List of youth orchestras

This is a list of active youth orchestras. National youth orchestras are highlighted in bold.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Asia

The National Youth Orchestra of China performing at Young Euro Classic (2019)

The Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performing at the Jerusalem Music Centre (2005)

• Arab Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
• Asian Youth Orchestra

Afghanistan

• Afghan Youth Orchestra

Cambodia

• Angkor National Youth Orchestra

China

• National Youth Orchestra of China
• Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra

Hong Kong

• Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Festival Orchestra

India

• India National Youth Orchestra

Iraq

• National Youth Orchestra of Iraq

Israel

• Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Japan

• Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta

Malaysia

• Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Singapore

• Singapore National Youth Orchestra

Thailand

• Siam Sinfonietta

Turkey

• Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra

Africa

South Africa

• South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation
• Johannesburg Youth Orchestra

Europe

The European Union Youth Orchestra performing in Washington, D.C., United States, in 2012

The Bundesjugendorchester at a concert in the Berliner Philharmonie in 2011

See also: European Federation of National Youth Orchestras

• European Union Youth Orchestra
• European Union Baroque Orchestra
• Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra
• Internationale Junge Orchesterakademie
• Junges Klangforum Mitte Europa
• Kremerata Baltica
• Baltic Sea Philharmonic

Austria

• Wiener Jeunesse Orchester

Denmark

• Danish Youth Ensemble

Finland

• Helsinki Strings

France

• Orchestre Français des Jeunes

Germany

• Bundesjugendorchester
• Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
• Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie
• Landesjugendorchester Baden-Württemberg

Greece

• Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra

Ireland

• National Youth Orchestra of Ireland
• Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland
• Galway Youth Orchestra

Italy

• Orchestra Giovanile Italiana
• Stresa Festival Orchestra

Moldova

• Moldovan National Youth Orchestra

Netherlands

• National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands

Norway

• Norwegian National Youth Orchestra

Poland

• Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra

Portugal

• Portuguese Youth Orchestra
• Portuguese Chamber Orchestra

Romania

• Romanian Youth Orchestra

Slovakia

• Slovak Youth Orchestra

Spain

• Spanish National Youth Orchestra

Russia

• Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra

Sweden

• El Sistema Sweden National Orchestra
• Stockholm Youth Symphony Orchestra

United Kingdom

• National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
• National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain
• National Schools Symphony Orchestra
• National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra
• National Youth String Orchestra
• National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain

England

• CBSO Youth Orchestra
• City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra
• Colne Valley Training Orchestra
• Colne Valley Youth Orchestra
• Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra
• London Schools Symphony Orchestra
• Nottingham Youth Orchestra
• Reading Youth Orchestra
• Somerset County Youth Orchestra
• South Tyneside Youth Orchestra
• Stockport Youth Orchestra
• Suffolk Youth Orchestra
• Tees Valley Youth Orchestra
• Wessex Youth Orchestra

Scotland

• National Youth Orchestras of Scotland
• West of Scotland Schools Symphony Orchestra

Wales

• National Youth Orchestra of Wales

Oceania

Australia

• Australian Youth Orchestra
• ABC Sinfonia
• Adelaide Youth Orchestra
• Australian Youth Orchestra
• Canberra Youth Orchestra
• Melbourne String Ensemble
• Queensland Youth Orchestras
• SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra
• Sydney Youth Orchestra
• Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra
• West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra

New Zealand

• National Youth Orchestra of New Zealand

Americas

The National Youth Orchestra of China (in red) rehearsing alongside the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (in blue)

• American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic

Canada

• National Youth Orchestra of Canada
• Montreal Youth Symphony Orchestra
• New Brunswick Youth Orchestra
• Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra
• Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra
• Saskatoon Youth Orchestra
• Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra
• Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra

Chile

• National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Chile

Colombia

• Colombian Youth Philharmonic

Dominican Republic

• National Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic

United States

Main article: List of youth orchestras in the United States

• National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America

Venezuela

See also: El Sistema

• Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
• Simón Bolívar Youth Symphonic Band

See also

• List of symphony orchestras