National Music Camp

1. A Long Night's Journey Into Day
(News/Latest)

...ith the mother of all deadlines: Musica Fever. Forged in the crucible of the first ever National Music Camp, Musica Fever has become an annual tradition. Times were different then, back in 1948. You ...

2. Composers in Time
(About WAM/Writings)

In this year's Musica Fever we devoted two pages to the four composers at National Music Camp. But composers are interesting people, and we found that we had more information on them than we were

3. Philip Arkinstall: Alumni Profile
(About WAM/Writings)

Clarinet tutor (First National Music Camp 1991)   Clarinet tutor (First National Music Camp 1991)   What are your earliest memories from camp? I was sixteen when I first came to camp, in t

4. Ian Cleworth: Alumni Profile
(About WAM/Writings)

Percussion tutor (First National Music Camp 1981)   Percussion tutor (First National Music Camp 1981)   Can you describe your first camp experience? I came to camp in the years 1981-83. The

5. Kate Salvatore: Alumni Profile
(About WAM/Writings)

Arts Administration tutor (First National Music Camp, clarinet 1991)   Arts Administration tutor (First National Music Camp, clarinet 1991)   Can you describe your first camp experience? I

6. Janis Laurs: Alumni Profile
(About WAM/Writings)

Cello tutor (First National Music Camp 1963)   Cello tutor (First National Music Camp 1963)   Why are youth orchestras important? The young students remind you of passion and enthusiasm, w

7. Genevieve Lang: Alumni Profile
(About WAM/Writings)

Harp tutor and former WAM participant (First National Music Camp 1993)   Harp tutor and former WAM participant (First National Music Camp 1993)   What was a memorable AYO experience for yo

8. Elliott GYGER (born 1968)
(About WAM/Concert Program Notes)

...by the Sydney Symphony, Elliott Gyger – the composition tutor at this year’s National Music Camp – has been very active as a composer. He obtained a Ph.D. in music from Harvard Unive...

9. The Definitive 1949 National Music Camp Crossword: Answers
(About WAM/Writings)

The answers to "The Definitive 1949 National Music Camp Crossword" as found in Musica Fever 2010, page 6.

10. Camp wrap-up
(Gallery/Photo Gallery)

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11. Radio Feature: Who Comes to Camp?
(Gallery/Audio)

Who Comes to Camp? ABC Classic-FM, 8:55pm, 9 January 2010 WAM2010_radiofeature_wk1 Who Comes to Camp? was produced by the students in the Words About Music program, and explores the many dif

12. Banquet in six courses: a report on the first Staff Concert
(News/Latest)

... began. This was the first of the two Staff Chamber Music Concerts held during the 2010 National Music Camp. With the plethora of styles, influences and inflections in the music (all composed after 1...

13. A Night Not To Be Missed... Or Else
(News/Latest)

On Friday night, our National Music Camp (NMC) participants were treated to a special screening of two DVD features in Manning Clark Hall. The first, a documentary from 1949, gave a snapshot of the s

14. A Gripping Death
(Snippets/Snippets)

...ts go so far as to claim that she clung to his body the whole time. At this year’s National Music Camp, the Bishop Orchestra will be performing the ‘Prelude and Liebestod (Love Death)&rsqu...

15. The Power of Rhythm
(News/Latest)

...d Tim White with a smile during his Meet the Music Director session at this year’s National Music Camp [NMC]. As principal percussionist with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Tim has natu...

16. ‘Hip-hips cost extra’
(Snippets/Snippets)

... royalty fees, Hollywood movies typically avoid using the tune. People have birthdays at National Music Camp every year… but although we are all musicians, the rendition of this song is usually...

17. An orchestral appetiser
(Gallery/Video Gallery)

...ctor to lead them to the music – it’s time for another rehearsal at the 2010 National Music Camp.The challenging repertoire chosen for each of the three orchestras reflects the camp’...

18. Here comes the sun
(News/Latest)

A new National Music Camp record was set just after lunch on Monday, with a total of zero square centimetres of sunburn reportedly suffered during the taking of the Camp Photo.   A new National

19. I got rhythm
(News/Latest)

...ental practice. These ideas formed the core for the first of two rhythm workshops at this year’s camp, taken by Micheál McCarthy, Senior Lecturer in Music at the Western Australian Acade...

20. “We’re ready for you”: student cricket captain Pauperis
(News/Latest)

With only one day to go until National Music Camp’s infamous staff versus students cricket match, the pitch has been prepared, the bales have been found and the double-headed coin set aside for

21. What a Suk!
(Snippets/Snippets)

At 2010 National Music Camp, 75 years after Czech composer Josef Suk’s death, we are celebrating his life with the performance of one of his most loved pieces - the Serenade for Strings in E-fl

22. Shh...the maestro is (de)composing
(Snippets/Snippets)

Two composers featured at this year’s National Music Camp suffered particularly grisly deaths. Two composers featured at this year’s National Music Camp suffered particularly grisly deat

23. Czech your baggage on arrival
(Snippets/Snippets)

... its planes after they land. Smetana’s work will be performed in the first week of National Music Camp. Czech Airlines plays the main theme from Bedrich Smetana’s Vltava (The Moldau) in i...

24. “What did you have for breakfast?”
(News/Latest)

...m all the subjects. The skills learned will be very useful in the coming fortnight as we interview many campers and staff to compile our two twenty-minute radio features.  Andrew Dixon recorded o...

