Welcome to iayo.ie
The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras is the all-Ireland resource organisation for youth orchestras in Ireland.
NYOI Summer Concerts
The National Youth Orchestra (NYOI), conducted by Ruth Reinhardt and joined by soloist Niamh McKenna, presents a Summer Proms Concert, featuring Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, Mozart’s Flute Concerto, and Stravinsky’s exuberant ballet score, Petrushka.
Arts Council Funding
Applications are open for the Arts Council’s Project Award 2026.
IAYO Youth Orchestra Collaboration Grant Updates
Read about the progress of the IAYO Collaboration Grant recipients: Donegal Youth Orchestra, Fingal Youth Orchestra, and County Tipperary Ryan Youth Orchestra.
IAYO Seeks Members for Sustainability Research
IAYO seeks two members to take part in research on the social impact and environmental costs of participating in youth orchestras.
Esker Festival Orchestra Tickets
Tickets to all the Esker Festival Orchestra 2025 concerts in Galway and Dublin are now on sale online. The Esker Festival Orchestral is supported by the Irish Association of Youth Orchestras and RTÉ Supporting the Arts.
IYBO Concerts 2025
We are delighted to announce tickets are on sale for the Irish Youth Baroque Orchestra summer concerts in Cork and Dublin.
IAYO National Gathering for Young Orchestral Musicians
The IAYO National Gathering for Young Orchestral Musicians will take place on Sunday, 5 October 2025 at the Gibson Hotel, Point Square, Dublin 1.
Be a Friend of IAYO!
Celebrate Ireland’s youth orchestras and help to give young musicians from all over Ireland the opportunity of a lifetime to perform at the Festival of Youth Orchestras at the National Concert Hall.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Festival of Youth Orchestras, IAYO launched a Friends scheme – an opportunity for everyone who is passionate about Ireland’s youth orchestras and the Festival to support us and the amazing work of our members.
