Sydney Youth Orchestra

Sydney Youth Orchestras (SYO) provides a pathway for hundreds of young musicians from beginner to pre-professional to connect, create and champion orchestral music. Musicians are welcome to audition annually and are placed in orchestras and ensembles to best meet their stage of development as a musician. SYO provides orchestral training to musicians between 6 and 25 years.^[1]

Sydney Youth Orchestra
Origin	Sydney
Occupation(s)	Youth orchestra
Years active	1973 (1973)–present
Website	syo.com.au and thesyo.com.au

SYO Strings

• Stage 1, String orchestras
• Stage 2, String orchestras
• Stage 3, String orchestras

Orchestras

• Sydney Youth Orchestra Philharmonic (SYOP) – a symphony orchestra with 75 total instruments. Conducted by Steve Williams.
• Peter Seymour Orchestra (PSO) – 30 stringed instruments and 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, optional 2 Trumpets, optional 2 clarinets and optional timpani. Conducted by John Ockwell.
• Symphonic Wind Orchestra (SWO) – 60 players with instruments including flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, horn, trumpet, euphonium, trombone, tuba and percussion). Conducted by James Pensini.
• Western Sydney Youth Orchestra (WSYO) – Established in 2017 to support orchestra music in Western Sydney. Conducted by James Pensini. For musicians who play an instrument of the traditional symphony orchestra.
• Richard Gill Chamber Orchestra (RGCO) – 40 player chamber string orchestra, who are joined for orchestral projects.

The Sydney Youth Orchestra (The.SYO) is the top orchestra of the Sydney Youth Orchestras family.^[2]

Alumni

Since 1973, SYO has over 5,500 alumni. Many of them still take musical occupations, with some also taking business and corporate fields, including:

Alumni 1970s

• Adrian Bendt (Violin – 1979–86)
• Brett Berthold (Double bass – 1874–77 and 1985)
• Angela Bonetti (Viola – 1973–74)
• Antoni Bonetti (Violin – 1973)
• Cameron Brook (Tuba – 1976–78)
• Geoffrey Burgess (Oboe – 1977–81)
• Gillian (Jill) Catlow (Violin – 1973)
• David Cattle (Violin – 1979–82, 1984 and 1987)
• David Clarence (Percussion – 1979–80)
• Kimi Coaldrake (Violin – 1973)
• Anne-Louise Comerford (Viola – 1975)
• Ian Cooper (Violin – 1978–92)
• Heather Cottrell (Violin – 1977–84)
• Deborah de Graaf (Clarinet – 1977–81)
• Catherine Dobbie (Violin – 1977–78)
• Warrick Dobbie (Cello – 1977–78 and 1982–84)
• Geoffrey Dodd (Oboe – 1977)
• Scott Evans (Trombone – 1977)
• Geraldine Evans (Trombone – 1974–77)
• Loreta Fin (Violin – 1977–80)
• Rita Fin (Cello – 1976–77 and 1979)
• Greg Ford (Violin – 1973–74)
• Dimity Hall (Violin – 1974 and 1977–83)
• Jane Hazelwood (Violin and viola – 1973–76)
• Judy Hellmers (née Molnar) (Violin – 1973–74)
• William Hennessy (Violin – 1975)
• Ivan James (Cello – 1976–77)
• Atul Joshi (French horn – 1979–82)
• Adrian Keating (Violin – 1976–81 and 1984–85)
• Lesley Larkum (Violin – 1977–83)
• Angela Lindsay (Viola – 1979–86)
• Maria Lindsay (Violin – 1977–86)
• Rodney McDonald (Viola – 1976–81)
• Justine Marsden (Viola – 1979–83)
• Marina Marsden (Violin – 1978–84)
• Nicole Masters (née Rosenbaum) (Violin – 1979–82)
• Michael Milton (Viola – 1978–81)
• Nicholas Milton (Violin – 1978–81)
• Peter Morrison (Cello – 1979–85)
• Amanda Murphy (Viola – 1976–81)
• Brian Nixon (Percussion – 1976–77)
• Michael O'Dea (Violin – 1977–81)
• Phillippa Paige (Violin – 1974–76)
• Ron Prussing (Trombone – 1973)
• Steve Reeves (Double bass – 1974–75)
• Brett Rutherford (Cello – 1975–77)
• Jane Rutter (Flute – 1974–76)
• Karen Segal (Violin – 1979–84)
• Richard Tognetti (Violin – 1979–84)
• Kristen Williams (Violin – 1978–83)
• Michael Williams (Cello – 1978–84)
• Nigel Westlake (Clarinet – 1976–77)
• Steve Williams (Trumpet – 1973–75)
• Richard Williamson (Viola – 1974–75)
• David Worrall (Percussion – 1973–74)
• David Pereira Cello – 1973–75)

