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SYO has launched our inaugural Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan!
Sydney Youth Orchestras is committed to contributing to the reconciliation journey and a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable orchestral practice that truthfully reflects the diversity and richness of our collective

Journeys in Music – Harry Ward and Stanley Dodds
What was the spark that ignited your love for music? Watch as Harry Ward, SYO Alumni and Stanley Dodds, SYO Chief Conductor, reminisce on their first experiences with orchestral music

SYO Symphonic Encounters
July 29th – 30th 2026 Sydney Conservatorium of Music Learn More A classroom like no other – Tailored for primary and secondary schools, SYO Symphonic Encounters is a genuinely unique

2026 SYO Odyessy Tour
Four cities. Four iconic stages. One extraordinary journey. In April 2026, The SYO Odyssey Tour Orchestra performs at some of the most celebrated venues in the world, Berlin’s legendary Berliner Philharmonie, the baroque splendour of Prague’s Church of St Simon and Jude, Poland’s acclaimed Cavatina Hall in Bielsko-Biała, and the magnificent St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. From the concert halls where orchestral history was written to the streets where the great composers walked, these young musicians will take the European stage and return to Australia forever changed – Get your tickets for all SYO’s European concerts here.

2026 War Requiem
October 17th 2026 1PM Sydney Opera House Tickets Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem stands as one of the 20th century’s most powerful statements on the devastating cost of conflict. Written for

The Maria Anna Mozart Concert Tour
June 20th 2026. 4pm Sir John Clancy Auditorium, Kensington Click here for tickets The Maria Anna Mozart Concert Tour is presented in partnership with Sydney Youth Orchestras, featuring The Peter