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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, 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.


2024 NSYO Summer Application


Dates: July 20 to August 5, 2024; including rehearsals and concert tour.

Rehearsal Venue: Miaobei Art Center

Concert Tour Venues: Miaobei Art Center, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), National Concert Hall (Taipei), Singapore, Thailand


Conductor: Jun Märkl

Violin: Richard Lin


Concert Repertoire

Gabriela Lena Frank: Concertino Cusqueño

Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto Op.14

Manuel de Falla: Three-Cornered Hat Suite No.2

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op.34


Eligibility

Date of birth from July 1, 1999 to July 1, 2012


Instruments

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Flute & Piccolo, Oboe & English horn*, Clarinet, Bassoon

Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba

Timpani & Percussion

Harp

Piano

* Optional Instrument


Application

  1. Due by 17:00 on Thursday, February 15, 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 February 15, 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 from February 24 to 25, 2024 in Taipei and March 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 February 23, 2024. You may submit the application from first.


Audition Results

To be announced on March 31, 2024. Selected applicants will be notified by April 10, 2024.

Tuition

NT$80,000 (includes rehearsal tuition, accommodation during rehearsal and tour period, 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.


U.S. Student Scholarships

Scholarships will be provided to several U.S. citizen and resident students on merit.

“We are engaging US citizens and residents musicians to experience global learning and performance opportunities.” by Chenter Foundation.

Contact Information

Taiwan Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra

Ms. Yang

TEL: (+886)-2 3393-9485

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