2024 Winter Orchestra Workshop

12th – 14th July

Starts in only in 115 days.

Musicians of all orchestral instruments gather on the north-west coast of Tasmania to play a major work for symphony orchestra.

Applications will open in the new year.


Where:  Camp Clayton, Ulverstone
Cost: standard fee in the region of $300 for the whole weekend
What to Bring: see the Information Sheet
Schedule for the Workshop: see the Daily Schedule (which is subject to change)

Sadly there are no facilities at this workshop for children.  All children and young people under 18yrs must be accompanied by an adult attending the workshop.

  • Camp Clayton’s Covid-19 policy applies
  • Camp Clayton is a NUT – FREE environment

The Conductor will be Willem Van der Vis.

Conductor – Willem Van der Vis

Willem van der Vis

Willem Van der Vis gained a BSc (Hons) in physics before becoming a professional cellist with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in 1980. He has also played with Orchestra Victoria and the New Zealand, Tasmanian, and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras.

Willem has since conducted many symphony orchestras, choirs, and musicals in and around Melbourne. He is currently Musical Director of the Maroondah Symphony Orchestra. Willem also conducts at orchestral workshops, schools and music camps around Australia, is in demand as an adjudicator, and holds workshops in conducting.

Previous Workshop Galleries

2023 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Beethoven Symphony No. 6)

2022 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Schubert Symphony No. 2)

2021 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Beethoven Symphony No. 8)

2019 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Beethoven Symphony No. 5)

2018 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Haydn Symphony No. 103)

2017 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Beethoven Symphony No. 3)

2016 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Beethoven Symphony No. 2)

2015 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5)

2013 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Beethoven Symphony No. 7)

2012 Winter Orchestra Workshop (Beethoven Symphony No. 1)

Questions?

Send questions about accommodation and other administrative matters to apply@lyco.org.au.

If you have questions about the music, instrumentation or standard expected, contact Musical Director Margaret Hoban, margaret@lyco.org.au.