# Australian Youth Orchestra

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Australian Youth Orchestra Youth orchestra training organisation Short name AYO Former name Youth Music Australia Founded 1948 (1948) Location Australia Website www.ayo.com.au

The **Australian Youth Orchestra** (**AYO**), formerly **Youth Music Australia**, is a training organisation for pre-professional musicians. It originated in the [music camps](/source/Summer_camp) founded by [John Bishop](/source/John_Bishop_(academic)) and Ruth Alexander in 1948.[1] AYO offers tailored training and performance programs yearly for aspiring musicians, composers, arts administrators and music journalists, aged between 12 and 30.

## Structure

The Australian Youth Orchestra is one of eight "national elite training organisations" of the [Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence](/source/Australian_Roundtable_for_Arts_Training_Excellence) (ARTS8), partially funded by the [Australian Government](/source/Australian_Government) via the [Office for the Arts](/source/Office_for_the_Arts).[2]

AYO offers several programs:[3]

- Orchestra and chamber programs - AYO Symphonists, residential program for musician of high school age - Australian Youth Orchestra, flagship orchestra - National Music Camp, two weeks' orchestral program - Professional immersion - Momentum Ensemble, by invitation

- Arts administration and production - Media and Communication - Orchestral management - Sound production

- Composition

## Awards and nominations

### APRA Classical Music Awards

The [APRA Classical Music Awards](/source/APRA_Awards_(Australia)) are presented annually by [Australasian Performing Right Association](/source/Australasian_Performing_Right_Association) (APRA) and [Australian Music Centre](/source/Australian_Music_Centre) (AMC).[4]

Year Nominee / work Award Result 2007 Body Torque – The Australian Ballet, Australian Youth Orchestra, Sonic Art Ensemble Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation[5] Nominated 2006 National Music Camp Composition Program, Body Torque – Australian Youth Orchestra, The Australian Ballet Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education[6] Won

### ARIA Music Awards

The [ARIA Music Awards](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards) is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [Australian music](/source/Australian_music). They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 1989 Australia Day / Child of Australia (with Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Joan Carden & John Howard) Best Classical Album Nominated [7] 1990 Works of Koehne, Stravinsky, Messiaen, Ravel Nominated

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["About Us"](https://ayo.com.au/about-ayo/about-us/), Australian Youth Orchestra

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["National training organisations in the performing arts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20221027164500/https://www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do/performing-arts/national--performing-arts-training-bodies). *Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. [Office for the Arts](/source/Office_for_the_Arts)*. Australian Government. Archived from [the original](https://www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do/performing-arts/national--performing-arts-training-bodies) on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["AYO Programs"](https://ayo.com.au/join-ayo/ayo-programs/), Australian Youth Orchestra

1. **[^](#cite_ref-APRAClassical_4-0)** ["Classical Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100525120155/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards/classicalawards.aspx). [Australasian Performing Right Association](/source/Australasian_Performing_Right_Association) (APRA). Archived from [the original](http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ClassicalAwards.aspx) on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CMANom_5-0)** ["2007 Finalists – Classical Music Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110807095015/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ClassicalAwards/History/2007Finalists.aspx). Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from [the original](http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ClassicalAwards/History/2007Finalists.aspx) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CMAWin2007_6-0)** ["2007 Winners – Classical Music Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100114011419/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ClassicalAwards/History/2007Winners.aspx). Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from [the original](http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ClassicalAwards/History/2007Winners.aspx) on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ARIAClassical_7-0)** ARIA Award previous winners. ["ARIA Awards – Winners by Award"](https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-classical-album?view=list#). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association) (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.

## External links

- [Official website](https://ayo.com.au/)

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