We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Festival of Youth Orchestras will take place on Saturday, 8 February 2025 in the National Concert Hall, Dublin! Applications are now open for the 29th Festival...
IAYO and De Unges Orkesterforbund (UNOF) have created a digital guide for those interested in learning more about rehearsing online via the open source software Jamulus. You can download the guide here in PDF...
Nominations for the 2024 Agnes O’Kane Award are now open. The Agnes O’Kane Award is presented annually to an individual in recognition of the volunteer work that they have undertaken on behalf of a...
Below Allin Gray, Denise Ní Dhuibhir and Noeleen Hartigan discuss IAYO’s equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policy plans, as well as an overview of EDI. Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the...
IAYO are inviting members attending this year’s AGM on Sunday, 1 October 2023 to bring one or two youth delegates with them on the day. These youth delegates must be aged between 15 and...
IAYO are currently looking into the viability of hosting workshops in orchestration and arranging with a focus on arranging for young musicians/orchestras. If this is something you or someone in your organisation would be...
IAYO’s annual general meeting will be taking place on Sunday, 1 October 2023 in the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin, this will include a tour of the new facilities. Youth Voice Consultation:...
The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras will hold the 2022 Annual General Meeting online on Sunday, 25 September. More information, including the link to the meeting will be available closer to the time.
All Child Safeguarding Statements and Risk Assessments are due for review in line with the Children First Act 2015. The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) have partnered with the Tusla Child Safeguarding Statement...
We just wanted to bring your attention to a number of instruments that IAYO currently has available to loan to our member orchestras. Current availability includes: Double Bass – ¾ size Primavera 50; Trombone...
