The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is a youth orchestra with members drawn from the 27 members states of the European Union. Since its foundation in 1976, it has connected music colleges and the professional music world for generations of European musicians. EUYO is considered one of the best youth orchestras in the world, achieving "extraordinarily high standards" and playing at all major European festivals, including the Proms, the Salzburg Festival, and Young Euro Classic.
The Spanish National Youth Orchestra is a Spanish youth orchestra.
The European Federation of National Youth Orchestras (EFNYO) is the association of the national youth orchestras of Europe. Its mission statement is to "provide a unique platform for the exchange of experience in orchestra training". It is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
The National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands is the national youth orchestra of the Netherlands, founded in 1957. It consists of young musicians between 18 and 26 years of age.
The Portuguese Chamber Orchestra (OCP) was founded on July 5, 2007, and its debut took place on September 13, 2007, with the opening concert of the 2007/2008 season at the Grand Auditorium of Belém Cultural Center, in Lisbon. The programme included the overture to Der Schauspieldirektor by Mozart, the Symphony No. 6 by Schubert, and the ballet suite Pulcinella by Stravinsky. The head office of OCP is in Oeiras, Portugal.
Young Euro Classic is an international music festival for youth orchestras. Established in Berlin, Germany in 2000, it is one of the world's most important international platforms for young musicians in the Western classical music tradition. Every summer, orchestras from all over the world perform at the Konzerthaus Berlin.
The Bundesjugendorchester is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is based in Bonn. It was established in 1969, making it one of the oldest national youth orchestras in the world.
Baltic Sea Philharmonic is an orchestra which consists of musicians from countries around Baltic Sea.
The Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is the national youth orchestra of Israel, based in the Jerusalem Music Centre, Jerusalem. It consists of 140 members divided into two ensembles, a 40-member string ensemble for ages 11–14, and the larger 100-member symphony orchestra for ages 14–18.
The Orchestra Giovanile Italiana is the national youth orchestra of Italy. It was founded in 1984 by Piero Farulli at the Fiesole School of Music.
The Junge Deutsche Philharmonie is one of the national youth orchestras of Germany. Unlike the Bundesjugendorchester, which is composed of pre-university students aged 14–19, the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie consists of conservatory students up to the age of 28. It was founded in 1974 and is based in Frankfurt.
The National Youth Orchestra of Ireland is the national youth orchestra of Ireland, founded in 1970 by Olive Smith and the Music Association of Ireland.
The Wiener Jeunesse Orchester is the national youth orchestra of Austria, founded 1987 in Vienna. It consists of students between 18 and 26 years of age from all Austrian states.
The Danish Youth Ensemble is the national youth orchestra of Denmark. It consists of 25 string players, selected from all over Denmark.
The Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra is the national youth orchestra of Greece, founded in 2017 by conductor Dionysis Grammenos. Since October 2020 the GYSO is Orchestra in Residence at Megaron the Athens Concert Hall and it is a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras.
The Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra is the national youth orchestra of Turkey, consisting of young musicians aged 15 to 22. It was founded in 2007 in Istanbul.
The Romanian Youth Orchestra is the national youth orchestra of Romania.
The National Youth Orchestra of Slovakia was founded in 2016 in Bratislava, and it consists of 80 musicians aged 16 to 28.
The Moldovan National Youth Orchestra is the national youth orchestra of Moldova. Established in 2011 on the initiative of Andriano Marian, it consists of 200 young instrumentalists with an average age of 22. It is an associated member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras.
