Music should be part of everyone’s lives, whether or not they go on to become professional performers, and NYO is the living proof.
Donor
— Southbank concert
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Together we can open the door to orchestral music for many more teenagers, regardless of their background or where they live.
We’re a welcoming community where 2,000 teenagers push their limits, discover new skills, and enable musical discovery for thousands of other young people.
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Share your passion for orchestral music by supporting thousands of young musicians to have the opportunity of a lifetime.
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Ongoing support through regular donations ensures that together we can unlock the potential of many more musical teenagers.
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a seat
Sponsor a seat and follow one teenage musicianโs journey through the greatest adventure in orchestral music.
The power of your donation
The support of the NYO community opens up life-changing opportunities for thousands of UK teenagers each year.
Our NYO Inspire programme is free to teenagers from all backgrounds
There are no financial barriers to teenage musicians taking their seat in the Orchestra
We reach 8,000 teenagers through Free for Teens tickets and tours directly to schools and youth centres
The Power of Your Donation
A lasting legacy
By leaving a gift in your will, youโll play your part in supporting transformational experiences for generations of young people.
Philanthropy
With your support we will enable teenagers from all backgrounds and different levels of ability to pursue music together in the face of extreme pressures and limited opportunities.
Corporate partnerships
Back teenagers to make extraordinary music in unexpected places and change their lives. Help us enable more than 10,000 young people a year achieve something incredible.
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Our supporter experience
As part of the NYO community, we keep our supporters updated on the difference their donation is making.
There are also opportunities to meet NYO musicians, enjoy extraordinary concerts and take part in exclusive events.
Give a state school musician a fairer chance to shine at NYO auditions
A 30-minute session with an NYO tutor could make all the difference
Meet the young people your donation helps
- Inspire Journeys
- Orchestra Experiences
- Orchestra Experiences
- Orchestra Experiences
NYO brings out my best self and allows me to become a better trumpet player and collaborator.
- Orchestra Experiences
- Inspire Journeys
Here, I enrich myself musically and share my passion of music with others, and simply enjoy being a part of something bigger than myself.
- Orchestra Experiences
I really enjoy making amazing music with my friends who are very passionate about music just like me.
- Orchestra Experiences
- Orchestra Experiences
NYO Inspire helped me to believe in myself and remember that while I may not have had the same opportunities, I have just as much right to be there as anyone else
Ellie, cello
The National Youth Orchestra desperately needs financial support and backing if it is to continue its trailblazing work.
Sir Simon Rattle
You learn from each otherโs ideas and learn to be generous. You learn to respect other people and how to behave in new situations.
Ellie
— Percussion
Some of my most memorable experiences in music come from playing with other musicians. Not only does NYO give you these opportunities, but it takes them all across the UK.
Andrew
When Iโm inside the music and playing with others I feel a kind of relief from everything going on.
Louis
— Cello
We were so excited to welcome you into school and to have the opportunity to showcase live orchestral music to our students who would never have the chance to see live music in this way otherwise.
Daniel Corrigan
— Head of Music, Radclyffe School
I swear the temperature actually rises in the Royal Albert Hall when we play.
Ashley
— Trombone
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