Australian Youth Orchestra
| Australian Youth Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Youth orchestra training organisation | |
| Short name | AYO |
| Former name | Youth Music Australia |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Location | Collingwood, Melbourne Chippendale, Sydney |
| Website | www |
The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO), formerly Youth Music Australia, is a training organisation for young musicians. It originitated in the music camps founded by John Bishop and Ruth Alexander in 1948. AYO offers tailored training and performance programs yearly for aspiring musicians, composers, arts administrators and music journalists, aged between 12 and 30.