Australian Youth Orchestra

The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has a reputation for being one of the world’s most prestigious and innovative training organisations for young pre-professional musicians. As one of the nation's eight leading arts training organisations, the Arts 8, AYO prepares young people for careers in the arts sector which contributes $122.3 billion to the economy annually. Our training pathway has been created to nurture the musical development of Australia’s finest young instrumentalists across metropolitan and regional Australia: from the emerging, gifted, school-aged student, to those on the verge of a professional career. Each year, AYO presents tailored training and performance programs for aspiring musicians, composers, arts administrators and music journalists aged 12 to 30.