Education
Young Originals
Young Originals is the NZSO artist development programme; providing training, support and opportunities to the best of New Zealand’s young musical talent
Michael Monaghan Scholars – National Mentoring Programme
Sectional Surgeries – Player Coaching
NZSO Foundation Masterclasses
NZSO Fellowship
NZSO/Todd Corporation Young Composer Awards
Michael Monaghan Scholars – National Mentoring Programme
The Michael Monaghan Scholars mentoring programme is a nationwide initiative offering mentoring from NZSO players to talented young musicians. The programme offers a first hand look at the rewards of a life as a professional musician. Past mentor scheme participants have progressed to study music at tertiary level, perform in the NZSO National Youth Orchestra and professional orchestras throughout New Zealand.
The selected students will receive mentoring from a member of the NZSO including lessons and rehearsal observation. The programme will culminate in a performance opportunity for some of the students with the NZSO in 2011.
To apply for this programme please download an application form HERE
Sectional Surgeries – Player Coaching
Every year, musicians from the NZSO spend time giving sectional surgeries with youth orchestras and school orchestras around the country, working with them to nurture and encourage the next generation of New Zealand’s orchestral players.
NZSO Foundation Masterclasses
The NZSO Foundation Masterclasses provide the opportunity for young New Zealand musicians to learn from the distinguished international artists who perform as guests with the NZSO.
In 2010 the NZSO Foundation Masterclasses will include sessions with Hilary Hahn, Li Wei and Colin Currie. More details on these sessions will be updated soon.
NZSO Fellowship Programme
Driven by the vision of our Music Director Pietari Inkinen, the NZSO Fellowship programme will provide a small group of elite young players with a yearlong association with the NZSO. The participants will travel to Wellington on a regular basis where they will have the opportunity to work with our guest artists and conductors. They will also be mentored by Pietari himself who will lead the artistic vision of the programme.
NZSO/Todd Corporation Young Composer Awards
The NZSO/Todd Corporation Young Composer Awards are a unique opportunity for young New Zealand Composers to have their work performed and recorded by the NZSO. Their work will be assessed by a panel of industry professionals and those selected for the Awards will receive mentoring from an established New Zealand composer.
The 2009 NZSO/Todd Corporation Young Composer Awards received a record number of applications, with composers aged 17 to 25 years from throughout New Zealand. Celebrated NZ composer, Ross Harris acting as composer/mentor to these young composers.
This year the top award winner will receive a cash award of $750 and will be offered a commission to work alongside a chamber group from the NZSO to compose a piece to be performed in schools throughout New Zealand.
Deadline for scores: Monday 3 May 2010
Deadline for parts: Monday 21 June 2010
Recordings at the Michael Fowler Centre: 20 and 21 September 2010
- Qualifications for entry are:
- Entrants must be a New Zealand resident or citizen
- Aged 25 years or younger on 31/12/10.
- One entry per person, maximum duration of 5 minutes.
- The entry may be a previously performed work.
- Work to be for full symphony orchestra without soloists.
- Maximum instrumentation of 3333 4331 timpani 3 percussion harp strings
Failure to adhere to the qualifications for entry will result in disqualification. All decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM
DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES FOR MUSIC PREPERATION
For further information on any of these programmes please contact youngoriginals@nzso.co.nz
