After 28 years and we still never tire of hearing the auditions. What keeps us going? The unexpected. We just never know who's going to walk through the venue door. Fantastic in HK yesterday. Candidates from around the world: Vienna, Prague, Zurich, Graz, Macau, Russia, Japan (but not a Japanese) . . . . all with Asian credentials to meet our AYO requirements. How did they do against the home town crowd here in Hong Kong? That will be our little secret until the Orchestra

Finishing the AYO auditions in Kuala Lumpur. Our thanks to Duncan for taking time off from work in Singapore and flew back to take care of the auditions. We are heading home tomorrow. Next auditions -- Hong Kong on Sunday, 11 February. #ayohk #orchestra #Musician #Audition #Asia #Music #Asianyouthorchestra #AYO

2015 Tchaikovsky Violin Competition Winner Benny Tseng Yu-Chien and 2015 Leeds International Piano Competition 1st prize winner Anna Tsybuleva. They will perform with AYO in Hong Kong, mainland China, Philippines, Taiwan and Japan, playing the Barber violin concerto and Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Paganini, from 3 to 26 August 2018. Please check AYO website for concert information. #summer #Music #Asianyouthorchestra #AYO #Musician

The 2018 Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) Auditions begin in just a few days! Starting in Manila on 20 January, then swiftly traveling to Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, and finishing in Beijing on 25 March. (Click for full schedule) Our Faculty Jury have quite the trip in front of them! Today we’d like to share with you more Audition Tips from our very own David Sheets, Associate Principal Bass, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and AYO Dou

2018 Auditions off to a good start over the weekend in Manila. Great to see the excitement in Mr. Pontzious’ eyes as the candidates gave it their all to show their respect to AYO. Many thanks to violin coach Thanos Adamopoulos for flying in from Brussels to hear the auditions with Mr. P. “On the whole the level was pushed higher than ever," which is very impressive and wonderful to hear in the Philippines, said Thanos. Next stops Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, but we’re

Every Spring, The Asian Youth Orchestra(AYO) holds their yearly auditions for aspiring young musicians across Asia to join them for six weeks each summer, initially for a three-week Rehearsal Camp in Hong Kong, followed by a three-week international concert tour with celebrated conductors and solo artists. Below, you’ll find audition tips and advice directly from the AYO International Artist-Faculty-- covering everything from the best ways to practice, to performing at an aud