Alumni 1980s

• Anneke Altman (Violin – 1988–92)
• Phillip Arkinstall (Clarinet – 1987–94)
• John Armstrong (Oboe – 1984–86)
• Ani Aznavoorian (Cello – 1987–94)
• Matthew Bailey (French horn and trumpet – 1983, 1984–85 and 1996–2002)
• Melissa Barnard (Cello – 1980–85)
• Andrew Barnes (Bassoon – 1987–92)
• Kristy Beilharz (Violin – 1986–87)
• Jennifer Bell (French Horn – 1987–95)
• Diane Berger (Flute – 1987–90)
• Brigid Bollige (Flute – 1982 and 1984–85)
• Mark Bruwel (Oboe – 1980–81)
• Robert Busan (Clarinet – 1980–85)
• Paul Champion (Clarinet – 1986–89)
• Anthony Chesterman (Oboe – 1985–1987)
• Myee Clohessy (Violin – 1984–87)
• Brad Cohen (Violin – Early 1980s)
• Susan Collins (Violin – 1984)
• Virginia Comerford (Viola – 1983–87)
• Mathhew Coorey (French horn – 1986–95)
• Phillip Cowdery (Violin – 1984)
• Charlie Coy (Violin – 198, 1999–2003 and 2005–09) now co-founder and director, Sketch Evolution Pty Limited
• Lucinda Cran (Bassoon – 1980–81)
• Juliet Curtin (Violin and viola – 1988 and 1992–97)
• Rosemary Curtin (Viola – 1981–89)
• Adam Darvell (Violin and viola – 1980–84 and 1986)
• Amber Davis (Violin – 1984–87)
• Tania Davis (Violin – 1983–84 and 1986–87)
• Nick Deutsch (Oboe – 1988–89)
• Grant Dickson (Oboe – 1980–81)
• Sarah Dunn (Violin – 1984–86)
• Madeleine Easton (Violin – 1986–96)
• Rachel Easton (Violin – 1986–95)
• James Eccles (Violin and viola – 1986–94)
• Douglas Eyre (Bassoon – 1982–83)
• James Fortune (Flute – 1986 and 1988–94)
• Paul Goodchild (Trumpet – 1986)
• [Goodridge] (Violin – 1980–83)
• Anna Hansen (Violin – 1989)
• Ben Harris-Roxas (Cello – 1986–88 and 1990)
• Alex Henry (Double bass – 1985)
• Kirsty Hilton (Violin – 1984–93)
• Chris Howes (French horn – 1985–87)
• Luisa Hyams (Violin – 1986–93)
• Andrea Keller (Saxophone – 1987)
• Nadia Kelvin (Violin – 1981–82 and 1984–86)
• Deborah Lander (Viola – 1981)
• Elizabeth Lim (Clarinet – 1986–89)
• Jemima Littlemore (Violin – 1983–93)
• Prem Love (Flute – 1987–2000)
• Scott Marshall (Oboe – 1989 and 1991–93)
• Eszter Mikes-Liu (Cello – 1985–87)
• Rachael Miller (Violin – 1983 and 1987–92)
• Bridget Minatel (Violin – 1992–1999 and 2002)
• Karella Mitchell (Cello – 1983 and 1986–95)
• Ed Morris (Violin – 1987–88, 1999–2002 and 2011)
• Simon Murphy (Viola – 1981–84 and 1986–89)
• Nicholas Murphy (Clarinet – 1988–1993)
• Guy Noble (Piano – 1984)
• Geoffrey O'Reilly (French horn – 1987–89)
• Irene Park (Violin – 1986–89)
• Jenifer Penno (Double bass – 1982–85)
• Andrew Piper (Trumpet – 1988–89)
• Veronique Serrett (Violin – 1983–84 and 1986)
• Kirsten Shlomowitz (née Le Strange) (Violin – 1984–93)
• Phillip South (Percussion – 1984–86 and 1988–90)
• Ronald Spigelman (Trumpet – 1983–86)
• Jane Stacy (Oboe – 1983–85)
• Leanne Sullivan (Violin and trumpet – 1984–87)
• Scott Taggat (Violin – 1983)
• Andrew Tait (Double bass – 1984)
• Duncan Tolmie (Oboe – 1981–87)
• Justin Tyler (Violin – 1981–82 and 1984–85)
• Warwick Tyrell (Trombone – 1983–84)
• Andra Uilrichs (Viola – 1981–82 and 1984–85)
• Greg van der Struik (Trombone – 1986–87)
• Anthony Walker (Cello – 1984–85)
• Allan Watson (Percussion – 1985)
• Daniel Weltlinger (Violin – 1986–89, 1991–94 and 1996)
• David Wickham (Cello – 1984–85)
• Lyn Williams (Harp – 1980, 1984 and 1986)
• Asmira Woodward-Page (Violin – 1982–83)
• Karen Yap (Cello – 1989)
• Marianne Yeomans (Violin and viola – 1989–95)
• Zhenya Yourlo (Violin – 1982–83 and 1986–89)
• Yvonne Zammit (Violin – 1988–89)

