Join us for our 2023 Open Day!

Date: 15 July 2023

Time: 10:30am-4pm

Location: The Old Museum, Barrambin, Mianjin Country 480 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills QLD 4006

Our Open Day Features:

• Open rehearsals - see all our ensembles

• Audition advice

• Live music

• Alumni orchestra 

• Stalls & Food 

• Games

• Merchandise 

• Tours of The Old Museum

Thank you our event partners and sponsors: Cuisine on Cue, Brisbane Open house, Arts Queensland, Brisbane City Council, Andrew Peace and Young Henrys.

About QYO:

Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) is the State’s major orchestral training and performance organisation for young musicians aged 7 to 25. Founded by John Curro AM MBE (1932-2019) in 1966, QYO is now under the artistic leadership of Simon Hewett. QYO is renowned as a world-class youth orchestra organisation and a member of Youth Orchestras Australia (YOA), a network comprising the major state youth orchestras of Australia and the Australian Youth Orchestra.

QYO currently has eight ensembles: three symphony orchestras, two concert bands, two junior string ensembles and a big band. Each group has its own program of activities including rehearsals, tutorials, concerts, camps and tours.

Each October, around 700 musicians audition for QYO before a panel of professional musicians and over 510 musicians are offered positions in orchestras. Performing members of QYO must re-audition for a place each year alongside new applicants.

Come and discover the Queensland Youth Orchestra at our Open day and look inside one of Brisbane's Iconic Buildings, The Old Museum!

RSVP today to go into the draw to win prizes on the day!