Vision, Mission & Values
vision:
To be recognised as Australia’s leading state youth orchestral organisation, giving young South Australians the opportunity to attain the highest standard of musical performance.
mission:
To provide talented young South Australian musicians with orchestral training, life skills and education in a safe, empowering and joyful environment
values:
We aspire to be excellent in all that we do.
- Creativity, passion, teamwork, commitment and enjoyment will underpin all our activities.
- We will demonstrate integrity and accountability at all times.
- We will aim to be accessible to performers and audience members who in normal circumstances might be unable to participate in our activities.
- We will recognise the contribution everyone who supports our activities, including players, paid staff and volunteers, members of the corporate and wider community.
Orchestras
AdYO — Adelaide Youth Orchestra
AdYO is a symphony orchestra comprised of South Australia’s best emerging musicians aged 14-25. Under the baton of Artistic Director, Keith Crellin OAM, AdYO allows young instrumentalists to showcase their orchestral playing skills
AdSi — Adelaide Youth Sinfonia
The Adelaide Youth Sinfonia (AdSI) is AdYO’s second symphony orchestra and young musicians who participate in AdSI enjoy the full orchestral experience. Playing in AdSI also offers an opportunity for young musicians to work with their peers from around the State.
AYS — Adelaide Youth Strings
The Adelaide Youth Strings (AYS) is a large string orchestra catering for primary-aged string musicians aged 8 to 12. Directed by Adelaide Symphony Orchestra violist, Martin Butler, AYS focuses on learning music and developing ensemble skills in a fun and friendly team environment.
Conductors
Keith Crellin OAM
Keith Crellin is Head of the String Department and conductor in residence at the Elder Conservatorium of Music at the University of Adelaide and Artistic Director and Conductor of the Adelaide Youth Orchestra.
Philip Paine
Philip Paine is a principal horn player with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. He has been a full time member of the orchestra since 1992.
Martin Butler
Martin Butler is conductor of the Adelaide Youth Strings. When he was 11 he received a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music, London. He studied music composition at Surrey University under Reginald Smith-Brindle and Robin Maconie, graduating with a first class Honours and Masters Degree.
Management
Christopher Wainwright – General Manager
Christopher Wainwright came to arts management in the late 1990s from the background of a musicologist with a strong passion for early music who appreciated the role good management plays in its successes. Working in the arts as a communications and marketing manager is just one aspect of his career. He has also worked as a corporate social responsibility journalist for Our Community’s quarterly magazine, Business Community Intelligence and as a freelance arts journalist with Arts Hub Australia, State of the Arts and the Australian Financial Review.
Board
Rosie Burn – Chair
Adam Wynn – Deputy Chair
Ian Carrig
Simon Hatcher – Treasurer
Filomena Impagnatiello
Lowen Partridge
Christine McCabe
Jula Szuster
Denise Watkins