The WASBE Youth Wind Orchestra (WYWO) serves as a unique and prestigious platform that brings together some of the most gifted young musicians from around the world, providing them with an opportunity to showcase their talent in a collaborative, international setting. The purpose of the WYWO is to foster the development of young wind musicians by providing them with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to work alongside distinguished conductors, composers, and soloists. Through this experience, the participants not only improve their technical and musical skills but also gain exposure to diverse cultural perspectives and performance practices.
Overview
Throughout the week of intensive rehearsals, masterclasses, and performances, participants have the chance to hone their artistry in a high-pressure, professional environment. The culmination of this week-long experience is a performance at the WASBE Conference, where the orchestra showcases their work in front of an international audience of peers, educators, and industry leaders. This performance serves as both a celebration of their hard work and an opportunity to elevate their personal and collective careers to new heights.
The overarching goal of the WASBE Youth Wind Orchestra is to create lasting connections between young musicians from all corners of the globe, build their confidence, and inspire them to continue pursuing excellence in their musical journeys. It exemplifies the values of cultural exchange, artistic development, and the joy of collaboration, leaving participants with invaluable memories and skills that will shape their futures in the world of music.
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conductors and repertoire.
"I was blown away by the incredible support and organization that WYWO had. I thought the value was exceptional and I had an incredible time. The food was delicious, the hotel was amazing, all the staff from WASBE were professional and courteous, everything was clean. It was amazing."
- Christopher Dollesin (Saxophone, USA), Korea 2024 WYWO participant
WHAT THEY SAY
"The most memorable one would definitely be the rooftop practice the night before the concert. That was the best musicking experience I have ever had in my life. Even though we had only a few of us, in different nationalities, the music we played united us and the harmony was gorgeous. And of course the touching rehearsals and concert were unforgettable as well. Linking everyone with music is for sure the best part about the WYWO. Proud to be one of them!"
- Tin Lok Chiu (Clarinet, Hong Kong), Korea 2024 WYWO Participant
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Conductors
through the years
 Geoffrey BrandBoston, USA (1987) |  John BourgeoisBoston, USA (1987) |  Karel HusaKerkrade, The Netherlands (1989) Schladming, Austria (1997) |
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 Jan CoberKerkrade, The Netherlands (1989) |  H. Robert ReynoldsManchester, UK (1991) Cincinnati, USA (2009) |  Frank RentonManchester, UK (1991) |
 Per LyngManchester, UK (1991) |  Heinz FriesenValencia, Spain (1993) |  Pablo Sanchez TorrellaValencia, Spain (1993) |
 Yasuhide ItoHamamatsu, Japan (1995) Singapore (2005) |  Ray E. CramerHamamatsu, Japan (1995) |  Nico BoomHamamatsu, Japan (1995) |
 Walter ReschenederSchladming, Austria (1997) | Eugen BrixelSchladming, Austria (1997) |  Wayne MarshallSan Luis Obispo, USA (1999) |
 Toshiyuki ShimadaSan Luis Obispo, USA (1999) |  Ronald JohnsonSan Luis Obispo, USA (1999) |  Baldur BrönnimannLucerne, Switzerland (2001) |
 Larry RachleffLucerne, Switzerland (2001) |  Gary HillJönköping, Sweden (2003) |  Glenn D. PriceJönköping, Sweden (2003) Killarney, Ireland (2007) |
 Felix HauswirthSingapore (2005) |  Gerhard MarksonKillarney, Ireland (2007) |  Frank BattistiCincinnati, USA (2009) |
 Donald HunsbergerCincinnati, USA (2009) |  Douglas BostockChiayi, Taiwan (2011) |  Dario SoteloChiayi, Taiwan (2011) |
 José R. Pascual-VilaplanaSan Jose, USA (2015) |  Ivan MeylemansUtrecht, The Netherlands (2017) |  Timothy ReynishPrague, Czech Republic (2022) |
 Marek PrášilPrague, Czech Republic (2022) |  Beatriz F. AucejoGwangju-Gyeonggi, Korea (2024) |  Surapol ThanyawiboolGwangju-Gyeonggi, Korea (2024) |
Selected repertoire
El Regalo de Gea | José Suñer-Oriola | 2024 |
Rhapsody on a Theme of King Rama 9 | Bhumibol Adulyadej | 2024 |
Cavetowns "Cappadocia" | Satoshi Yagisawa | 2024 |
Cleopatra | Amparo Edo Biol | 2024 |
Beskiden Nocturno | Vladimír Stunička; | 2022 |
Sinfonietta, I. mvt “Fanfare” | Leoš Janáček | 2022 |
Columbus – The Great Journey | Beskiden Nocturno | 2022 |
Festivo | Václav Nelhýbel | 2022 |
