2023 Workshop Overview
The All-Caribbean Youth Orchestra is a collaboration of several youth orchestras and music schools residing in the Atlantic Caribbean Islands. The program is pleased to offer an intensive orchestra training for young musicians ages twelve to eighteen. There are also a small number of places for ACYO Fellows, college level students under the age of twenty-four who are exceptionally accomplished, mature, and responsible. Fellows will act as big brothers/sisters to the younger, less advanced students, assistant to the faculty and play in the orchestra and chamber music ensembles.
This is a unique opportunity to receive guidance from internationally renowned Teaching Artists in the field of classical music.
The program will select representatives from all over the Atlantic Archipelago until all places are filled. We are looking for the following instrumentation:
Strings
Violins: Up to 18
Viola: Up to 6
Cello: Up to 4
Bass: Up to 3
Winds
Flute: Up to 2
Oboe: Up to 2
Clarinet: Up to 2
Bassoon: Up to 2
Brass
Horn: Up to 4
Trumpet: Up to 3
Trombone: Up to 3
Percussion
Varied percussion: Up to 2