Welcome to iayo.ie
The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras is the all-Ireland resource organisation for youth orchestras in Ireland.
Administrator Job with IAYO
IAYO invites applications for the position of Administrator. This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of youth orchestras and youth music throughout Ireland with a wide, but manageable, portfolio of activity. The application deadline is Sunday, 6 July 2025 at 22:00 Irish Standard Time (BST / UTC+1).
Arts Council Funding
Applications are now open for the Arts Council’s Music Bursary Award and the Festivals Investments Scheme.
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.
IAYO Orchestral Conducting Workshops 2025
The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras’ annual Orchestral Conducting Workshops will take place in MTU Cork School of Music from Monday, 30 June to Friday, 4 July 2025. Please apply here. Places available to observers.
IYBO Woodwind Programme
We are delighted to announce details of the Irish Youth Baroque Orchestra Woodwind Programme for 2025, we are seeking oboe players to learn Baroque oboe.
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.
