TYO 2023 AUDITIONS!

Our main audition rounds have now closed: mid-year auditions will be offered in July. Register now

In July 2023, TYO will hold auditions for any remaining 2023 program vacancies. You can register for mid-year auditions here; and we will contact you closer to the time with excerpts and an audition time.

TYO is a vibrant music community for young people aged five to 25. A place where musical skills are developed and nurtured, enduring friendships formed and where every TYOer is part of an awesome annual program of inspiring performances. Join us in 2023!

Placement offers

The TYO audition process is designed to ensure young musicians are placed in the ensemble most supportive of their musical development.

Ensemble offers will be based on individual merit, determined by the candidate’s audition performance, ranking and the audition panel’s recommendation for ensemble placement. For more information see the TYO Audition and Selection Policy 2022.

PLEASE READ: an important note on fees

Audition fees. Every applicant auditioning for TYO pays a non-refundable audition fee of $40, which must be paid prior to the audition commencing. Fees assistance is not available for audition fees.
Annual fees. All TYO ensembles and chorales also have annual participation fees; however, they should never be a barrier to participation and participation fees support is available for applicants who meet eligibility criteria.
TYO has kept fees at the same level since 2019; but with the cost of delivering programs now much higher, fees have been increased for 2023.
2023 TYO full-year fees are:
- $730 for Camerata Strings, Sinfonietta, Chamber Orchestra & TYO Tasmanian Junior Chorale
- $745 for The Tasmanian Youth Orchestra, TYO Tasmanian Youth Chorale & Percussion Ensemble

TYO ENSEMBLES 2023

Not sure which TYO ensemble is for you? Find more detail on each ensemble here and contact our team if you would like further guidance.

*PLEASE NOTE: the playing levels and age ranges indicated below are approximate and are provide as a guide only. The level indicated is AMEB or equivalent musical assessment standard.

The Tasmanian Youth Orchestra

Level: *AMEB GR7+, age range 14-25

TYO Chamber Orchestra

Level: *AMEB GR5-7, age range 13-20 years

TYO Sinfonietta

Level: *AMEB GR3-5, age range 9-18 years.

TYO Camerata Strings

Level: *AMEB Prelim-GR2, age range 7-12 years

Instruments: Violin | Viola | Cello | Double Bass

TYO Percussion Ensemble

Level: *AMEB GR6+, age range 15-25 years

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Auditions will be up to 10 minutes in duration. You will audition to a panel of two to three musical specialists. Your audition will also be videoed. In your audition, you will be asked to demonstrate your technical ability and musicianship in the following ways.

Play two short excerpts, which will be provided to you up to two weeks prior to the audition. Please note the excerpts accounts for 50% of your audition score, so you should prepare them well.
Perform, unaccompanied, a short piece (three minutes or less) of your own choosing. You should select a piece that best demonstrates your level and abilities – but we recommend you choose something you know you can play well under pressure.
Play two scales with the greatest level of proficiency you can demonstrate. Choose your tempo and octave range according to your ability and if possible, vary your articulation between scales.
Depending on the ensemble, sight reading may be included in the audition.

NOT REQUIRED

An accompanist is neither required nor permitted in auditions.
Parents are not permitted in the audition room.

IMPORTANT AUDITION DETAILS

Full venue details will be advised when your audition time is confirmed.
Recorded audition options are available for anyone who cannot audition in person on the scheduled dates.
Auditions will be conducted in accordance with the TYO Audition and Selection Policy 2022.
Applicants should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to their audition time for registration and warm up. (A warm-up room will be available.)
Parents may assist their child in the warm-up room if absolutely necessary; however, to support COVIDSafe operations we prefer parents to sign their child into auditions then wait outside the venue. Your child will be well supported to warm up and move to the audition room when the panel is ready for them.
Parents are not permitted in the audition room.
Further information will be provided with confirmation of your audition time.

AUDITION FEES

Once an audition time has been confirmed, applicants will be issued with an invoice for the fee of $40 per audition.
Please note the audition fee is not negotiable and must be paid prior to the audition. (Payments can be made online prior or by cash or eftpos on the day of the audition.)
Applicants who have not paid will not be permitted to audition.
Financial assistance is available for participation fees once selected; but is not available for audition fees.

AUDITION OUTCOMES

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their audition in mid-December 2022.
The audition assessor/s will discuss placement decisions with TYO's General Manager following the audition and ensemble offers will be allocated from the successful auditionees.
Please note that TYO may provide feedback following an audition but TYO does not release audition ‘scores’ or release the audition video. Scores and video are confidential to the panel.
More information is available in the TYO Audition and Selection Policy