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The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras is the all-Ireland resource organisation for youth orchestras in Ireland.
IAYO Tutor Professional Development
Would you like to learn more about tutoring youth quartets and small ensembles? Under the direction of Katharine Mac Mághnuis, IAYO will host tutor professional development for anyone with an interest in learning more about teaching chamber music to young ensembles.
IAYO Chamber Music Workshops 2024
IAYO will hold its annual National Chamber Music Workshops on Saturday, 26 and Sunday, 27 October 2024 at Rosary College, Crumlin in Dublin. Applications are now open. The closing date for applications is Friday, 27 September 2024. Please apply via the online form here.
Applications Open for the European Music Festival for Young People 2025
The European Music Festival for Young People in Neerpelt, Belgium will take place from Wednesday, 30 April to Monday, 5 May 2025. This 73rd edition will be an instrumental edition for children and youth orchestras and instrumental ensembles. Registration for the instrumental festival edition of 2025 is possible from Sunday, 1 September to Monday, 28 October.
IAYO Seeks Board Members
The IAYO board are seeking nominations from members for election to the board at the AGM, to be held online on Sunday, 6 October. In particular, we would welcome nominations representing lesser-heard voices in the youth orchestra community and also would be particularly welcoming of those with strong skills in governance or fundraising and/or marketing.
European Orchestra Festival
The European Orchestra Federation festival will take place in Avignon, France from 28 May until 1 June 2025. The European Orchestra Festival is open to orchestras that are members of the European Orchestra Federation (EOFed), as well as orchestras that are members of national associations that are members of EOFed, so IAYO members are eligible to take part. Applications close on Monday, 30 September 2024.
National Youth Orchestra of Ireland Auditions
Applications to audition for the 2024-2025 National Youth Orchestra of Ireland season are now open. Applications for auditions will close at 5pm on Friday, 20 September 2024.
IAYO Festival of Youth Orchestras 2025
We are delighted that the 2025 Festival of Youth Orchestras will take place on Saturday, 8 February 2025 in the National Concert Hall, Dublin.
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.
