The NYO Adventure

Being part of The National Youth Orchestra is the greatest adventure teenage musicians can have through orchestral music.

Find out more about our unique approach to accelerating teenager development through the elements of community spirit, taking on challenges, playing their part and sharing their voices.

Community spirit

The NYO adventure is about teenagers from across the UK, representing regions and different backgrounds, making music together.

It’s 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.

It’s 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. It’s 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 people’s musical curiosity and aspirations, and foster understanding, and wellbeing through music.

Sharing teenage voices

The adventure is fuelled by what matters to teenage musicians – 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.

Meet conductor, @daliastasevskaofficial!☺️🎶

Dalia, the conductor for Beyond, chats to NYO’s Rebecca and Gabriel about why orchestral music is so important for young people — and how it helped her find her voice and go further. 🚀

Feel the power of music and the energy of 160-piece orchestra of teenagers. Join us at @brittenpearsarts tomorrow and at the Proms in London this weekend, or tune in live on @bbcradio3 on Saturday 7pm!

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Meet conductor, @daliastasevskaofficial!☺️🎶

Dalia, the conductor for Beyond, chats to NYO’s Rebecca and Gabriel about why orchestral music is so important for young people — and how it helped her find her voice and go further. 🚀

Feel the power of music and the energy of 160-piece orchestra of teenagers. Join us at @brittenpearsarts tomorrow and at the Proms in London this weekend, or tune in live on @bbcradio3 on Saturday 7pm!

Finales like this! 😲

NYO performances are guaranteed to give you goosebumps. And next weekend, we’re back at the Proms to take you on a journey Beyond! 🚀

✨ 9 Aug - BBC Prom with @daliastasevskaofficial - Promming tickets available on the day
✨ 10 Aug - Relaxed Prom with @tessjacksonconductor - Very limited availability, Promming tickets available day before this prom

📡 The BBC Prom will be live on @bbcradio3 and broadcast on BBC Two this season.

Join us in Birmingham on 6 Aug and Snape Maltings on 8 Aug where tickets are Free for Teens.

#BBCProms #Mahler4

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Finales like this! 😲

NYO performances are guaranteed to give you goosebumps. And next weekend, we’re back at the Proms to take you on a journey Beyond! 🚀

✨ 9 Aug - BBC Prom with @daliastasevskaofficial - Promming tickets available on the day
✨ 10 Aug - Relaxed Prom with @tessjacksonconductor - Very limited availability, Promming tickets available day before this prom

📡 The BBC Prom will be live on @bbcradio3 and broadcast on BBC Two this season.

Join us in Birmingham on 6 Aug and Snape Maltings on 8 Aug where tickets are Free for Teens.

#BBCProms #Mahler4

🚀 Play Your Instrument in Space!

Ready to take your music beyond the stars? 🌌 Explore our interactive features on Instagram and TikTok, and discover how you can join the Beyond mission. 👉 Just head to our highlights for all the details how to get involved.

🪐 Share your performance videos from space, tag us and use #NYOBeyond. You’ll be in with a chance of winning your own personalised Beyond poster!

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🚀 Play Your Instrument in Space!

Ready to take your music beyond the stars? 🌌 Explore our interactive features on Instagram and TikTok, and discover how you can join the Beyond mission. 👉 Just head to our highlights for all the details how to get involved.

🪐 Share your performance videos from space, tag us and use #NYOBeyond. You’ll be in with a chance of winning your own personalised Beyond poster!

This will give you the chills.

Step behind the scenes with The National Youth Orchestra as we rehearse Jupiter from Holst’s The Planets - as we get ready for the Beyond tour, launching next week. 🚀

We couldn’t be more excited to share this with you. Travel through the solar system with us. 🪐

📍6 Aug, Birmingham Symphony Hall → Free for Teens
📍8 Aug, Snape Maltings, Suffolk → Free for Teens
📍9 Aug, BBC Prom, London → Promming tickets available on the day
📍 10 Aug, Relaxed Prom → Very limited advance tickets

🎧 Can’t make it? Watch our Prom on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer this season. Or listen live 9 Aug on @bbcradio3.

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This will give you the chills.

Step behind the scenes with The National Youth Orchestra as we rehearse Jupiter from Holst’s The Planets - as we get ready for the Beyond tour, launching next week. 🚀

We couldn’t be more excited to share this with you. Travel through the solar system with us. 🪐

📍6 Aug, Birmingham Symphony Hall → Free for Teens
📍8 Aug, Snape Maltings, Suffolk → Free for Teens
📍9 Aug, BBC Prom, London → Promming tickets available on the day
📍 10 Aug, Relaxed Prom → Very limited advance tickets

🎧 Can’t make it? Watch our Prom on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer this season. Or listen live 9 Aug on @bbcradio3.

