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Successful applicants will join the prestigious AYO and have the rare opportunity to work with some of the world’s leading conductors, tutors, industry professionals and musicians.

Last year, more than 1,000 applications were received to fill almost 220 places.

The AYO CEO Colin Cornish said: “The AYO is a vital element in developing the classical music industry in Australia. Many of those who train with us become professional musicians and our alumni is a who’s who of professionals working with Australian and international orchestras.”

Cornish himself studied and performed as a musician, beginning his musical career with the AYO and later becoming a member of the renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra.

“From first-hand experience, this is a life-changing opportunity,” he said.

The AYO presents more than a dozen tailored training and performance programs every year for aspiring musicians, composers, arts administrators and music journalists.

To be eligible to apply for the AYO, applicants must be between 12 – 30 years old.

Applications open May 16 and close June 10, 2011.  For more information on the AYO visit www.ayo.com.au.

The Australian Youth Orchestra 2012 schedule

AYO February Season - Melbourne
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood
Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre
Repertoire: performing = Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Symphony No. 3 Scottish
Symphony No. 5 Reformation

AYO July Season - Brisbane
Conductor: Simone Young
Venue: QPAC in Brisbane
Repertoire: Richard Strauss ‘An Alpine Symphony’

AYO National Music Camp - Canberra
8-22 January
Music Director: Howard Penny

AYO Young Symphonists - Victoria
7-15 April
Music Director: Richard Mills

AYO Chamber Players - Perth
22-30 September with Dale Barltrop and the Ironwood Quartet in Perth

AYO Regional Residencies - Regional NSW and Far North Queensland
August 7-19 around North Western NSW and 13-25 September in Far North Queensland

AYO Orchestral Career Development - Melbourne and Tasmania
March & August in Melbourne and Tasmania

For more information, please contact:

Angela Cross    
Access PR    
T: (02) 9279 4133
M: 0412 92 93 97
E: angela@accesspr.com.au

Sylvia Geaitani  
Access PR 
T: (02) 9279 4033
M: 0414 755 162
E: sylvia@accesspr.com.au

The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) is one of the world’s most prestigious and innovative training organisations for young pre-professional musicians. Our training pathway has been created to nurture the musical development of Australia’s finest young instrumentalists across metropolitan and regional Australia: from the emerging, gifted, school-aged student, to those on the verge of a professional career. The AYO presents over a dozen tailored training and performance programs each year for aspiring musicians, composers, arts administrators and music journalists aged 12 to 30. For more information, visit www.ayo.com.au