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youth orchestra A youth orchestra is an orchestra made of young musicians, typically ranging from pre-teens or teenagers to those of conservatory age. Depending on the age range and selectiveness, they may serve different purposes. Orchestras for young stude ...

National youth orchestras National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

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Asia

* Arab Youth Philharmonic Orchestra * Asian Youth Orchestra

Afghanistan

* Afghan Youth Orchestra

Cambodia

Angkor National Youth Orchestra The Angkor Youth Orchestra (ANYO) (established in 2006 or 2007) is a Cambodian youth orchestra. Its first performance was at the Angkor Wat temple complex. It is the first establishment for orchestral classical music in Cambodia since the Sangkum ...

China

* National Youth Orchestra of China *

Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (also known as Guangzhou Youth Orchestra or GSYO, Chinese: 广州学生交响乐团) is the affiliated youth orchestra of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Founded in July 2011, it is the first semi-professional ...

Hong Kong

* Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Hong Kong * Hong Kong Festival Orchestra

India

* India National Youth Orchestra

Iraq

* National Youth Orchestra of Iraq

Israel

* Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Japan

Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta The Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta (福島青年管弦楽団) is a youth orchestra based in Fukushima developed out of the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster. Panos Karan and the British NPO Keys of Change created the Fuku ...

Malaysia

Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) is the national youth orchestra of Malaysia. The goal of this youth orchestra is to inspire young Malaysian musicians to appreciate orchestral music and to create a pool of well-trained musicians, part ...

Singapore

Singapore National Youth Orchestra The Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) is the national youth orchestra of Singapore. It is recognised by the Ministry of Education as a National Project of Excellence and a key development programme for talented young musicians. Since 1 ...

Thailand

* Siam Sinfonietta

Turkey

Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra The Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra ( tr, Türkiye Gençlik Filarmoni Orkestrası) is the national youth orchestra of Turkey, consisting of young musicians aged 15 to 22. It was founded in 2007 in Istanbul. The orchestra has ap ...

Africa

South Africa

* South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation * Johannesburg Youth Orchestra

Europe

* European Union Youth Orchestra *

European Union Baroque Orchestra The European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO) is a training initiative which allows young performers of baroque music from the European Union to gain orchestral experience as part of their career development. Its purpose is to bridge the gap betwee ...

* Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra * Internationale Junge Orchesterakademie * Junges Klangforum Mitte Europa * Kremerata Baltica *

Baltic Sea Philharmonic Baltic Sea Philharmonic (formerly ''Baltic Youth Philharmonic'') is an orchestra which consists of musicians from countries around Baltic Sea. The orchestra's conductor is Kristjan Järvi. The orchestra was established in 2008 by the initiative ...

Austria

* Wiener Jeunesse Orchester

Denmark

* Danish Youth Ensemble

Finland

Helsinki Strings The Helsinki Strings ( fi, 'Helsingin juniorijouset') is a string youth orchestra in Helsinki, Finland. The orchestra was founded in 1972 by Géza and Csaba Szilvay, who conducted it until their retirement in 2010. The present conductor is J ...

France

* Orchestre Français des Jeunes

Germany

* Bundesjugendorchester * Junge Deutsche Philharmonie * Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie * Landesjugendorchester Baden-Württemberg

Greece

Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra The Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra (GYSO, gr, Ελληνική Συμφωνική Ορχήστρα Νέων, ELSON) is the national youth orchestra of Greece, founded in 2017 by conductor Dionysis Grammenos. Since October 2020 the GYSO is Orc ...

Ireland

* National Youth Orchestra of Ireland *

Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI) is one of Ireland's primary youth orchestras. Based at the Dundalk Institute of Technology in County Louth, the CBOI maintains a membership of 160 young musicians between the ages of 12 and 24 years f ...

* Galway Youth Orchestra

Italy

* Orchestra Giovanile Italiana

Moldova

* Moldovan National Youth Orchestra

Netherlands

National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands The National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands (NJO, nl, Nationaal Jeugdorkest) is the national youth orchestra of the Netherlands, founded in 1957. It consists of young musicians between 18 and 26 years of age. It has appeared with conductor ...

