2022 Youth Band Announced

The results of the 2022 ANJO Youth Big Band auditions have been decided.   

Our highly competitive, anonymous audition process received 67 applications (VIC 19, NSW 21, QLD 8, WA 9, SA 9, TAS 1 from elite young jazz musicians aged 18-25 from all over Australia. Applicants recorded and submitted notated and improvised excerpts and were ‘blindfold’ auditioned by our four judges which included ANJO Youth Big Band Artistic Directors, Nadje Noordhuis (NY), David Theak (NSW) and Mace Francis (WA), plus our 2022 guest conductor/composer Vanessa Perica (VIC). 

“I was blown away by the outstanding level of musicianship displayed by those who auditioned from across the country. We have some exciting new voices to watch out for. I can’t wait to work with this talented group in June!” - Vanessa Perica, 2022 Guest Artist

Successful applicants will travel to Sydney in early June for a 5 day project which includes a rehearsal intensive, sectionals, festival and club performances, and a video/audio recording for future broadcast. For the first time this year, ANJO Youth Big Band has added a November season which will see the band perform at the Perth International Jazz Festival for the first time with further concerts to be announced. 

A huge thanks to Sydney Conservatorium of Music & Perth International Jazz Festival plus ANJO, D’Addario Woodwinds and Sydney Band Instruments for their travel scholarships and continued support. 

The 2022 ANJO Youth Big Band 

Saxophones:

Tessie Overmyer 21 NSW,

Oscar Bruten 19 VIC,

Jayden Blockley 23 WA

Patrick Lefevre 22 VIC,

Alec Watts 19 NSW

Trumpets:

Harrisson Ball 22 NSW,

Ben Bruni 24 NSW,

Charlotte Newhouse 21 SA, 

Arkie Moore 19 NSW

Trombones:

Thomas Voss 24 SA,

Jasmine Ferguson 20 SA,

Cailey Soon 19 NSW,

Patrick Atkinson 20 QLD

Rhythm Section:

Guitar - Josh Meader 25 NSW

Piano - Jackson Van Ballegooyen 23 WA

Contrabass - Oscar Peterson 23 NSW

Drums & Cymbals - Ollie Shute 21 VIC