Dates for the 2026 Winter Orchestra Workshop are:
Friday 10th July – Sunday 12th July
The 2026 Winter Orchestra Workshop begins in 53 days.
Musicians of all orchestral instruments gather on the north-west coast of Tasmania to play a major work for symphony orchestra.
This year some members of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will be joining with us to play Dvorak Symphony no.9 (New World).
Applications are now open. Application Form is HERE!
Applications are still open for consideration.
A link to the sheet music can be found following the menu on the left.
Similarly, check the Workshop Schedule option in the menu to find out when to arrive, when the workshop finishes, and a full timetable for the weekend.
Children under the age of 18yrs are welcome provided that they are fully supervised by their parents or another responsible adult. There is no children’s programme at the Winter Orchestra Workshop.
Conductor – 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.
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If you have questions about the music, instrumentation or standard expected
contact Musical Director Margaret Hoban OAM: margaret@lyco.org.au.
General Enquiries:
lyco@lyco.org.au.