The Afghan Youth Orchestra is a youth
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
based in
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. It was founded by the
Afghanistan National Institute of Music under the
Ministry of Education. In 2013, the orchestra travelled to
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...
to perform for an American audience with the aim of spreading peace.
See also
*
List of youth orchestras
References
External links
Official website
National youth orchestras
Youth organisations based in Afghanistan
Afghan orchestras
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