Australia's full-time circus training institution, Flying Fruit Fly Circus, were a recent sell out in New York. With their daredevil high-wire stunts and brilliant acrobatic routines, they will team up with the acclaimed Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe to perform Fusion . GlobalFreeway Australian Youth Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 with virtuoso violinist Pinchas Zuckerman. Young people from six international cities including Sydney photographed sites of significance to them revealing a new generation's regard for people, places and events in their urban environments. The result is dynamic and surprising images at Landmarks for the 21 st century at the Australia Museum.
Young people engage with the arts by participating and by being audiences.
Triple J radio's Unearthed gives young bands and musicians around Australia a chance to have their talents professionally recorded and played on national radio. Unearthed winners include Killing Heidi and Grinspoon. I Go Off , which led to a Top-40 hit. In a similar vein, Melbourne's Rock N Roll High School works with professional musicians to help young people especially young women develop musical competence and confidence. Founded by writer and Internet guru Marcus Westbury, the National Young Writers' Festival in Newcastle brings together hundreds of Australia's best young writers through an extensive program of readings, workshops, presentations, and discussions.