Bohemian Revelry | Adam Gorb | 2022 |
Moravian Rhapsody | Evžen Zámečník | 2022 |
Divertimento for Symphonic Winds and Percussion | Karel Husa | 2022 |
Uit een Sprookje | Alexander Comitas | 2017 |
Tallahatchie Concerto | Jacob ter Veldhuis | 2017 |
Yokohama Festival Overture | Jan Van der Roost | 2017 |
Adventures of the Beaumé | Harrie Janssen | 2017 |
Symphonic Metamorphosis | Philip Sparke | 2017 |
Symphony No 2 (World Premiere) | Brett Abigaña | 2015 |
Pulsar-Mimesis (World Premiere) | José M Fayos-Jordán | 2015 |
Requiem | David Maslanka | 2015 |
Rapsodia Hernandina | Santiago Quinto Serna | 2015 |
Utopías from 200. Tercera Suite Para Banda | Victoriano Valencia | 2015 |
Prayer of the Flying Gods (Hiten-no-Inori) | Isao Matsushita | 2011 |
Caete Jurure (The Supplication of the Forest) | Edmundo Villani-Côrtes | 2011 |
Dance of Uzume (Concertino for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra) | Piet Swerts | 2011 |
La Danse du Phenix | Toshio Mashima | 2011 |
Out of the Darkness, Into the Light | Philip Sparke | 2011 |
Lost Forest (Symphonic Poem for wind ensemble) | Luis Nani | 2011 |
Second Suite in F | Gustav Holst | 2009 |
Symphony in B-flat | Paul Hindemith | 2009 |
Lincolnshire Posy | Percy Aldridge Grainger | 2009 |
First Suite in E-flat | Gustav Holst | 2009 |
Morning Music | Richard Rodney Bennett | 2007 |
Resonance | Christopher Marshall | 2007 |
Frenergy | John Estacio | 2007 |
Percussion Concerto | Joseph Schwantner | 2007 |
Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel (World Premiere) | Ian Wilson | 2007 |
Korean Dances | Chang Su Koh | 2005 |
Sinfonia Singaporiana (World Premiere) | Yasuhide Ito | 2005 |
Get Well Maestro | Yasuhide Ito | 2005 |
Concerto for Brass and Wind Orchestra
| Frigyes Hidas | 2005 |
Al Fresco | Karel Husa | 2005 |
Winds of Nagua | MIchael Colgrass | 2003 |
Eine Kleine Posaunenmusik | Gunther Schuller | 2003 |
Niagara Falls | Nathan Daugherty | 2003 |
WEED | Britta Bystrom | 2003 |
Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare | 2003 | |
Danceries | Kenneth Hesketh | 2003 |
Three American Icons | Judith Bingham | 2001 |
Symphony in B-flat | Paul Hindemith | 2001 |
Octet | Igor Stravinsky | 2001 |
Prospero | Thüring Bräm | 2001 |
Catcher of Shadows | Philio Wilby | 2001 |
Gloriosa | Yasuhide Ito | 1999 |
Concerto for Bassoon | Frigyes Hidas | 1999 |
Zion | Dan Welcher | 1999 |
The Four Seasons | Richard Rodney Bennett | 1999 |
Awayday | Adam Gorb | 1999 |
REM | Erland M. Freudenthaler | 1997 |
Bagatellen | Eugen Brixel | 1997 |
Music for Prague 1968 | Karel Husa | 1997 |
Dance of the Jesters | Peter I Tchaikovsky / trans. by Ray E. Cramer | 1995 |
Gumsuckers March | Percy Aldridge Grainger | 1995 |
Symfonieën der Nederlanden | Louis Andriessen | 1995 |
Gloriosa | Yasuhide Ito | 1995 |
El Sombrero de Tres Picos | Manuel de Falla | 1993 |
Symphony No. 3 (Final movement) | Gustav Mahler / Braak | 1993 |
Moros y Cristianos | José Serrano | 1993 |
Dynamic Overture | Jurrian Andriessen | 1993 |
Atmosphere | John Golland | 1993 |
Marcha Burlesca | Manuel Palau | 1993 |
Prelude in a Dorian Mode | Cabezon / Grainger | 1991 |
Concerto Maeutro | Csaba Deak | 1991 |
Soldiers Mass | Einojuhani Rautvaara | 1991 |
Fete Galante (World Premiere) | Joseph Horowitz | 1991 |
Fanfare for WASBE | Frigyes Hida | 1991 |
Resonances I | Ron Nelson | 1991 |
Konserternas Konzert | Holmgren | 1991 |
El Camino Real | Alfred Reed | 1989 |
Japanese Tune | Soichi Konagaya | 1989 |
Overture for Fun | Henk van Lijnschooten | 1989 |
Barn Dance and Cowboy Hymn | Philip Sparke | 1989 |
Concerto for Timpani and Band | Gordon Jacob | 1989 |
Chorael, Variations and Fugue | Paul Huber | 1989 |
Banda Sucre March | Giovanni Orsomando | 1989 |
Apotheosis of This Earth | Karel Husa | 1989 |
Three Carnival Masks | Kamilló Lendvay | 1989 |
Gandalf (The Wizard) | Johan de Meij | 1989 |
Two Marches for the Sultan Abdul Medjed | Donizetti / Rossini | 1987 |
Concert Prelude | Philip Sparke | 1987 |
International March Past | John Bourgeois (compiler) | 1987 |
An Irish Posy | Robert Farnon | 1987 |
Amiericans We | Henry Fillmore | 1987 |
Suite in E-Flat | Gustav Holst | 1987 |
March: Spartakaide | Sergei Prokofiev / Bashford | 1987 |
Sea Songs | Thomas Knox | 1987 |
English Folk Song Suite | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 1987 |
Ballet Music: Pineapple Poll | A. Sullivan / MacKerras / Duthoit | 1987 |
Four Scottish Dances | Malcolm Arnold / J. Paynter | 1987 |
Overture: Comedy | John Ireland / Steadman-Allen | 1987 |
Solitary Dancers | Warren Benson | 1987 |
Fest Musik der Stadt Wien | Richard Strauss / Banks | 1987 |
Canzona | Peter Mennin | 1987 |
Serenade | Derek Bourgeois | 1987 |