Norway

* Norwegian National Youth Orchestra

Poland

Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra The Jerzy Semkow Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra ( pl, Polska Orkiestra Sinfonia Iuventus im. Jerzego Semkowa) is the national youth orchestra of Poland. It was established in 2007 on the initiative of Jerzy Semkow by the Ministry of Cul ...

Portugal

Portuguese Youth Orchestra The Portuguese Chamber Orchestra (OCP) was founded on July 5, 2007, and its debut took place on September 13, 2007, with the opening concert of the 2007/2008 season at the Grand Auditorium of Centro Cultural de Belém, in Lisbon. The programme in ...

* Portuguese Chamber Orchestra

Romania

* Romanian Youth Orchestra

Slovakia

Slovak Youth Orchestra The Slovak Youth Orchestra (SMO, sk, Slovenský mládežnícky orchester) is the national youth orchestra of Slovakia. Founded in 2016 in Bratislava, it consists of 80 musicians aged 16 to 28. The orchestra is a member of the European Federa ...

Spain

Spanish National Youth Orchestra The Spanish National Youth Orchestra (Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, abbreviation JONDE) is a Spanish youth orchestra. It is a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras. See also * Madrid Academic Orchestra * List of yout ...

Russia

* Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra

Sweden

* El Sistema Sweden National Orchestra *

Stockholm Youth Symphony Orchestra The Stockholm Youth Symphony Orchestra ( sv, Stockholms ungdomssymfoniorkester) is a symphony orchestra based in Stockholm, Sweden, consisting of young musicians at a high school and college level. The orchestra was founded in 1978. It has toured ma ...

United Kingdom

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO-GB) is the national youth orchestra of the United Kingdom, consisting of 164 members of ages 13 to 19 years. Their mission is to "give thrilling experiences of orchestral music to teenage musici ...

National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain The National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain, more commonly known as NCO, is a registered charity which provides orchestral training for children aged 7 to 14. The organisation comprises five age-banded orchestras and six regional orchestr ...

National Schools Symphony Orchestra The National Schools Symphony Orchestra – known for short as the NSSO – is a youth orchestra composed of secondary school students living in and around the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1995 and has several distinguished patrons includin ...

* National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra *

National Youth String Orchestra The National Youth Strings Orchestra (NYSO) was founded by Viviane Ronchetti in 1995 and is a specialist string chamber youth orchestra based in the United Kingdom. Initially founded as the National ISIS Strings Academy (NISA), in 2005 the orches ...

National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain The National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain (NYWO) consists of around 75 young musicians aged 14 to 21 from England, Scotland and Wales. Members are required to hold a minimum instrument Grade 8 at distinction level and are selected by aud ...

England

CBSO Youth Orchestra The CBSO Youth Orchestra in Birmingham, England is an amateur symphony orchestra for young people managed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO). The orchestra is based at CBSO Centre but performs at Symphony Hall, Birmingham; membe ...

City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra The City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra is an orchestra in Sheffield, England. It has about 90 players whose age range from 13 to 21 years, with half still being at school with the rest at college, many of them training as professional musicians. The ...

Colne Valley Training Orchestra The Colne Valley Youth Orchestra is a youth orchestra in Essex, England. It was founded in 1981, and has been playing and performing in North Essex. It provides a non-auditioning classical music provider for young people aged ten to 19. Establish ...

* Colne Valley Youth Orchestra *

Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra The Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO) is a youth orchestra based in Leicester, England. The players, aged between 15 and 18, are all drawn from secondary schools in the county of Leicestershire and the City of Leicester. History Th ...

London Schools Symphony Orchestra The London Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO) is a youth orchestra with musicians drawn from students in London schools, and featuring professional conductors and soloists. It was founded in 1951. Its founder and original director was the late Dr ...

* Nottingham Youth Orchestra * Reading Youth Orchestra * Somerset County Youth Orchestra * South Tyneside Youth Orchestra *

Stockport Youth Orchestra The Stockport Youth Orchestra is a group of three classical music ensembles for people of up to 21 years of age from the area of Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1956, and has provided ...

