Melbourne Youth Orchestras: ILLUMINATE

This end of year celebration brings together Ensemble Program participants to take the stage and shine in Hamer Hall. From morning till night, young musicians will deliver four concerts featuring Symphonic Bands, Wind Symphony, String Orchestras, Symphony Orchestras and Melbourne Youth Orchestras’ Adaptive Program.

ILLUMINATE casts light on all that Melbourne Youth Orchestras has to offer – multi concert tickets and day pass options are available. An event the whole family can enjoy.

Concert 1: 9.30am
Adaptive Learning – Directed by Dr Anthea Skinner
Melbourne Youth Junior Strings (MYJS) – Conducted by Katriona Tsyrlin
John Antill Youth Band (JAYB) – Conducted by James Le Fevre
Melbourne Youth Concert Band (MYCB) – Conducted by Erin Ellenburg
Approximate conclusion 11.15am

Concert 2: 1.00pm
Alexandra Cameron Strings (ACS) – Conducted by Sarah Busuttil
Melbourne Camerata Strings (MCS) – Conducted by Dr Gareth Hill
Melbourne Youth Strings (MYS) – Conducted by Amberley Bremner
Approximate conclusion 2.15pm

Concert 3: 4.00pm
Melbourne Youth Chamber Strings (MYCS) – Conducted by Dr David Le Guen
Percy Grainger Youth Orchestra (PGYO) – Conducted by Mark Shiell

PGYO Program:
Maria Grenfell – Fanfare for a City
Dvorak – Symphony no. 8, 1st movement
Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
Tchaikovsky – Symphony no. 5, 4th movement

Approximate conclusion 5.15pm

Concert 4: 7.30pm
Melbourne Youth Wind Symphony (MYWS) – Conducted by Rick Keenan
Interval 15 mins
Melbourne Youth Orchestra (MYO Flagship) – Conducted by Brett Kelly

MYO Flagship Program:
John Williams – Olympic Fanfare
Florence Price – Andante Moderato
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No.1

Approximate conclusion 9.30pm