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THE BIG BUSK 2026

  • Saturday September 19, 2026

SYO is joining forces with youth orchestras across the country for our biggest Big Busk fundraiser yet, with over 2,000 young musicians hitting the streets in five cities. 

Every donation helps build momentum and brings us closer to funding instruments, music, and opportunities for young musicians across NSW.

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Our mission is to build pathways for young musicians to CONNECT, CREATE & CHAMPION Orchestral Music
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Our goal is to inspire all young people to strive for individual and collective excellence
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Boldly Shaping the Future of Orchestral Music

Our mission is to build pathways for young musicians to CONNECT, CREATE & CHAMPION Orchestral Music
Come and Join Us!

What makes SYO special?

Our goal is to inspire all young people to strive for individual and collective excellence
Discover our SYO Orchestral Training Pathway

Introducing Orchestral Instruments

We believe all young people should have access to hear and play orchestral instruments
Discover Our Schools Programs

Support to Sound of the Future

Just as an orchestra requires all the instruments to work together to make music, SYO requires many kinds of support to nurture talent.
How you can help
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Sydney Youth Orchestras acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we work, rehearse, gather and perform; the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present, the original storytellers of these lands where we learn and create music today. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and honour the continuation of the oldest music practice in the world. 

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