25. Interpreting Words
(News/Latest)

...al expression.” So began our first listening session on our second day of the 2010 National Music Camp. The discussion began with Emily Dickinson’s poem ‘Because I could not stop for...

26. Ronald Gaynor: An Orchestral Personality
(About WAM/2010 Participants)

...yet to visit. With a dynamic gesture, Ronald professes his intention to “get the most out of the Camp,” to dabble in different fields and see which ignites the creative spark. An experien...

27. David Lang: When Two Worlds Collide
(About WAM/2010 Participants)

This is not the first time David Lang has come to National Music Camp, having participated last year as a composer. As soon as David began playing the piano and trumpet he discovered his desire to wr

28. Anne-Marie Mousley: An Opening Book
(About WAM/2010 Participants)

... abilities promises to reach both an important and exciting chapter at this year’s National Music Camp. © David Lang ...

29. Jessica Williams: To Be Published!
(About WAM/2010 Participants)

...cing manner. Even though being exhausted after having driven from Sydney to Canberra for National Music Camp 2010, her vivacious personality and sense of determination is still evident and will defini...

30. Wednesday 13 January, 5:30pm
(News/Concerts)

Wednesday 13 January - 5.30pm   National Music Camp Percussion Ensemble Fritz HAUSER - Die Welle  Iannis XENAKIS - Peaux  Peter SCULTHORPE - How The Stars Were Ma

31. Thursday 14 January, 5:30pm
(News/Concerts)

  Thursday 14 January - 5.30pm   National Music Camp Brass Ensemble Repertoire TBA

32. Friday 15 January, 1pm
(News/Concerts)

  Friday 15 January - 1.00pm   National Music Camp Advanced Chamber Music Ensembles Repertoire includes Jean FRANCAIX - Octet Piotr Ilych TCHAIKOVSKY - Souvenir de Florence C

33. 16 Jan 8pm
(News/Concerts Promo)

National Music Camp Orchestras    Saturday 16 January 2010 8:00 – 10:00pm (direct FM broadcast) Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University Chamber Orchestra -

34. 9 Jan 4:30pm
(News/Concerts Promo)

National Music Camp Orchestras  Saturday 9 January 2010 4.30 – 6.00pm (delayed FM broadcast) Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University   Chamber Orchestra - Howard Pen

35. 16 Jan 4:30pm
(News/Concerts Promo)

National Music Camp Orchestras Saturday 16 January 2010 4.30 – 6.00pm (delayed FM broadcast) Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University     Chamber Orchestra - Howard P

36. 9 Jan 8pm
(News/Concerts Promo)

National Music Camp Orchestras   Saturday 9 January 2010 8:00 – 10:00pm (direct FM broadcast) Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University Chamber Orchestra – H

37. Welcome to National Music Camp 2010!
(Home/Home)

Each summer, for over 60 years, the Australian Youth Orchestra’s National Music Camp has brought together the world’s most inspiring conductors and tutors with the country’s finest

38. Welcome to National Music Camp 2010!
(Home/Home)

Each summer, for over 60 years, the Australian Youth Orchestra’s National Music Camp has brought together the world’s most inspiring conductors and tutors with the country’s finest

39. Welcome to National Music Camp 2010!
(Home/Home)

Each summer, for over 60 years, the Australian Youth Orchestra’s National Music Camp has brought together the world’s most inspiring conductors and tutors with the country’s finest

40. Tin shed symphony
(Snippets/Snippets)

Second Violin tutorials at the very first music camp in 1948 were held in a galvanised-iron building with creepers growing up the walls! Second Violin tutorials at the very first music camp in 1948

41. When the Don visited camp
(Snippets/Snippets)

Sir Donald Bradman, a keen pianist, visited music camp in 1958.  He even lent his 1938 test match gear to his niece and clarinet tutor Anne Menzies (Hazelwood), who put o

42. Camp founders
(Snippets/Snippets)

The Bishop and Alexander Symphony Orchestras are named after the founders of National Music Camp: John Bishop and Ruth Alexander.         The Bishop and Alexander Symphony Or

43. Musica Fever
(Snippets/Snippets)

Musica Fever, music camp's magazine, originates from the very first music camp in 1948. Musica Fever, music camp's magazine, originates from the very first music camp in 19

44. Contact AYO & visiting National Music Camp
(Static Content)

National Music Camp is an activity of Australian Youth Orchestra. National Music Camp 2010 takes place in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. For directions to Llewellyn Hall, School of Musi

45. Musica Fever Magazine
(Static Content)

  During every National Music Camp, the Words About Music participants produce a magazine called Musica Fever.  All music campers will receive a copy of Musica Fever before returning home.&

46. Radio Features
(Static Content)

  Each year, Words About Music participants produce two radio features, which are broadcast in conjunction with the Saturday orchestral concerts.   This year's features will be bro

47. About WAM
(Static Content)

...us participants have been involved in activities such as: writing program notes for all National Music Camp formal concerts giving pre-concert talks developing interview techniques (written and bro...

48. Hannah Reardon-Smith introduces Shostakovich's Symphony No.11
(Archived/Gallery/Video Gallery)

Hannah Reardon-Smith, a 2009 Words About Music participant at National Music Camp, introduces Shostakovich's Symphony No.11 in G Minor, Op. 103, The Year 1905 [1957]. (The Symphony was performed at

49. National Music Camp Crossword
(Archived/News/Latest)

Missing camp already? Why not have a go at this crossword!

50. Campers' Musical Memories
(Archived/News/Latest)

2009 Campers reminisce about their most formative musical experiences...