NZSO National Youth Orchestra
Te Tira Pūoro Rangatahi
Tomorrow’s performers today
We are committed to developing New Zealand’s young orchestral musicians through the NZSO National Youth Orchestra.
Formed in 1959, the National Youth Orchestra has played a vital role in providing unique opportunities for the country’s most gifted young orchestral performers. Performers have the opportunity to learn from and perform with leading conductors, artists and musicians of the NZSO. Many have gone on to forge successful careers as orchestral players, soloists, chamber musicians and teachers.
2024 PROGRAMME
Tianyi Lu Conductor
Shan Liu Piano
Jessie Leov 2024 Composer-in-Residence Work
Khachaturian Piano Concerto
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
CONCERTS
Wellington
Fri 05 Jul, 6.30pm
Michael Fowler Centre
Palmerston North
Sat 06 Jul, 7.30pm
Regent on Broadway
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for the 2024 NZSO National Youth Orchestra have now closed.
Application information for the 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra will be available in December 2024.
ELIGIBILITY
• Applicants must be a New Zealand resident, citizen, student (including exchange students) or work visa holder of over 6 months.
• Applicants must be 25 years of age or younger as of 18 March 2024
IMPORTANT DATES
11 Dec 2023 – Audition packs available to request via Audition Pack form
01 Mar 2024 – Applications open
18 Mar 2024 – Applications close 5pm
03 Apr 2024 – Positions for 2024 National Youth Orchestra offered
08 Apr 2024 – Final date for accepting place
For further information, please contact the NZSO Education team at education@nzso.co.nz.
Audition Recording Requirements
The brilliance and passion of our young musicians gives a burst of energy and inspiration to audiences around New Zealand, as we tour the next generation of artistic talent.
The NYO consists of young musicians under the age of 25 who meet annually to rehearse and perform a large symphonic repertoire in Wellington over the course of a week.
The musicians are selected by taped audition, and for many, this is the one occasion each year when they get to work with a full orchestra and professional conductors and soloists.
