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Every year, ten string musicians on the cusp of their professional career attend a week-long program receiving intimate coaching from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, as part of AYO’s Orchestral Career Development. Once they have completed the mentoring stage, which culminates in an audition for MSO as a casual musician. Meet two of the participants this year and see what they got up to.

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Each year blind music students across Australia and New Zealand have the chance to attend a range of inclusive musical programs in the Southern Highlands of NSW. As the co-founder, co-director and coordinator of the camp, Roma Dix has a legacy within the camp of more than 30 years teaching performing arts for the visually impaired.

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Allanah Coldwell attended AYO National Music Camp in January to learn the ropes of orchestral management. We asked Allanah to keep a short diary throughout her fellowship with Musica Viva last month, and asked her one question every day to find out a little more about her involvement as this year’s fellow.

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