MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Youth Orchestra Summer Festival Opens Today with Two Concerts

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 11 2024

Australian Youth Orchestra Summer Festival Opens Today with Two Concerts



The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) launches its Summer Music Festival today in Adelaide/Kaurna Country, featuring 250 of Australia's finest young musicians at Elder Hall, University of Adelaide.

TODAY'S PERFORMANCES - TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

VICTORY IN AMBER Today at 4:00pm, Elder Hall 

An emotionally charged program featuring music "capable of stirring the world"


CINNAMON ROSE Tonight at 7:30pm, Elder Hall 

Experience the sparkle of Strauss waltzes and Latin American rhythms, including Márquez's infectious Danzón No. 2

Last-Minute Tickets:

  • General admission: $10

  • Buy at the door or online: ayo.com.au/events/ayo-summer-music-festival

  • Festival passes available: $40 (all 7 concerts)

  • Student/Concession festival passes: $30

Bookings: https://ayo.com.au/events/ayo-summer-music-festival/

Media Alert: Review tickets are available for both of today's performances. Media representatives can contact Samuel Cairnduff for immediate complimentary tickets and interview opportunities:

Samuel Cairnduff 

RESONATE Communications 

samuel.j.cairnduff@gmail.com | 0401 396 755


The festival continues next week (January 16-18) with five additional concerts and a new Festival Hub experience in partnership with Carclew.

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Coming Next Week (16-18 January)

The festival continues with five more extraordinary concerts, including chamber works, contemporary compositions, and orchestral masterpieces:

  • GREEN FIELDS (Thursday 16 January, 7:30pm)

  • THROUGH THE PRISM (Friday 17 January, 6:30pm)

  • CLASHING COLOURS (Friday 17 January, 8:00pm)

  • FIRES OF INDIGO (Saturday 18 January, 4:00pm)

  • COLOURBURST (Saturday 18 January, 7:30pm)

Festival Hub Experience (16-18 January)

For the first time, AYO partners with Carclew to create an immersive arts playground on the University of Adelaide's North Terrace campus lawn. Visitors can enjoy interactive musical installations, hands-on instrument-making workshops, meet-the-musician sessions, and pop-up performances.

A Feast for the Senses
 The 2025 Summer Music Festival promises a kaleidoscope of musical experiences, from the romance of Strauss to the drama of Dvořák and the Nordic beauty of Sibelius. Audiences will be transported to the battlefields of Eastern Europe with Janáček's Taras Bulba and explore contemporary gems by Mexican composers Gabriela Ortiz and Arturo Márquez.

REPLA.Y.O: Alumni Reunion (16-19 January) Running alongside the festival, AYO presents REPLA.Y.O, a unique reunion project bringing together AYO alumni and friends. The project culminates in a free public performance, celebrating the organisation's rich legacy.

About AYO The Australian Youth Orchestra, founded in 1948, is one of the world's most prestigious and innovative training organisations for young pre-professional musicians. Over 12,000 musicians have participated in AYO programmes, with many alumni now members of professional orchestras worldwide.

About AYO
The Australian Youth Orchestra, founded in 1948, is one of the world's most prestigious and innovative training organisations for young pre-professional musicians. Over 12,000 musicians have participated in AYO programmes, with many alumni now members of professional orchestras worldwide.

Media Contact: Samuel Cairnduff 

RESONATE Communications 

samuel.j.cairnduff@gmail.com  | 0401 396 755


 

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