AYO Young Symphonists
Pure Energy
Five spectacular works for orchestra, performed by the country’s best school-aged musicians.
Auditioned from across the nation, the Young Symphonists program is composed of Australia’s rising classical music stars. This year they will unite in Canberra, culminating in a concert at Canberra Grammar School. With the finesse of a professional ensemble, these young musicians invite you into the wonderful world of classical music. Whether you’re an orchestral regular, or it’s your first time at the concert hall, this concert is a thrill from start to finish.
Young Symphonists is conducted by Carlo Antonioli, an Australian conductor who has previously held the positions of Cybec Assistant Conductor at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Conductor at the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
This is a program centered around three radiant works by women. Maria Grenfell’s powerful River, Mountain, Sky paints an impression of Tasmania’s natural glories, from pastel dawns to crystal clear rivers. Welsh composer Grace Williams is an unsung hero of the classical music world, and her Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes is a flowing collection of Welsh folk tunes. Australian composer Holly Harrison’s Splinter is grooving, a patchwork of innovative sounds and distorted melodies, all with a touch of sassy attitude.
The concert’s grand finale is a romantic touch of reminiscence, with favourites from Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake. Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain opens the evening with a bang and an electric display of virtuosity.
Young, passionate, and helping to turn the tide on orchestral programming, these young musicians prove that the future of Australia’s classical music scene is bright.
REPERTOIRE
MUSSORGSKY arr. Rimsky-Korsakov Night on Bald Mountain
Maria GRENFELL River Mountain Sky
Grace WILLIAMS Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
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Holly HARRISON Splinter
TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake, Suite op.20a (selections)
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