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National Symphony Youth Orchestra, NSYO

Since beginning his term as Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) in January 2022, Jun Märkl has drawn experience from international youth music initiatives and incorporated the merits of young musicians training systems from various countries and orchestras to establish a National Symphony Youth Orchestra (NSYO) tailored to the characteristics of Taiwan.

During winter and summer vacations each year, the NSYO recruits exceptional young musicians from Taiwan and abroad to participate in intensive training courses and rehearsals. The orchestra also invites internationally renowned musicians to join the NSYO on tour and in concert. The NSYO is formed for the first time in July 2023, with Music Director Jun Märkl as conductor. Märkl will guide more than one hundred young musicians through rehearsals at the Miaobei Art Center before they showcase their accomplishments in performances at the Miaobei Art Center, Nantou Cultural Center, Pingtung Performing Arts Center, Xinying Cultural Center, Taitung Art and Culture Center, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), and National Concert Hall in Taipei.

NSYO shall serve as a cultural ambassador for Taiwan, focusing on Taiwan but also looking to the world. It is our aim to solidify Taiwan's place in the global network of classical music, and to open up future possibilities for young musicians in Taiwan to explore the international music scene.


2025 NSYO Winter Application


Rehearsal Dates: Between January 4 to 5, 11 to 12, and 18 to 20, 2025; Rehearsal dates will adjust based on the member’s condition.

Rehearsal Venue: Taipei City

Concert Tour Venues: National Concert Hall (Taipei), National Dong Hwa University (Hualien), Miaobei Art Center (Miaoli), and National Singang Senior High School of Arts (Chiayi)


Conductor: Shao-Chia LÜ

Concert Repertoire

Ming-Hsiu Yen: Solitary Dust for orchestra

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36


Eligibility

Date of birth from January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2013


Instruments

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Flute & Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon

Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba

Timpani & Percussion

Harp


Application

  1. Due by 17:00 on Monday, September 30, 2024.
  2. Fill out the application form completely.
  3. Application fee: NT$500; will received email for the transfer information after completion the application form, and should be down within three working days.
  4. Applicants under 18 years old by the October 3, 2024, must submit a letter of consent from their guardian. (Please see attachment below)


Auditions

  1. Applicants must prepare a 5-minute excerpt from a solo piece or concerto, with or without piano accompaniment.
  2. Orchestra excerpts.
  3. On-site auditions will be held on October 5 and 19, 2024 in Taipei and November 10, 2024 in Kaohsiung. Details will follow. Those who cannot attend an on-site audition may submit a video recording for their audition.
  4. Video audition: recordings must be one continuous take; no editing is allowed. Please state your name and instrument at the start of the recording. Upload your completed recording to YouTube, set visibility to "Unlisted", and send the link to nsyo@mail.npac-ntch.org before October 3, 2024. You may submit the application from first.


Audition Results

To be announced on November 22, 2024. Selected applicants will be notified by November 27, 2024.

Tuition: Participants can choose one of the following options:

  1. NT$17,000 (includes rehearsal tuition, accommodation during tour period from Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 26, 2025, three meals daily during rehearsal period and concerts, and transportation for concert tour)
  2. NT$26,000 (includes rehearsal tuition, accommodation during rehearsals and tour period from Jan 22, 2025 to Jan 26, 2025, three meals daily during rehearsal period and concerts, and transportation for concert tour)；


Grant Aid and Scholarship

A grant can be specially provided by NSO to those in need.


Contact Information

Taiwan Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra

Ms. Huang

TEL: (+886)-2 7709-4688

E-mail: nsyo@mail.npac-ntch.org