Performing members of QYO must re-audition for a place each year alongside new applicants.

Come and discover the Queensland Youth Orchestra at our Open day and look inside one of Brisbane's Iconic Buildings, The Old Museum!