Do you want to Join Samyo ?
Samyo membership is open to performers of South Asian music between the ages of 8 and 18. You are welcome to apply, and will be selected on the basis of talent and potential. Your gender, background, religion or ethnicity do not influence your application in any way whatsoever. The selection panel at auditions include a range of musicians and teachers from Hindustani and Carnatic music.
Take a look through the easy and straightforward membership process, and see why you should be a part of the Samyo experience!
Why should you join Samyo ?
Perform on a national tour with other young musicians from all over the UK.
Explore combinations of North and South Indian Music styles, using improvisations and new technology to create new sounds.
Work with top musical directors and composers of international repute.
Who should apply?
Musicians between the ages of 10 and 18
UK residents
Musicians trained in the Carnatic or Hindustani musical traditio
If you are a Carnatic musician, you normally should have achieved, or be close to achieving your Arangetram. Hindustani musicians should roughly be at the equivalent of Grade 5 in Sangeet examinations. These are guidelines only, however, and musicians developing an equivalent level of experience through performances or other achievements will also be eligible.
How to apply:
Application to join Samyo is simple & straightforward. All you have to do is complete the attached form and return it by Friday 9th June. Please provide as much information as you can, and feel free to attach additional information if you wish. Don’t forget to get the form signed by your parent/guardian and your teacher too.
The Samyo vision
Samyo was created to provide an opportunity to the many talented musicians in our country to showcase their talents nationally. Samyo provides a platform for young musicians to perform to wide ranging audiences, gaining the experience that can take them to new levels of achievement. As an orchestra, Samyo is fast becoming a spectacular musical phenomenon.Membership of Samyo is a unique opportunity for you to widen your experience of music making under the leadership of highly accomplished music professionals, and in partnership with other talented youngsters like you!
Be a part of a national organisation, and the future of South Asian music in the UK!
Be a part of the future of South Asian Music!
The Orchestra
Samyo is the UK’s first national South Asian Music Youth Orchestra. Some of the UK’s brightest young musicians come together on stage to play electrifying music from the North and South Indian musical traditions. While we often see groups of only 3 or 4 performers on stage, Samyo presents up to twenty shining talents playing together in one of the most enthralling spectacles of the British arts scene. With members recruited nationally, the orchestra is fast becoming both prestigious, and a fast track to artistic recognition.
The Music
Presenting specially commissioned and arranged pieces of music, Samyo’s unique blend of traditional and contemporary melodies captivated audiences on its debut tour in 2002. Richly layered and melodious, Samyo’s repertoire covers traditional North and South Indian music styles, but also exciting pieces influences by world music. Under accomplished and inspiring leadership by a Director of Music and through compositions and training by visiting musicians, Samyo is fast gaining a reputation as an innovative and imaginative artistic creation.
The Story so far...
Samyo was created in 2002 with a grant from the National Foundation for Youth Music. Led and managed by Milapfest, Samyo made waves across the country in 2002, and with invitations coming in from venues all over the country, it is now one of only nine orchestras to benefit from the National Youth Music Organisations’ fund administered by Youth Music. These musicians are set to take the arts world by storm over the coming years. Make sure you witness the exuberance, energy and exotic music of these wonderful performers!
Education
Samyo members benefit from the annual Summer Residential Retreat. This is a course of small group sessions with some of the greatest teachers and performers of South Asian music, and you’ll have a chance to learn directly from them. Samyo also organises concert visits, exchanges, and the opportunity to widen your musical experiences.
Your commitment to us
- 12 month commitment for at least 6 performances and associated rehearsals.
- Attendance of the Annual Summer Retreat, a week long residential musical course.
- Attendance of all workshops
- Annual membership review
Samyo membership
Membership of Samyo gives you a host of other benefits, including the opportunity to attend other concerts of interest, limited complementary tickets for your family to attend Samyo performances and a place on the Summer Retreat.
Don’t forget – you’ll also benefit from being a member of a National Youth Orchestra!
