Each year Adelaide Youth Orchestras (AdYO) provides top music education programs and career pathways for South Australia’s brightest young musicians.

AdYO services and supports 300 young musicians participating each week during school terms a range of large ensembles (Youth Orchestra, Symphonic Winds, Wind Orchestra, Sinfonia, and Junior Strings), an exciting Percussion Ensemble, and smaller chamber groups. Since 2021, AdYO has supported more than 2,000 emerging young musicians to engage with our programs.

Vision

To be recognised as the leading Australian youth orchestra, giving young South Australians the opportunity to attain the highest standard of musical performance.

Mission

To provide talented young South Australian musicians with orchestral training, life skills and education in a safe, empowering and joyful environment.

Values

We aspire to be excellent in all that we do.
Creativity, passion, teamwork, commitment and enjoyment will underpin all our activities.
We will demonstrate integrity and accountability at all times.
We will aim to be accessible to performers and audience members who in normal circumstances might be unable to participate in our activities.
We will recognise the contribution everyone who supports our activities, including players, paid staff and volunteers, members of the corporate and wider community.

Radiance: Finale Celebration 2

Choose your tickets

General Admission ticket

Concession ticket

Student (including all children) ticket

Donations

AdYO General Donation