SURABAYA YOUTH ORCHESTRA

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Surabaya Youth Orchestra (SYO)

We have good news for classical music fans!!

It is a fact that so many talented youths out there do not know where to find orchestras with cultural vision and train the members and give opportunities for them to perform.
Surabaya Symphony Orchestra has been holding almost 60 concerts since it was founded on 11 December 1996.

Especially for those teen musicians out there, a very surprisingly excellent opportunity will be given to you all to take. Surabaya Symphony Orchestra will start a youth orchestra: Surabaya Youth Orchestra (SYO) with international standard for an orchestra. This will start on 1 January 2010 as an addition to Surabaya Symphony Orchestra.

Registration starts on 10 June 2009.

The format for Surabaya Youth Orchestra (SYO) will be as follows:
(Code 2 winds)
Flute : 2 players
Oboe : 2 players
Clarinet : 2 players
Bassoon : 2 players
French horn : 2 players
Trumpet : 2 players
Trombone : 2 players
Timpani : 2 players
Violin : 24 players
Viola : 6 – 8 players
Cello : 8 players
Contra Bass : 2 – 4 players

You guys who are active musicians of those music instruments mentioned above can complete the requirements below and register:
a. 12 – 18 years of age (male & female).
b. ≥ Grade 4 ABRSM certification or others equal and still actively playing.
c. Pass the audition (the schedule will be informed later).
d. Having your own music instruments but Timpani and Contra Bass.
e. Open registration for public until the form is complete (disregarding the home music schools or individual player).

Registration procedures:
a. Filling out forms.
b. Submit music certification.
c. Submit 2 recent passport photos.
d. Registration and audition fee is IDR 250.000,- (two hundred and fifty thousand rupiahs) – non refundable.

For those who pass the audition and accepted as member of Surabaya Youth Orchestra (SYO) will be obliged to:
a. Willing to pay development retribution at the amount of IDR 5.000.000,- (five million rupiahs). This retribution will be used to support the pilot concert of SYO in the first year.
b. Willing to pay monthly Schooling Fee as much as IDR 500.000,- (five hundred thousand rupiahs). This will be managed to pay teachers remuneration, supply of scores, computer scoring, utility, and others.
c. Willing to sign rules and regulations of SYO.

Surabaya Youth Orchestra (SYO) is scheduled to perform 1 up to 2 times in a year, depending on the progress of the preparations, not to mention the possibility of Surabaya Youth Orchestra (SYO) performing with Surabaya Symphony Orchestra (SSO).

Surabaya Youth Orchestra (SYO) will be officially announced in the first concert of SYO in 2010 when it is in complete formation.

Hurry guys, the clock is ticking!!
Remember, registration starts on 10 June 20009.
“Let There be Music!”.