The Young Mannheim Symphonists 2022 National Winter Academy was a residential course from Monday 4 - Saturday 9 July at The King’s School in Western Sydney for students aged 13-23. Successful applicants from ACT, QLD, VIC, WA and NSW had the opportunity to board for five nights, and spend their days and evenings participating in workshops, tutorials and orchestral rehearsals. The National Winter Academy culminated in a public concert in which the Young Mannheim Symphonists perform the repertoire they had prepared throughout the week.

In 2022, the orchestra was conducted by Guest Conductor Mario Dobernig and plunged into masterpieces by Strauss II, Schubert and Beethoven. The Young Mannheim Symphonists tutors are principal musicians of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra – professional musicians who specialise in historically informed performance on period instruments. Their knowledge of musical styles, articulations, and embellishments comes from years of experience performing; reading treatises and studying scores; experimenting with instruments and interpretations; and sharing with their peers and their students. They are passionate about understanding our musical heritage in the context in which it was created, and they are even more passionate about inspiring and enlightening others.

“Thanks for an incredible week at YMS, I never feel as inspired about where my future career might lead as I do after working in the HIP space. After a tricky couple of years, this program has really given me some incredible clarity.”

“It was one of the best weeks of my life - I’ve learned so much and am feeling so inspired.”

“This week has really opened my eyes to HIP and I am so excited to keep learning more about this. Thank you so much for running such an amazing, thoughtful program – I enjoyed every second! It was such a thrilling experience to perform this iconic program with everyone. Every rehearsal, tutorial, and workshop was so useful and valuable and I really feel that I have grown so much as a musician after those. We are all so grateful to you and the rest of ARCO for putting so much time and effort into sharing your wealth of knowledge with us. I can’t wait to audition again for next year!! Thank you so so so much.”

— Young Mannheim Symphonists 2022 NWA participants

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