NEWS
AVEM ASPERITAS: A COLLABORATION IN CLOUDSCAPES
Wednesday 11th November, 2020
Last year, Momentum Ensemble premiered an audio-visual work by AYO Composition alumnus Lachlan Skipworth and photographer Greg Barrett. This year we saw the online premiere of the piece, Avem Asperitas, as part of a special event with the composer.
Words About Music alumna Paige Gullifer has explored this commissioned work and takes a deeper dive into multi-media art formsMore
LISTENING TO THE EXCERPTS WITH BEN OPIE | PREPARING YOUR AYO AUDITION
Tuesday 13th October, 2020
As applicants around the country are preparing their auditions for AYO in 2021, each musician will be playing a set of excerpts to be assessed by the panel. You might be asking—how do you give a strong performance of an excerpt?
We chatted to oboist, artistic director and experienced audition panellist Ben Opie about the importance of listening in preparation for performing AYO’s excerpts.More
CHOOSING YOUR OWN-CHOICE AUDITION PIECE
Tuesday 29th September, 2020
Are you wondering how to select an own-choice piece for your AYO audition? Here are some tips and tricks from our experienced AYO musicians on how to choose a piece that’s right for you. Plus, have a listen to some of the pieces that they chose for themselves—from Prokofiev to Strauss and some contemporary selects.
Image credit: Marc GinotMore
THE AYO QUIZ
Monday 31st August, 2020
Are you a classical connoisseur? Test your skills and knowledge of AYO, classical music and beyond with this first instalment of the AYO quiz. Answers will be released tomorrow. Stay tuned!More
