QYO2 Informal Concert

Article date: 13/08/10 | Last edited: 21/09/10

Saturday, 23 October QYO2 will host its traditional “End of the Year Party”, and an “Informal Concert” or “Break-up Party Concert” (starting at 2:30pm and ending at 3:30pm). The program of this concert will include 20 to 30 minutes of orchestral work(s) and 30 to 40 minutes of solo accompaniment work(s). Usually, and this year is no different, the soloist(s) will be selected from QYO2’s current members. In this post I would like to explain the soloist(s)/work(s) selection process: [Read More]

Bedřich Smetana’s “Má Vlast”

Article date: 22/05/10 | Last edited: 11/08/10

Má Vlast
Please note that the textual content of this post is part of an article from Wikipedia about Má Vlast and the video content is from YouTube kuma8524656’s Channel.

Má Vlast is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. While it is often presented as a single work in six movements, and outside of Vltava almost universally recorded that way, the individual pieces were conceived as a set of individual works. [Read More]

First Concert Review

Article date: 5/04/09 | Last edited: 19/04/09

On Saturday, 4 April QYO2 (Second Queensland Youth Orchestra) performed its first concert in QYO’s “Concerts at Twilight” series. If you were in attendance as part of the 300 + audience or as a performer you are welcome to post your impressions, comments, reviews and/or suggestions.

Calendar

Article date: 1/01/09 | Last edited: 19/04/09

QYO2 Calendar - Rehearsals, Tutorials, Tour, Camp and Concerts schedule as at January 1, 2009. [Read More]

2009 Repertoire

Article date: 17/11/08 | Last edited: 19/04/09

Welcome to the Second Queensland Youth Orchestra’s 2009 repertoire page. As usual QYO2’s contribution to the “Concerts at Twilight” series will consist of four concerts. In this page you can follow my thoughts, suggest music and/or simply comment on my concert programming process. By the way, you do not have to be a QYO member to suggest or comment. All are welcome… [Read More]