QSO Academy
Helping to shape Australia's next generation of musicians
"I believe the QSO academy is one of our greatest achievements: it allows us to connect the entire musical scene in Queensland, creating a pathway for young musicians to experience what a professional orchestra does.
Music shows how a perfect society should be: enhancing the abilities, diversities and personalities of many to come together and work towards a common outcome. For me this common outcome must involve the new generations, their ideas and their dreams. In this way our art form will have its future champions."
Umberto Clerici, Chief Conductor
The QSO Academy Program lays the groundwork for aspiring pre-professional musicians to step into an orchestral career through intense preparation and training including masterclasses and lessons with globally renowned artists, mentorship from Queensland Symphony Orchestra musicians, and the opportunity to play in chamber and orchestral performances, including mainstage, opera and ballet productions and regional programs.
This Program will further develop the technical skills already present from high-level tertiary study, as well as provide insights into career management and preparation for auditions – helping to develop sustainable and rewarding careers.
QSO recognises its essential role in developing the next generation of instrumentalists, especially where the participants can grow into the future permanent musicians of an orchestra. The QSO Academy is an essential program to ensure the sustainability and calibre of home-grown, emerging professional musicians.
To help ensure the success and sustainability of this Program, please contact development@qso.com.au or telephone (07) 3833 5027, or donate now.
#2025 Program:
String and Horn positions for the 2025 program have been filled in first round tertiary auditions with our program partners at Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium and the University of Queensland and national auditions are now open for Trumpet and Flute vacancies in 2025.
#2024 Program:
The 2024 Academy Program is running from 5 February until the end of July.
The seven new QSO Academy Musicians are Jordan Hall ( violin), Haneulle Lovell (violin), Ella Pysden (viola), Michael Gibson ( cello), Ken Harris (double bass), Sam Schimming (trumpet) and Ella Hicks (percussion).
#Meet our QSO Academy Musicians 2024
#Where you can see our QSO Academy Musicians performing?
Jordan (violin) will play in Opera Gala, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cairns & Port Douglas, Queensland Ballet Coppélia, Violin Virtuoso
Haneulle (violin) will play in Mozart's Jupiter, Opera Gala, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Queensland Ballet Coppélia, Violin Virtuoso
Ella P (viola) will play in Mozart's Jupiter, Opera Gala, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Queensland Ballet Coppélia, Violin Virtuoso
Michael (cello) will play in Opera Gala, Midsummer Night's Dream, Opera Queensland Lucia, Cairns and Port Douglas, Violin Virtuoso
Ken (double bass) will play in Opera Gala, Midsummer Night's Dream, Cairns and Port Douglas, Queensland Ballet Coppélia, Violin Virtuoso
Sam (trumpet) will play in Opera Gala, Midsummer Night's Dream, Casino Royale, Harry Potter, Queensland Ballet Coppélia, Violin Virtuoso
Ella H (percussion) will play in Umberto's Mahler, Casino Royale, Harry Potter, Triumphant Tchaikovsky, Symphony Fantastic, Violin Virtuoso
#QSO Academy 2023
#In partnership with
Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium
#Supported by
Cass and Ian George
Dr Ralph and Mrs Susan Cobcroft
Prof. Ian Frazer AC and Mrs Caroline Frazer
John and Bonnie Bauld