UYO Invites YOU - 2022!
All instruments (approx Grade5) are welcome, especially viola, cello, brass and clarinet. Rehearsals are held on Fridays at Hamilton City Brass Bandroom at 245 Clyde Street at 7-9pm in school terms. Feel free to contact us
Click here to download 2022 UYO Spring Concert Invitation.
About
On 14th Feburary, 2003, comprising around 30 members with ages from ~13 to ~23 years (high school age and up), the United Youth Orchestra (UYO) was formed.
Why united?
- we are united in our enjoyment and appreciation of classical and other orchestral and chamber music;
- we are united in our aim of helping young musicians of the Waikato to achieve their highest potential in music (as orchestral players, ensemble players, or as soloists);
- we are united in bringing together young people of many different nationalities and cultures (we have more than ten countries represented in our ranks);
- we are united in our desire to enjoy our music making and social time together.
Since its formation, the orchestra has become the premier youth orchestra of the Waikato region, performing three or four concerts each year. Our major concerts, performed in the WEL Energy Trust Academy of Performing Arts at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, are usually in mid-June and mid-October. We travelled to New Plymouth 19-20th September 2009 to take part in a joint concert with the Taranaki Youth Orchestra (TYO). We went to Te Puke (Bay of Plenty) in 2006, 2010 and in 2012 and to New Plymouth in 2005, 2009 and in 2013 where we put on a joint concert with the TYO. TYO came to Hamilton to take part in concerts with us in 2003, 2007 and in 2011. In 2019, United Youth Orchestras and other three Orchestras had been together for their first ever combined camp at the Cambridge Avantidrome
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Since 14th February, 2003
Today comprising around 30 members with ages from ~11 to ~21 years (high school age and up), the United Youth Orchestra (UYO) was formed on 14th February, 2003.
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19-20th September 2009
We travelled to New Plymouth 19-20th September 2009 to take part in a joint concert with the Taranaki Youth Orchestra (TYO).
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2006, 2010 and in 2012
We went to Te Puke (Bay of Plenty) in 2006, 2010 where we put on a joint concert with the TYO.
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2005,2009 and in 2013
We went to to New Plymouth in 2005, 2009 and in 2013 where we put on a joint concert with the TYO.
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2014,2017and 2018
we had a public concert at Cambridege St Andrews Church
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2014~2019
We put on a joint concert with the TYO.
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2014~2019
Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts Centre
we had the joint concert with Taranaki Youth Orchestra (TYO) at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts Centre, University of Waikato, Hamilton.
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2019
Musical Camp at St Peter's School
we had the joint concert at Cambridge Avantidrome, Waikato.
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2020
St Matthews Church in Morrinsvillel
We had the concert on Sun 20 Sept at St Matthews Church in Morrinsville.
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2020
Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts Centre
We had the concert at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts Centre, University of Waikato, Hamilton on 18th Oct, 2020.
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2021
Mini Concert at Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital
We had the mini concert on Sun 11Th April at Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital.
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2021
Winter Concert at St Andrews Church, Cambridge
We had the concert on Sun 20 June Winter Concert at St Andrews Church, Cambridge.
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2022
Winter Concert at St Andrews Anglican Church, 85 Hamilton Road, Cambridge
We had the concert on Sunday 19th June Winter Concert at St Andrews Church, Cambridge.
People behind the Scene / Member of UYO
The Orchestra is indebted to the many years of support from Sponsors, private donors and Friends.
The purpose and the objective of UYO: to bring young musicians who share a love for orchestra music to play together and to train them through weekly rehearsals; ; to help them develop musically through workshops, encourage them to perform with other orchestra and play in ensembles an solo in the public concerts ; to provide a friendly environment for young people to get together for social activities. ; we aim to hold 3 to 4 public concerts in a year to promote classical music.
Yoshiki Tatsumi: Music Director
Yoshi is the foundation music director of UYO. Originally from Kobe, Japan, Yoshi studied brass performance, especially French horn and spent 10 years with a Tokyo civic wind orchestra as a conductor. Arriving in New Zealand in 1990, Yoshi was music director of the Waikato Schools Orchestra and then Waikato Youth Orchestra from 1995 to 2002. He completed conductors’ master classes under Nicholas Braithwaite and Miguel Harth-Bedoya in 1999 and 2000. Yoshi was given a Civic Award (Hamilton) in 2003 in recognition of his contributions to youth music.
Tony Hong-Che Wu: Associate Conductor
MFA (Music / Orchestral Conducting) of National Taiwan Normal University, Tony was the conductor of several orchestras in Taipei.Taipei Municipal DaAn Junior High School String Orchestra he conducted won the 1st prize (outstanding grade) for 10 times in Taiwan National Music Competition from 2010 to 2019. It also won the prize of Summa Cum Laude InternationalYouth Music Festival and was invited to perform in the Goldener Saal of ViennaAustria in 2011. Tony is also a professional violinist.He was the concertmaster of Taipei County Symphony Orchestra and Taipei Century Symphony Orchestra. Tony settled in Hamilton from 2019. He is the teacher of string program and orchestra in Hillcrest Normal School.He is also the conductor and violin player of Formosa Chamber Orchestra.
Sammi Newman: Orchestra Leader / Concert Master
Sammi has been playing violin since the age of six. She can also play the piano and the trumpet, and likes to sing. She has been part of UYO since 2018, having been part of various orchestras and bandssince 2010 - some in Daegu, South Korea where she spent part of her childhood.
Music Director
Awards: Civic Award (Hamilton) in 2003
Years Active: 2003 - Current
UYO Manager
Viola Guest Player
Cello Leader
Years Active: 2016 - 2018
First Violin
Years Active : 2019
