QYS Concerto Auditions for 2026
QYO is offering a 2026 QYS member the opportunity to perform a concerto in the 2026 QYS Concert Series. This offer is open to all QYS auditionees. Applicants must submit all required documents by the due date. Please submit your online application using the form below:
Eligibility:
1. You must successfully audition in October 2025 for a position in QYS in 2026
2. You must not have previously played as a concerto soloist with QYS
3. You must be willing to participate in the entire QYS program in 2026
4. All players must audition on the instruments they play in QYS, excluding auxiliary winds (ie. piccolo/ flute, Cor Anglais/oboe etc).
Prize:
1. A performance as a featured soloist with QYS
2. An audio recording of your performance
3. 4 complimentary tickets to the concert and post-concert function
First Round: Video Submission
1. Applicants must pay the audition fee and submit their online application using the form below by the due date. Applications must include a You Tube link to a video recording of the applicant playing a complete concerto of their choice with piano accompaniment and a link to the piano score for the concerto.
2. Only YouTube links will be accepted. No other format will be allowed.
3. A scanned PDF copy of the concerto’s piano score must be submitted via a Google Drive link. See online application form for more information. No other format will be allowed.
4. Please refer to Video Recording Section for exact instructions for video submission.
5. The application fee is $33 and must be paid by direct bank transfer to:
Qld Youth Orchestras
BSB 014 245
Acc. 4950 31908
with “QYSCC” and your surname and first name initial in the comments field.
6. Late applications and applications without the application fee paid will not be considered.
Key Dates:
Tue 30 Sept 5pm: Applications close - Late applications will not be considered.
Sun 2 November: The QYS concerto soloist for 2026 will be announced at QYO Finale Concert
Note:
QYS conductor reserves the right to ask the selected candidate to prepare a different concerto for performance in 2026.
Video Recording Instructions:
Recording Location
You should record your video in the spirit of a live audition or recital performance. You may record in a home or any venue with good natural acoustics, with or without an audience. You should dress professionally, as you would for a recital or live audition.
Recording
You should record a single, continuous, unedited video for your entire concerto.
Your camera should record from a fixed position as if three adjudicators were seated in front of you.
You should face the camera as you would appear to adjudicators in a live audition.
Your video recordings must clearly show your face and most of your body from the knees upward.
The recording must have taken place within the last year.
Accompanist
You must perform with a pianist.
Performance
The concerto does not need to be memorised at this stage – however, if you use music, please ensure the stand does not obscure you or your instrument from the camera.
Preparing the YouTube Video
Settings
Please note that you must select "unlisted" in the Privacy settings found under the broadcasting and Sharing Options section when uploading your video file to YouTube.
If you select "private," adjudicators will not be able to access your submission(s). If you select “Public”, you may encounter copyright issues with YouTube.
Video Titles and Description
The video title should contain your name and your instrument
In the YouTube “Description” section, please include the Title, Composer, edition of sheet music, and date of recording
Submission
Please double check the link you provide for your video before submitting your application.