Admission to NYWO courses and ensembles is by audition only.

Auditioning will take place in the autumn at centres throughout the country. If you are successful in your audition you will be accepted for the year.

2013 Auditions

Auditions for NYWO 2013 will take place from September until December in the following places London, Oxford, Birmingham, Manchester, Wells and Exeter.  Exact dates will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

NYWO offers young musicians opportunities to mix with like minded people of a similar playing standard, to make lifelong friends and to work with composers and conductors from other countries.

It’s easy to apply for NYWO – now you can apply online using our simple form here.

There is a £25 administration charge to audition .  You can pay the £25 fee when you come to audition for us.

If you are accepted at audition for any of our ensembles please note that your attendance is normally required at both courses each year.  Therefore you should check that you are available for all the course dates.

 

Course Requirements

Ensemble	Age range	Standard required	Fees
Main Orchestra	15- 21 years	Grade VIII (with distinction) or recommendation from a teacher	£545 per course (includes all accommodation, food, tuition, leisure activities.
Focus on Chamber Music	14 years +	Grade IV to VII	£395 (includes all accommodation, food, tuition and leisure activities)

Please note that all fees are linked to accommodation costs on our courses.

• All fees may be paid in installments
• Attendance forms are available after each course to send to your local authority who may help with fees.

Instrumentation

Flutes / Piccolo
Oboes / Cor Anglais
Clarinets E flat / B flat / alto / bass / contrabass
Saxophones soprano / alto / tenor / baritone
Bassoons / Contra
Horns
Trumpets/cornets
Trombones
Euphoniums
Tuba
Timpani and percussion
Double Bass

What now?

You can apply online for NWYO here.