Auditions
Audition registrations open April 1 and close on May 20, 2025. You must register for auditions in advance and a time will be sent to you prior to the audition weekends.
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Concerto competition: final round November 2 at the University of Ottawa
The Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy is hosting the final round of its concerto competition, Sunday Nov. 2 at 2pm in Frieman Hall at the University of Ottawa. Admission is free.
Kiwanis Winners!
So many of our ensembles and students participated in the Kiwanis Festival (National Capital Music Festival). Senior Strings received gold and has been invited to provincials! The Saxophone ensemble also got gold and the Junior Winds and Brass Band earned silver. Many individuals from the harp ensemble entered the festival, such as Marta Rusu who […]
Programs
Preschool classes, preparatory music for kindergarten aged students, and recorder ensembles for young learners. The journey begins here.
Ensembles for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, as well as opportunities to learn a new instrument. More advanced students can audition for our orchestras.
beginner, primary, junior, intermediate, and senior string ensembles serve a wide range of learners. There are two full orchestras for our most advanced players.
Ensembles for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, opportunities to learn new instruments. More advanced students can audition for our two orchestras.
Ensembles for beginners, junior, intermediate and advanced harpists. Opportunities for young players to learn the harp through our Jumpstart Program.
Ensembles for beginner percussion students and opportunities to play in our two full orchestras. Learn percussion through our Jumpstart Program.
The next level
Symphony Orchestras
The Concert Orchestra provides advanced string, wind, brass and percussion students with a full orchestral experience, including sectional coaching, and a number of performance opportunities.
The Symphony Orchestra provides the Academy’s most experienced players with the opportunity to learn advanced orchestral repertoire and to perform in at least three public concerts each year.
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