Canberra Youth Orchestra

8 emerging conductors tell us what they actually do

January 24, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The one who waves their arms before a group of musicians. The dictator who rules all. The person who can move in […]

Lucy Sugerman on performance anxiety, self-promotion, and orchestral music

September 28, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you watched the 2017 season of The Voice Australia, you’d have seen one young performer working hard to make her way to […]

Sally Whitwell on the value of working with youth orchestras

June 19, 2018

BY EMMA SULLIVAN Sally Whitwell is no stranger to youth music in Australia. Having started out as a member of the Canberra Youth Orchestra, […]

Young artists not to miss at CIMF

April 11, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Tours to the United States and Europe. Winners of prestigious awards and fellowships. Studies at the Royal Academy of Music. Performances […]

VENUES ANNOUNCED: Everything you need to know about our print magazine

January 22, 2018

*OFFICIAL LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT!* Storytelling. Interviewing. Sharing opinions. Learning. Building friendships. Drinking coffee. These are the things that a print magazine is made of. And after […]

James Morrison on success and unpaid gigs

November 9, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You don’t think of James Morrison as the sort of musician who would have started out busking for food. But that’s […]

Catching up with CYO oboist Chayla Ueckert-Smith

August 20, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Chayla Ueckert-Smith won the Canberra Youth Orchestra 2017 Concerto Competition with Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Oboe and Strings. This month, you’ll […]

Gabi Sultana to premiere Glass concerto with CYO

June 20, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Gabi Sultana has performed for royalty. The pianist, who most enjoys playing music of the modern era, grew up in Malta […]

Composing for game with BioShock’s Garry Schyman

May 6, 2017

BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Few composers have the opportunity to make their mark across film, television, and beyond. But BAFTA Award-winning composer Garry Schyman has made […]