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You should join a Community Orchestra. It is an experience you owe yourself after all of that bedroom practice. But where is the nearest orchestra to where you live? And how strict is the audition? Are you good enough? In Sydney there are many different Orchestras of varying standard and location. There should be one that is just right for you, so have a look at the list below and check out their webpage for more details.

Also, it helps to have a Violin teacher assist you in preparing for the audition and learning the orchestral music.

I am teaching at Wolli Creek, so please contact me for lessons or for updating the rehearsal times below.

Contact Peter at strings2u2@gmail.com or 0477885377.

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AMATEUR ORCHESTRAS :

Australian Youth Orchestra www.ayo.com.au
Balmain Sinfonia-www.balmainsinfonia.com -rehearsals in Balmain on Sundays. 7th Grade standard requirement.
Beecroft Orchestra-www.thebeecroftorchestra.net.au -rehearsals Mondays at 7.30pm at Carlingford High School Hall. Grade 5 standard and above
Symphony Central Coast www.symphonycentralcoast.com.au/
Central Coast Youth Orchestra –www.centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/programmes/youth-orchestra -rehearsals on Tuesdays at 5pm at Gosford Anglican Church, 3 Mann St. 6th Grade standard.
Eastern Sydney Chamber Orchestra-rehearsals on Tuesdays 7:30pm at St. Marys Church, Waverley www.facebook.com/easternsydneychamberorchestra
Fisher’s Ghost Youth Orchestra-www.fgyo.com.au -rehearsals on Thursdays at 6.45pm and costs $300 a year. Meet in South West Sydney and perform in Camden and Campbelltown, Cobbitty, Narellan, Oran Park
Innominato Strings-www.innominatostrings.com.au -rehearses Wednesdays 7-9pm and alternate Sundays 10am-noon. Henley Community Centre, Henley. 3rd Grade Standard.
Kevinwood orchestra at Eastwood every Saturday 11am to 2pm, www.kevinwood.org
The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra-www.kpo.org.au -rehearses Tuesdays 7.30pm at the Ku-ring-gai Town Hall
Lane Cove Youth Orchestra-www.lanecoveyouthorchestra.org.au -rehearses Mondays at 5.45pm at Lane Cove Public School; Youth aged 11-22yrs; Grade 4 standard; $95 a term;
Mosman Orchestra-www.mosmanorchestra.org.au -rehearses on Wednesdays 7:30pm at Mosman Art Gallery, cnr Short St & Myahgah Rd, Mosman; Grade 7
North Sydney Symphony Orchestra-www.nsso.org.au -rehearses Mondays 7.30pm at Crows Nest Centre, Ernest Place, Crows Nest; Grade 8 standard
Northern Sydney Youth Orchestra-www.nsyo.org.au -rehearse on Wednesdays 5pm at Beecroft; Youth aged 5-25yrs.
Orpheus Strings-www.orpheusstrings.org – rehearsals at Blue Mountains Grammar School in Wentworth Falls
Penrith Sympony Orchestra-www.pso.org.au – rehearsals at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra-www.syo.shoalhaven.net.au -rehearsals at Nowra School of Arts on Berry St, Nowra; Costs $285 a year
Strathfield Symphony Orchestra-www.strathfieldsymphony.org.au -rehearsals at Strathfield Town Hall
Sutherland Symphony Orchestra-www.ssso.org -rehearsals at Sutherland Entertainment Centre
Sydney Youth Orchestras-www.syo.com.au -SYO provides weekly orchestral training for musicians aged 6 – 25 years across 14 ensembles, including the new Western Sydney Youth Orchestra
The Occasional Performing Sinfonia (TOPS) https://sites.google.com/site/topsorch/
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/community/arts–culture/willoughby-symphony/
Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra-rehearses-www.wpo.org.au -Mondays 7.30pm at St Columba Church, Ocean St, Woollahra; 7th Grade standard

SEMI PROFESSIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRAS by AUDITION:

Australian Youth Orchestra www.ayo.com.au

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS :

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra www.brandenburg.com.au
Australian Chamber Orchestra www.aco.com.au
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra www.opera-australia.org.au
Sydney Lyric Orchestra www.sydneylyricorchestra.com.au
Sydney Symphony Orchestra www.sydneysymphony.com

BUYING a VIOLIN in Sydney:

BEGINNERS MV100 Violin for $290-$390 at Strings2u

Buying a VIOLIN can be an expensive affair. Of course, you want to have the best sounding violin for your money. However, it is difficult to know if you are really getting your money’s worth or over paying.

HOW CAN I HELP? As a teacher, I have been helping students to get the best sounding violin for their money.

HOW MUCH SHOULD I PAY?

For the beginners violins $290-$390, I select the best sounding violins so you may not need to pay more to get a good sounding violin.

For ADVANCED violins, YOU SHOULD PAY A LOT LESS than the retail price as Strings2u prices are around HALF THE PRICE. This is because I do not have to cost in the overheads such as rental and staff salaries.

Buying from Strings2u situated at Chisholm St Wolli Creek Sydney, YOU SHOULD PAY A LOT LESS than the retail price for the ADVANCED violins. My prices are around HALF THE PRICE. This is because I do not have to cost in the overheads like a retail shop, such as rental and staff salaries.

Also, as a violin teacher I have selected the best sounding BEGINNER ($290) and INTERMEDIATE ($400-$500) violins for students, and set them up to sound their best.

TO SEE PHOTOS and DETAILED DESCRIPTION of the violins please click “New Violins” or “Antique Violins.”

BEGINNER’S VIOLIN: If you are just a beginner then I can supply you with a New Beginner’s Violin which costs ONLY $290-$390 (which includes the violin, the case, the bow and resin).

Once your boy/girl reaches 1/2 size and completes Book 1, then you can consider buying an intermediate violin. By then he/she will have enough skills to harness the qualities of a better violin.

INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Violin – beyond Book 1: A student is ready for an intermediate violin when they progress beyond Book 1. They will benefit from having a better sounding violin.

Intermediate to Advanced Violins are available as follows:

Chinese handmade Violins: 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 4/4 or full-sized.

Antique Violins: mostly 4/4 or full-sized and some 1/2 and 3/4 sized.

What’s the difference? The new Chinese Violins have a brighter sound while the antique violins have a warmer sound due to their age. In price there is not a significant difference. Both New and Antique Violins range from $590-$2190 and above.