GBAYO 2026 Season
Open Call for Young Musicians
Training Camp & Tour Date: 2–11 October 2026
Concert Tour Cities: Hong Kong · Guangzhou · Shenzhen
Training Camp Venue: The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Fee: Free of Charge
Eligibility: Musicians aged 16–26 from the Greater Bay Area
Application Period: 1 April 2026 to 15 May 2026
Selection Process: Interested and eligible musicians should fill in the online application form by 15 May 2026. Review of application starts immediately after the application deadline. Official result will be announced on or before 1 July 2026.
Apply link: 大灣區青年管弦樂團 2026 樂季 報名表
Audition Requirement:
1. Videos duration
• The video audition shall last no longer than 10 minutes
• Audition videos must be shot in one take without interruption, without editing and without sound enhancements
2. Requirements
• 2 contrasting solo pieces of not longer than 10 minutes in total
• The applicants must be unaccompanied
• The applicants are advised to state instrument(s), title and composer of your pieces at the beginning of the video
• Woodwind applicants are encouraged to audition on auxiliary instruments(i.e. Flute/Piccolo, Oboe/English Horn, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/E-flat Clarinet, Bassoon/Contrabasson)
3. Videos quality
• iPhone, iPad, laptop and digital camera are allowed but make sure that the device is placed at an appropriate distance
• Choose the suitable room/environment for recording your video
• Turn off televisions, computer notifications, silence your phone, close all the apps that are running at the background, and shut the windows/doors
• Review your video and audio quality before the upload
4. Video upload & Submission
• Upload the audition video to either Youtube or Bilibili
• Before generating and copying the video URL, please ensure that the video privacy setting is set to “Public” or “Unlisted”
• After copying the URL link, please verify that the link works properly before pasting it into the application form
• Recordings uploaded after the deadline stated in the website will be processed at the discretion of GBAYO