13 - 18 January 2025
Repertoire
DVORAK | Symphony No. 8
SAINT-SAENS | Dance Macabre
STRAUSS | Kaiser-Walzer
KATS-CHERNIN | Purple Prelude
WILLIAMS | Star Wars Suite
Experience the Joy of Music at the SYO Summer School Showcase Concerts 2025!
Get ready to be inspired by the next generation of musical talent! The SYO Summer School Showcase Concerts are a celebration of young musicians, who have spent a week immersed in orchestral training, led by some of Australia’s finest tutors.
From timeless classical masterpieces to exciting contemporary works, these concerts are your chance to witness the energy, passion, and skill of our future stars. Whether you’re a music lover, a proud supporter, or simply looking for a captivating experience, these performances promise to leave you in awe.
Concert 1 will feature:
YELLOW Strings | ORANGE Strings | BLUE Band
Concert 2 will feature:
Symphony Orchestra | RED Band | PINK Strings | Chamber Orchestra
Audition required
Orchestral Strings, Brass, Woodwind and Percussion
AMEB Grade 6 to AMusA or equivalent.
Previous large ensemble experience required. Must be having private instrumental tuition.
Recommended ages: 14 – 18 years old
All musicians are required to bring their OWN instruments (excluding large percussion instruments)
Monday 13 to Friday 17 January
9am – 3pm
Saturday 18 January concert (times TBC)
Santa Sabina College, 90 The Boulevarde, Strathfield NSW
SYO Summer School – $635 plus 1.4% processing fee
Discounts available for siblings, and multiple holiday programs. Find out more here.
Regional scholarships available on application.
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Apply for your Creative Kids Voucher
Please navigate to Service NSW website and follow the instructions on how to apply for a $50 voucher.
From timeless classical masterpieces to exciting contemporary works, these concerts are your chance to witness the energy, passion, and skill of our future stars. Whether you’re a music lover, a proud supporter, or simply looking for a captivating experience, these performances promise to leave you in awe. Buy tickets – click here
Meet Conductor Leonard Weiss
Leonard Weiss is an Australian conductor and educator, currently the 2024 Cybec Assistant Conductor Fellow with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. His career highlights include being the 2022 New Zealand Assistant Conductor in Residence and the 2020-21 BSO-Peabody Fellow with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Internationally, Leonard has been recognized for his participation in the Tanglewood Conducting Seminar led by Andris Nelsons and Riccardo Muti’s Italian Opera Academy, where he conducted Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera in Tokyo. This year, he also completed the Mr and Mrs Gerald Frank New Churchill Fellowship, traveling across Europe and the USA to observe and assist leading conductors, including at the prestigious Salzburg Festival.
In 2023, Leonard returned to National Opera to conduct Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore and led the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s Celebrate Christmas performances. As part of the 2023-24 Australian Conducting Academy, he is working with the Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, alongside esteemed mentors such as Mark Wigglesworth and Asher Fisch. A graduate of previous Australian Conducting Academies, Leonard has also conducted major orchestras across Australia and New Zealand, earning acclaim for his artistry and dedication to the craft.
You can read more about Leonard at Leonardweiss.com
