Community spirit
The NYO adventure is about teenagers from across the UK, representing regions and different backgrounds, making music together.
Itโs about community spirit, seeing the best in each other and wanting the best for each other. Everyone contributes to a safe, happy and optimistic community.
Our pastoral Support Team and world class tutors encourage musicians with their expertise and knowledge. When musicians engage in a workshop, rehearse together, create music or perform they have the generous support and trust of the whole NYO community.




Taking on challenges
The adventure is about taking on exceptional musical challenges, sharing a common purpose and working for collective success.
Itโs about getting behind the greatest orchestral music of all time, from masterworks to the most cutting-edge new voices, and seeking energy and excitement in musical performance. Itโs about trying things out, making music in new ways, and pioneering new presentation of music. And it’s about finding new destinations – new locations, new audiences, and mediums.
Playing their part
We all know that music education is not equally available to all young people across the UK. Our musicians take action to do something about this, taking music and experiences to other young people in concert halls, primary and secondary schools and youth centres.
On the adventure musicians discover they are powerful role models, who can encourage other young peopleโs musical curiosity and aspirations, and foster understanding, and wellbeing through music.
Sharing teenage voices
The adventure is fuelled by what matters to teenage musicians โ the music they make, and the causes they back through the power of orchestral music.
They raise their voices to advocate for young people and their musical opportunities.
The trumpets strike back ๐บ
Feel the power of Brass & Percussion in the finale of Star Wars: A New Hope ๐

Sound on ๐ lightsabers at the ready...
Weโre bringing epic music from Star Wars to life in Birmingham, Suffolk and London this August. Donโt miss this cosmic journey. ๐ช๐ถ

NYO Inspire schools tour 2025!ย ๐คฉ๐ถ๐บ
Last week, thousands of school students across Devon experienced the massive power of orchestral music: โIt gets your heart going. Just seeing how happy they were on stage. That alone makes it inspiring to me.โย ๐
NYO Inspire musicians went beyond to share music with other young people. Growing in confidence, pushing their musical boundaries and using new role-modelling skills to take a leading role in workshops across the tour. ๐
Are you ready to open up your world? Applications for NYO Inspire are now open. Itโs free.

Epic music. Epic crowd. Letโs goโฆ. Beyond! ๐๐๐ถ
๐6 Aug, Birmingham Symphony Hall, @bmusic_ltd | Free for Teens
๐8 Aug Snape Maltings, @brittenpearsarts | Free for Teens
๐9&10 Aug BBC Proms
๐ง @bbciplayer & @bbctwo

๐ช Play your instrument in space!ย ๐ถโจ
Go on a cosmic journey Beyond with our new backgrounds, stickers and filters for Instagram and TikTok.
๐ฅย Share your performance videos from space, tag us and use #NYOBeyond. Youโll be in with a chance of winning your own personalised Beyond poster!ย ๐คฉ

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