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[email protected] syo.com.au Sydney Orchestras Youth Photo: Craig Proudford Photo: O What is this book? This handbook contains all the basics you need to know about being a member of the Sydney Youth Orchestras. In the following pages you can find information about rehearsals and concerts. You can learn about your responsibilities towards SYO, as well as SYO’s responsibilities towards you. Keep this handbook in your music folder or instrument case! 3 About SYO Orchestras and Ensembles History Stage 1, SYO Strings Sydney Youth Orchestras is the leading orchestral Stage 1 is where many young players gain their first ensemble training provider in New South Wales. 1 experience. In this Stage, young musicians are introduced to playing in an instrumental section and learn vital ensemble It was founded in 1973 by the visionary music educator and skills. Through exposure to music with a range of technical conductor, Peter Seymour. Since then it has grown to become requirements, players in Stage One will develop rhythmic a community of hundreds of young musicians, aged 6-24, from and tonal skills and learn to interpret basic dynamic and all over Sydney and beyond. We gather for weekly rehearsals style markings. in many different ensembles carefully allocated to match skill, age, experience and instrumental mix. Stage 2, SYO Strings Students in Stage 2 are introduced to increasingly complex How are we run? 2 orchestral concepts and refine the skills required to effectively Sydney Youth Orchestras is a not-for-profit incorporated and confidently sight read, progressively master challenging association overseen by a volunteer board that meets on rhythms, and interpret musical markings with deeper stylistic a 6 weekly basis.