Following the announcement of the State Government’s Cultural Policy yesterday, Adelaide Youth Orchestras is pleased to report our annual funding from CreateSA has increased for the next two years.
Relive a night of fire and passion as Adelaide Youth Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s beloved Sixth Symphony at Elder Hall.
Read all the latest from AdYO HQ in our quarterly eNews, including artist profiles, player updates, upcoming concerts and more!
From Bernstein to The Big Busk, Coldplay to AdYO’s Open Day, there’s so much on offer both on stage and behind the scenes this year – and more to be announced!
23 years ago – just one year after AdYO was founded – a new ensemble was created to bridge the gap between Adelaide Youth Strings (now Junior Strings) and our flagship youth orchestra – and it made the news!
Youth Orchestra alumni cellist Jack Overall has been announced as one of six string players to join the ACO’s prestigious development program in 2025.
For the second year running, AdYO joins a stellar line-up for one of SA’s biggest community concert celebrations of the year!
Last month, AdYO was honoured at the 2025 Ruby Awards, taking out Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation or Group at a gala ceremony at Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens.
This Giving Tuesday we’re fundraising to provide our players with a piece of specialist equipment needed to level up their orchestral skills and get the most out of their AdYO experience!
AdYO celebrates a year of fun, connection and incredible music-making with our 2024 Yearbook. Explore this beautiful 36-page book here!
We’re thrilled to announce Adelaide Youth Orchestras has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2024 Ruby Awards!
On Saturday 21 September, more than 300 Adelaide Youth Orchestras players took to Rundle Mall for the biggest public event in the AdYO calendar: Sidewalk Symphonies!
Join Adelaide’s top emerging musicians under the masterful baton of Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Conductor Laureate Nicholas Braithwaite with soloist international Menuhin Competition winner and AdYO alum Tianyou Ma.
Join us at Adelaide University’s iconic Elder Hall for an afternoon of exciting wind, percussion and orchestral works from some of SA’s brightest young musicians.
What do you get when you combine the iconic SAPPS choir with AdYO’s talented Junior Strings? A vibrant, exciting showcase of youth music in SA!
Feel the power of Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 1 performed by a super-sized combined orchestra of SA’s finest young musicians!
Join the ADYO’s winds, brass and percussion for a live performance at Grainger Studios, home of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
Join the ADYO Junior Strings and Sinfonia ensembles as they perform live at the iconic Grainger Studios, home of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking sounds of Holst’s magnum opus The Planets as our senior orchestra brings to life the celestial wonders that orbit our universe.
The Adelaide Youth Orchestras acknowledge the Kaurna People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, rehearse, gather and perform. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and we thank them for their rich musical traditions that continue to echo to this day.
The Adelaide Youth Orchestras acknowledge the Kaurna People as the traditional owners of the land on which we work, rehearse, gather and perform. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and we thank them for their rich musical traditions that continue to echo to this day.
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