Australian Youth Orchestra

Although he hails from WA, Michael came to National Music Camp this year from Boston, where he is currently studying at the New England Conservatory. One of the attractive aspects of camp, for Michael, was the opportunity to reconnect with the Australian music scene. Michael created his Chamber Symphony under the mentorship of composer Gerard Brophy, and found that his guidance helped him to shape the work from its conceptual stages to a final product. The piece focuses greatly upon the idea of virtuosity, and Michael has written passages that aptly display the skill of his performers. The work also challenges the recognized concepts of melody and harmony, and blurs the lines between the horizontal and vertical nature of the two.

Fast-talking and straight to the point; hear as Michael captures the essence of his Chamber Symphony in this AYO podcast.

We'd like to acknowledge we’ve recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Kaurna Nations and pay our respects to Elders both past, present and future.

One of the aspects of AYO National Music Camp that Kym most enjoyed was being able to work closely alongside performers during the creative process. Discussing the capabilities of each individual instrument with its owner in a relaxed working environment allowed him to broaden his understanding of specific instrumental techniques. Kym took this knowledge and applied it to his new piece, Moto Perpetuo, which explores the idea of the ceaseless activity that is all around us every day. This composition takes the audience on a journey through three contrasting scenes; yet each of them is seamlessly linked by a torrent of driving semiquavers, representing the relentless way we often find ourselves travelling through life.

Hear Kym as he tells us more about the creative process behind Moto Perpetuo: Three Scenes.

We'd like to acknowledge we’ve recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Kaurna Nations and pay our respects to Elders both past, present and future.

We talked to accordionist James Crabb about his upcoming projects with AYO's Momentum Ensemble, at the State Library of Queensland, Sydney Opera House and UKARIA 24 Festival.

We'd like to acknowledge we’ve recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Eora Nations and pay our respects to Elders both past, present and future.

We caught up with AYO Alumna and Principal Oboist of Sydney Symphony Orchestra to talk about her upcoming collaboration with the Australian Youth Orchestra for our July Season concerts.

We'd like to acknowledge we’ve recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Eora Nations and pay our respects to Elders both past, present and future.