Alumni 1990s

• Anna Albert (Violin – 1990–92 and 1995–2000)
• William d'Avigdor (Viola – 1996–06)
• Alex Bieri (Trumpet – 1996–2006)
• Lauren Brigden (Viola – 1996–97)
• Elizabeth Chee (Oboe – 1993–98)
• Marcus Coleman (Cello – 1992, 2000–02 and 2005)
• Nicholas Comino (Cello – 1991–99)
• Guy du Blêt (Percussion – 1996–97)
• Robert Campbell (Trumpet – 1990–91 and 1993–95)
• Oliver Downes (Cello – 1996–2002)
• Jacqueline Dossor (Double bass – 1998–2000)
• Thomas Dundas (Violin – 1998)
• Claire Edwardes (Percussion – 1995–97)
• Christopher Emerson (Violin and viola – 1990–96)
• Sam Ferguson (Oboe – 1990–2000 and 2002)
• Nicole Forsyth (Viola – 1991–94)
• Alison Frilingos (Cello – 1992–97)
• Danielle Funston (Violin – 1992–93, 1995 and 1998–2002)
• Eyse Glenn (Violin – 1996–2000)
• Phillip Green (Clarinet – 1995–97)
• Lisa Grosman (Violin – 1991–95)
• Neela Hetzal de Fonseka (née de Fonseka) (Viola – 1995–2000)
• Alex Hirst (Tuba – 1998–99)
• Andrew Howes (Violin – 1999–2005 and 2010)
• Hayley Järvi (née Reid) (Flute – 1994–01)
• Adam Jeffrey (Percussion – 1998–2002)
• Jessica Johns (Violin – 1990–93)
• Roslyn Jorgensen (Trombone – 1999)
• Naoko Keatley (née Miyamoto) (Violin – 1991–99)
• Tim Kearney (Violin – 1997)
• Francis Kefford (Viola – 1996–2000)
• Matthew Larsen (Clarinet – 1995–96)
• Emily Long (Violin – 1991–2001)
• Eleasha Mah (Violin – 1990–97)
• Gary McGibbon (Tuba – 1997–98)
• Fiona McNamara (Bassoon – 1990–91)
• Minh Xuan Truong (Cello – 1992–93)

