AYO Summer Masterclass Series

2016 AYO AUDITION RESULTS

AYO SUMMER MASTERCLASS SERIES 2021

The Asian Youth Orchestra is happy to announce the launch of the Summer Masterclass Series 2021 for young musicians in Asia. The classes, which will be held virtually via zoom, will be offered by the distinguished AYO international artist-faculty. This will be a great opportunity to work with a wonderful international roster of artists and to “meet” your fellow AYOers.

Classes will provide students with opportunities to perform before the faculty, refine techniques, and study further the orchestral audition repertoire. Classes focusing on interesting and important technical topics such as reeds-making will also be offered.

AYO International Artist-Faculty

Strings

Thanos Adamopoulos, violin, Monnaie Opera Brussels

Paçalin Pavaci, violin, Real Orquesta Sinfonica de Sevilla, Spain

Toko Inomoto, viola, AYO Alumnus and Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra (former)

Rhonda Rider, cello, Boston Conservatory at Berklee

David Sheets, double bass, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Woodwinds

Paola Bonora, flute, Donizetti Conservatory of Bergamo

Marco Ambrosini, oboe, Donizetti Conservatory of Bergamo

Paolo Beltramini, clarinet, Orchestra Della Radio Svizzera Italiana

Giorgio Versiglia, bassoon, Donizetti Conservatory of Bergamo

Brass

Andrea Corsini, French horn, Orchestra Filarmonica della Fenice, Venice, Italy

Fabiano Cudiz, trumpet, Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy

Eugenio Abbiatici, trombone & tuba, Orchestra Della Radio Svizzera Italiana

Percussion & Harp

Danilo Grassi, percussion, Teatro Regio Orchestra, Parma, Italy

Shannon Chieh, harp, National Symphony Orchestra, Taipei

Dates

19 ~ 30 July 2021

Please see schedule on the application form.

Eligibility

All musicians ages 17 to 29 are welcome to apply. To ensure everyone has the best learning experience, each class will have limited number of participants. Priority for selection will be given in the order of 1) 2020 AYO members, 2) AYO alumni, and 3) non-AYOers.

Participation Fee

Free of charge for 2020 AYO members and AYO alumni.
HK$800 per class for non-AYOers. (HK$400 per class for each passive participant)

Application

Please click HERE to apply. Deadline to apply is 15 June 2021. Acceptance will be notified by email before 30 June.

Remarks:

All class registrations are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Masterclasses will be conducted in English.
AYO reserves the right to select the participants.
Schedules are subject to change.
Brass and percussion players will work on Bernstein’s Westside Story Suite.
Participants may be asked to send in pre-recorded videos of their respective performance in advance, for use in discussion at class.