The Dunedin Youth Orchestra has finished its programmes for 2014 and will return in 2015, featuring concerts conducted by Anthony Ritchie and David Burchell in May and September. Both concerts will feature a winner of the 2014 Young Musician’s Awards, Olive Butler and Matthew Scadden, … Continue readingDYO 2015 – New Members Are Welcome!
It’s been a busy semester so far for the Dunedin Youth Orchestra. We’ve had secondary schools’ chamber music contests, Play with the Sinfonia events, and snow days filling up our calendars — and that’s before we even get to DYO rehearsals! However, we are now … Continue readingCountdown to Forces of Destiny
Following from the success of our first semester concert “Dreams and Nightmares”, Dunedin Youth Orchestra are now preparing their second concert programme for 2014: a programme that includes a world premiere and a major symphony. Conducted by Peter Adams, the orchestra is working towards its … Continue readingDYO prepares the Force of Destiny
Today, the Dunedin Youth Orchestra resumes rehearsing for our upcoming concert after a couple of weeks off for Easter and Anzac Day. We are working hard towards our next concert, which will take place in just three weeks: our concert is 7:30pm, Saturday 24 May, … Continue readingAn update: three weeks to the concert
For all of you waiting to see the audition music for the Dunedin Youth Orchestra’s 2014 auditions, it is now available to be downloaded from this webpage. If you have arranged to audition, you should have been sent an audition time by now. If you … Continue reading2014 audition music available now
Orchestra patrons in the North Island will have a special treat this Waitangi Day, with two NZSO National Youth Orchestra concerts scheduled on February 6 and 7. British conductor Ben Northey will lead the 75-strong orchestra in Wellington (Thursday February 6) and Napier (Friday February … Continue readingNYO to perform on Waitangi Day
Hello everybody and welcome (belatedly) to 2014. The orchestra is getting into gear for another fantastic year. Our first semester concert will be conducted by David Burchell, who last worked with the orchestra in 2011. David, who is also the musical director of City Choir … Continue readingWhat beckons in 2014?
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2014 concert schedule, including six concerts in Dunedin to be held from April through November. We list below the Dunedin concerts. For full details of the NZSO’s 2014 concert season, visit www.nzso.co.nz/concerts/season/2014.
As reported earlier, the Southern Sinfonia is leaving for Japan this week. They will be attending the invite-only Asia Orchestra Festival from October 3 to October 10. Before they fly out, the Sinfonia is putting on a final fundraiser concert this Wednesday 2 October at … Continue readingHelp the Sinfonia get to Japan
The Dunedin Youth Orchestra’s third and final concert for the year was a great success. Our “Musical Portraits” concert was held last Thursday 26 September at Knox Church. Here are some highlights from the night.