Alumni 2000s

• Ben Adler (Violin – 2001–03)
• Arthur Balkizas (Cello – 2003 and 2006–13)
• Jessica Baribas-Bui (Violin and viola – 2000–03 and 2005–06)
• Katheryne Barets (Violin and viola – 2001–09)
• Alexandra Bell (Violin – 2005–12)
• Nicola Bell (Violin and oboe – 2006 and 2008)
• Mitchell Berick (Clarinet – 2002)
• Olivia Borton (Viola – 2002–03 and 2005–06)
• Julia Brooke (French horn – 2005 and 2008)
• Chris Cartlidge (Viola – 2007)
• Tom Chawner (Viola – 2007)
• Amy Cohen (Violin – 2000–15)
• Anthony Dunstan (French horn – 2001)
• Tristan Entwhistle (Violin – 2008)
• Michelle Forbes (Oboe – 2003–07)
• Matthew Greco (Violin – 2000–03 and 2005–06)
• Winsome Hall (Cello – 2005–10)
• Bridget Hancock (Violin – 2000–03 and 2005–06)
• Benjamin Hanlon (Double bass – 2006)
• Jackie Hansen (Bassoon – 2001–06)
• Aurora Henrich (Double bass – 2009 and 2011)
• Emilia Higgs (Viola and cello and double bass – 2001–03 and 2006–07)
• Laura Jarimba (Violin – 2005–09)
• Alexandra Jones (Cello – 2000–03)
• Huw Jones (Oboe – 2002)
• Hugh Kluger (Double bass – 2005)
• Daniel Kowalik (Violin – 2006–07)
• Karol Kowalik (Cello – 2007)
• Kate Lawson (Flute – 2002 and 2004)
• Francesco lo Surdo (French horn – 2000–07)
• Lucy Macourt (Violin – 2008–10)
• Matthew Manchester (Trumpet – 2003–05)
• James Menzies (Double bass – 2004–05 and 2007)
• Andrew Nissen (Trombone – 2008–09)
• Sandi Oh (Violin – 2002–06)
• Liisa Pallandi (Violin – 2004–05, 2007 and 2010)
• Heath Parkinson (French horn – 2006)
• Casey Rippon (French horn – 2001–02)
• Anthony Rossiter (Viola – 2004–06)
• David Rowden (Clarinet – 2000–01)
• Rainer Saville (Trumpet – 2005)
• Adam Szabo (Cello – 2005–07)
• Susan Thatcher (née Scott) (French horn – 2004)
• Toby Thatcher (Oboe – 2004–10)
• Ben Tjoa (Violin – 2007–14)
• Gabriel van Aalst (Violin – 2001–08)
• Benjamin Ward (Double bass – 2004 and 2007)
• Claire Whittle (Viola – 2006–12)
• Andie Wittenoom Louw (Cello – 2009–15)
• Danny Zhou (Violin – 2003 and 2005–15)

Alumni 2010s

• Julia Doukakis (Viola – 2013)
• Sandra Ismail (Clarinet – 2012)
• John Keene (Double bass – 2010–12)
• Owen Mak (Percussion – 2011–14)
• Owen Morris (Trumpet – 2012–14)
• Timothy Murray (Bassoon – 2010–11)
• Jaan Pallandi (Double bass – 2010–14)
• Kate Proctor (Flute – 2010–12)
• Justin Sun (Bassoon – 2012–14)
• Stephanie Vici (Flute – 2011)
• Gillian Williams (French horn – 2010–12)
• Elizabeth Woolnough (Viola – 2012)

See also

• List of youth orchestras

References

1. "Sydney Youth Orchestras official website". www.syo.com.au.
2. "The Sydney Youth Orchestras official website". www.thesyo.com.au.

External links

• Official website (syo.com.au)
• Official website (thesyo.com.au)