* Suffolk Youth Orchestra * Tees Valley Youth Orchestra * Wessex Youth Orchestra

Scotland

* National Youth Orchestras of Scotland *

West of Scotland Schools Symphony Orchestra The West of Scotland Schools' Symphony Orchestra (WSSSO) is a youth orchestra run by the West of Scotland Schools Orchestras (WSSO) Trust, which also runs the West of Scotland Schools Concert Band). The orchestra is conducted by James Lowe. It wa ...

Wales

National Youth Orchestra of Wales The National Youth Orchestra of Wales (NYOW, cy, Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru) is the national youth orchestra of Wales, based in Cardiff. Founded in 1945, it is the longest-standing national youth orchestra in the world. Organisat ...

Oceania

Australia

Australian Youth Orchestra The Australian Youth Orchestra (''AYO''), formerly Youth Music Australia, is an Australian organisation for young musicians. History The Australian Youth Orchestra has its origins in the summer camp, music camps founded by John Bishop (academi ...

* ABC Sinfonia *

Adelaide Youth Orchestra The Adelaide Youth Orchestra is an 80-member symphony orchestra designed to showcase the best young instrumentalists in Adelaide, South Australia. The youth orchestra itself comprises members aged between 12 and 25 years. Four further ensembles f ...

* Melbourne String Ensemble
Northern Sydney Youth Orchestra
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Queensland Youth Orchestras Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) is one of the state's organisations for orchestral training and performance and is based at the Old Museum Building, Brisbane, Old Museum building in Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Queensland, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, ...

SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra The SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra (SBS Youth Orchestra) located in Sydney, was one of the premier youth orchestras of Australia. It was founded in 1988 by the Russian-born conductor Matthew Krel, who died in 2009. It was disbanded in 2 ...

Sydney Youth Orchestra Sydney Youth Orchestras (SYO) provides a pathway for hundreds of young musicians from beginner to pre-professional to connect, create and champion orchestral music. Musicians are welcome to audition annually and are placed in orchestras and ens ...

* Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra *

West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra The West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) is an Australian youth jazz orchestra based in Perth, Western Australia. WAYJO has 54 jazz musicians between 14 and 25 years of age and currently presents over 55 performances a year across Aus ...

New Zealand

* National Youth Orchestra of New Zealand

Americas

NYO-China and NYO-USA Joint Rehearsal at Purchase College

American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic The American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic is an audition-only ensemble for advanced high-school-aged musicians. Students perform masterworks of the repertory alongside sacred music. The Philharmonic was named the "Best Youth Performing Ensemble" ...

Canada

National Youth Orchestra of Canada The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada, or NYOC, french: Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada) is a Canadian youth orchestra headquartered in Toronto. The orchestra has given concert tours in every major Canadian city as well as tri ...

* Montreal Youth Symphony Orchestra *

New Brunswick Youth Orchestra The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, NBYO for short, (french: L’orchestre des jeunes du Nouveau-Brunswick, OJNB) is a youth orchestra based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Founded in 1965, the orchestra has approximately 80 members from acr ...

* Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra *

Saskatoon Youth Orchestra The Saskatoon Youth Orchestra (SYO) is a Canadian music program based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The program includes the Youth Orchestra, the Saskatoon Strings, and the Double Bass program. The groups meet every Sunday evening September through A ...

Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra The Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (TSYO) is a high-level orchestral training programme for musicians aged 22 and under, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. TSYO alumni are found in most major performing organizations in Canada, and many have embar ...

* Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra

Chile

* National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Chile

Colombia

Colombian Youth Philharmonic The National Batuta Foundation ( es, Fundación Nacional Batuta), commonly referred to as Batuta, is a Colombian music education system modelled on Venezuela's El Sistema. Origin and development Batuta was created in 1991 by the national governm ...

Dominican Republic

National Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic The National Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic (OSNJ) ( es, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Juvenil República Dominicana) is the national youth orchestra of the Dominican Republic, founded in 1998 with support of the Ministry of C ...

United States

National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) is the national youth orchestra of the United States. Organized by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, it was established in 2012, and its first concert tour took place in ...

Venezuela

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela ( es, Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela) is a Venezuelan orchestra. Named after the Venezuelan national hero Simón Bolívar, it is the apex of the nation's system of youth orches ...

* Simón Bolívar Youth Symphonic Band