Audition
The SNYO conducts three auditions a year to recruit members. All applicants have
to audition for membership. They are required to play two contrasting pieces.
Competition is keen and only very competent and talented students are accepted.
The end result is an orchestra, which exhibits a high level of performance
skills.
The dates of the auditions are:
10 March 2012 | 25 August 2012 | 17 November 2012
All applications are welcomed at anytime in the year. However, auditions are
scheduled only if there are vacancies for the particular instrument that you
wish to be auditioned for.
The Music Director, Resident Conductor and tutors of the SNYO will conduct the
auditions. Successful applicants (Singapore Citizens/PRs), with the exception of
violinists and cellists, may be emplaced on the SNYO Instrumental Tuition
Scheme, subject to the decision of the SNYO Management Board.
Membership
The Singapore National Youth Orchestra is a National Project of Excellence under
the Ministry of Education. It is a national Co-Curricular Activity and attracts
the top instrumentalists to form its membership. The members of SNYO come from
primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges, polytechnics, international
schools and tertiary institutions. The present size of the main orchestra is
about 200 members ranging from 10 to 25 years of age.
CONCERTS
The SNYO presents five orchestral concerts and one chamber
music concert annually. The objectives of the SNYO concerts are:
• To provide an platform for performance
• To introduce Western classical music as well as compositions by Singapore
composers to orchestra members as well as the audience
• To recruit members
• To share the gift of music with the community
INDIVIDUAL TUITION SCHEME
The Individual Tuition Scheme has helped
many young talents to master instrumental techniques and musicianship under the
tutelage of professional musicians, many of whom are from the Singapore Symphony
Orchestra and from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. The scheme is funded
by the Ministry of Education.
ASSESSMENT
Members are required to undergo assessment when they join
the Individual Training Scheme. The objective is to monitor the progress of each
member. Members who are found to be competent and who have shown good progress
will qualify for a place in the main orchestra.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsals are held at the Music Studio,
Co-Curricular Activities Branch: 21 Evans Road, Singapore 259366.
All
members are expected to be fully committed to the scheduled sectionals and
rehearsals which are held 6 - 8 weeks before each concert.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (CCA) POINTS
Members who are in secondary
schools are eligible for the award of CCA points for their participation in
SNYO. All members are advised to give serious commitment to their involvement,
as they are required to give priority of commitment to the SNYO.
