Australian Youth Orchestra

The Australian Youth Orchestra provides professional leadership and inspiration to talented young Australian musicians, enabling them to expand and extend their classical music education training and experience through national programs and performance of the highest standards. The Australian Youth Orchestra creates opportunities nationally in which young musicians work, perform and interact with music professionals, so as to be influenced by their standards, practice and performance and to benefit from pathways to professional careers. The Australian Youth Orchestra promotes increased awareness and appreciation of Australian music by encouraging young Australian composers and instrumentalists, and the performance of Australian music. The Australian Youth Orchestra promotes and practices equality of opportunity in, and access to, The Australian Youth Orchestra programs, and selection processes, including overcoming financial and geographical barriers to participation.