Entertainment Books still on sale

The Adelaide Youth Orchestra is selling Entertainment Books at the price of $65 (plus postage) as a fundraiser for our 3 orchestras.

To place an order for a book, please send your name, phone number or email to AdYO GPO Box 2121, Adelaide SA 5001 or adyo@aso.com.au with payment.

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Bohemian Splendour

Adelaide Youth Orchestra’s principal flautist, Anna Cooper  performs Mozart’s ever-sparkling Flute Concerto in G major. Ending with Smetana’s ever-popular, Ma Vlast

Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Mozart Flute Concerto in G major, K 313
Smetana Ma Vlast excerpts

Saturday 19 September 2009
6:30pm, Elder Hall Adelaide

Tickets: Adult $20, Conc $15, Student $10, Family (2 Ad & 2 St) $45
Tickets on sale at BASS 131 246, Monday 3 August.

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Unity Concert Program

Click here to download and read the Unity Concert Program.

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Adelaide Youth Orchestra Newsletter

On a quarterly basis, Adelaide Youth Orchestra will produce a Newsletter which goes out to donors, sponsors and other key stakeholders.

Click here to download our inaugural Newsletter.

Presently we’re running a competition to come up with a name. Send suggestions with explanations to adyo@aso.com.au.  The best one will win 4 tickets to our September AdYO concert, “Bohemian Splendour”. Entries close: 30 June.

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Wine Fundraiser continues

AdYO has just finished our first round of wine fundraising with over 40 cases ordered. Thank you to all who supported the fundraiser.

Buoyed by the levels of interest, AdYO is continuing the fundraiser featuring wines sold by Adelaide CellarDoor and selected by our Deputy Chair and former Mountadam Vineyard Winemaker, Adam Wynn.

By buying these wines you will help raise monies to support Adelaide Youth Orchestra’s programs.

Click here to download an order form

Wine orders close: Friday 21 August

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2009 Annual General Meeting

6.00pm
Wednesday 17 June 2009
ASO Board Room
91 Hindley Street, Adelaide

Annual Report Documents

Notice of AGM

Agenda

Draft Minutes

Revised Constitution

2008 Annual Report

RSVP: adyo@aso.com.au

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2009 Mid Year Auditions

Click here to download a poster

Adelaide Youth Orchestra has limited vacancies in all of its three ensembles

Adelaide Youth Strings
AMEB Grade 3
8-12 years old
• Viola
• Double bass

Adelaide Youth Sinfonia
AMEB Grade 4
13 years and older
• Viola
• Double bass
• Horn
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Tuba

Adelaide Youth Orchestra
AMEB Grade 5
13 years and older
• Violin
• Viola
• Percussion

To obtain an application form and find out more information please ring 8233 6256 during business hours.

Applications close: Friday 19 June 09.

Auditions will take place in late June / early July

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Make a timely donation

Adelaide Youth Orchestra is always seeking ways to raise funds to make sure we can make music for years to come.

Looking for a way to spend a bit of your economic stimulus? Then why not donate and also use it to reduce your tax.

Click here to donate online

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2009 AGM

Notice of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Adelaide Youth Orchestra Inc.

6.00pm Wednesday 17 June 2009

ASO Board Room, 91 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Drinks and nibbles provided 

All current financial members of the Adelaide Youth Orchestra Inc. ensembles, as described below, are eligible to vote at the AGM.  The business of the meeting will be to hear reports from the Chair of the Board, the Artistic Director, a financial report, and to elect the new AdYO Board members. Three of the current AdYO Inc. Board members will step down, and vacancies will be declared.  They are eligible for re-election without nomination.

We invite nominations for Election to the Board of AdYO Inc. from current financial members.  Nominations must be made in writing (see attached nomination form) and submitted to the General Manager by Friday 12 June 2009. Each nomination must carry the signatures of two members eligible to vote, together with the signature of the nominee consenting to such nomination, and a brief biography of the nominee.  The term of office for Board membership is 2 years.

The Board is integral to the well-being of AdYO Inc.  We appreciate your time and support in attending and voting at the AGM.

The current AdYO Board members whose terms finish and eligible for re-election are:

  • Kim Falster
  • Simon Hatcher
  • Denise Watkins

Click here to download a nomination form

Click here to download a membership form

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Unity – Sat 27 June 6.30pm Elder Hall

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6.30pm
Saturday 27 June 2009
Elder Hall North Terrace, Adelaide

3 orchestras, 3 conductors, plus ASO’s Associate Concertmaster Graeme Norris performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
$20 Adult $15 Concession $10 Student $45 Family (2 Adults & 2 Children)
Book at BASS 131 246 http://www.bass.net.au/events/database/ADYO2009/
Click here to download a ticket order form

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