We’re going Beyond next week, on tour! 🤩

Are you ready?

💥 Feel the power of Star Wars brought to life by 160 teenage musicians.
🔭 Explore the cosmos with Caroline Shaw’s The Observatory
🌍 Travel through the solar system with The Planets

Get ready to be surrounded by the massive sound of a full-force orchestra and the infinite power of the universe.

📍 6 Aug, Birmingham Symphony Hall: Advanced tickets available

📍 8 Aug, Snape Maltings, Suffolk: Advanced tickets available

📍 9 Aug, BBC Prom, London: Promming tickets available on the day

📍 10 Aug, Relaxed Prom: Very limited advanced tickets

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We’re going Beyond next week, on tour! 🤩

Are you ready?

💥 Feel the power of Star Wars brought to life by 160 teenage musicians.
🔭 Explore the cosmos with Caroline Shaw’s The Observatory
🌍 Travel through the solar system with The Planets

Get ready to be surrounded by the massive sound of a full-force orchestra and the infinite power of the universe.

📍 6 Aug, Birmingham Symphony Hall: Advanced tickets available

📍 8 Aug, Snape Maltings, Suffolk: Advanced tickets available

📍 9 Aug, BBC Prom, London: Promming tickets available on the day

📍 10 Aug, Relaxed Prom: Very limited advanced tickets

Guaranteed to give you a lift 🙌

🎶📽️ The Orchestra perform Mahler’s Symphony no.1 with conductor, @alexandrebloch at last summer’s BBC Proms.

We’ll be back again this year as the Orchestra goes Beyond with epic music from Star Wars, a cosmic journey through The Planets and Caroline Shaw’s mesmerising, The Observatory.

🪐 9 Aug, #BBCProms with @daliastasevskaofficial - advanced sold out, 1000 day promming tickets avail on the day
🪐 10 Aug, Relaxed Prom with @tessjacksonconductor - very limited advanced tickets, day promming also avail

Join us at Birmingham Symphony Hall on 6 Aug and Snape Maltings on 8 Aug where tickets are Free for Teens.

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Guaranteed to give you a lift 🙌

🎶📽️ The Orchestra perform Mahler’s Symphony no.1 with conductor, @alexandrebloch at last summer’s BBC Proms.

We’ll be back again this year as the Orchestra goes Beyond with epic music from Star Wars, a cosmic journey through The Planets and Caroline Shaw’s mesmerising, The Observatory.

🪐 9 Aug, #BBCProms with @daliastasevskaofficial - advanced sold out, 1000 day promming tickets avail on the day
🪐 10 Aug, Relaxed Prom with @tessjacksonconductor - very limited advanced tickets, day promming also avail

Join us at Birmingham Symphony Hall on 6 Aug and Snape Maltings on 8 Aug where tickets are Free for Teens.

NYO Inspire schools tour 2025! 🤩🎶🎺

Last week, thousands of school students across Devon experienced the massive power of orchestral music: “It gets your heart going. Just seeing how happy they were on stage. That alone makes it inspiring to me.” 🙌

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. 🚀

Are you ready to open up your world? Applications for NYO Inspire are now open. It’s free.

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NYO Inspire schools tour 2025! 🤩🎶🎺

Last week, thousands of school students across Devon experienced the massive power of orchestral music: “It gets your heart going. Just seeing how happy they were on stage. That alone makes it inspiring to me.” 🙌

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. 🚀

Are you ready to open up your world? Applications for NYO Inspire are now open. It’s free.

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I’ve never been part of NYO before and I had a really great time [on the Spring residency], especially meeting young musicians from around the country.

Jacqueline

— Cello

the experience of NYO over the past three years has been life changing for me. I always come back energised from any NYO course, with a renewed sense of purpose and self confidence.

Robert

— Horn

It has helped me to take on a leadership role and have more confidence in myself.

Rebecca

— Viola

I was very touched when one Year 7 pupil stayed behind after the lesson with a million questions about cor anglais and oboes, and seeing his face when he was told they had a school oboe he could play on.

Esme

— Oboe

If we were able to inspire anyone in the audience or at the schools’ workshops to take up a musical instrument, I think that is an incredible thing.

Alice

— Violin

When you play, it takes you away from difficulties in life

Prince, cello

Being able to learn from other people your age is so important

Andrew

NYO is about so much more than being in a top-level orchestra. It’s a way for us to spread music to as many people as possible, who otherwise might never experience the power and beauty of classical music.

Alice

— Violin