YOC 2025
From April 23rd – 27th 2025, SYO will be bringing our residential Youth Orchestral Camp to Armidale for an intensive and fun week of orchestral music making. During the camp you will stay, rehearse and perform alongside SYO musicians, and some of the very best conductors and instrumental tutors in Australia. It’s going to be a blast!
Over 250 musicians will collaborate with regional musicians from across NSW.
The 5-day residential camp consists of:
- Live, rehearse & perform in an established SYO orchestra
- Diverse & challenging repertoire
- Rehearsals, tutorials & cultural activities
- Multiple performances in Armidale & surrounding communities
- Forge lifelong friendships & musical partnerships
- April 23 - 27 2025
- Armidale NSW - The Armidale School
Cost includes training, meals, accommodation and travel within camp dates. Excludes travel to and from Armidale.
- Open to regional musicians only (must live 200km or more from the Sydney CBD)
- Year 7 to Tertiary age in 2023
- AMEB Grade 5 or equivalent and above on an orchestral instrument
- Must have a private instrumental tutor
- Must have some large ensemble experience
- Video auditions may be required after the Expression of Interest process
All musicians are required to bring their OWN instruments (excluding large percussion instruments)
Regional participants who live more than 200 kilometres from the Sydney CBD may apply for a Regional Scholarship to cover the cost of the Camp however Travel to and from Armidale is not covered in the scholarship.
Full YOC Package. Travel Accomodation and Camp – $650 + 1.4% credit card fee
YOC Only Package. Accomodation and Camp – $500 + 1.4% credit card fee
Non-residential YOC – Day Camp only. Package – $350 + 1.4% credit card fee
SYO is a registered Creative Kids provider and encourage the use of Creative Kids vouchers for our programs. Your voucher can be applied to automatically receive up to the value of $100 off your program fees.
“Playing with WSYO has been a great experience and the variety of music we tackled, from classical pieces to blockbuster film scores, made every rehearsal an adventure. I genuinely enjoyed every second of it.”
– 2024 YOC Regional Musician
New to YOC? Check out last years photos and concerts >
