AdYO Live: A Little Mischief Music

Get ready for a touch of mischief as Adelaide Youth Orchestras delight audiences with colourful stories and energetic tunes designed to spark the imagination of young and old alike.

Watch the enchanting concert featuring AdYO’s Junior Strings and Wind Ensemble as they perform works filled with wonder, whimsy and storytelling magic. Journey with us through famous fairy tales, bustling zoos, underwater adventures and a few unexpected detours along the way.

Led by Martin Butler OAM and Sarah Byron, with engaging story readings woven throughout provided by the team from Marion Libraries, this is a concert for anyone who enjoys a little musical mischief.

AdYO Presents: A little Mischief Music
Domain Theatre | 11:00 and 14:00, 14 April, 2026
Wind Ensemble, Junior Strings and special guests from the Marion City Libraries.

Download the Little Mischief Music Program

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