Since 1985
Welcome to AYOA
Growth and Success through Music
Adirondack Youth Orchestra Association was founded in 1985 to establish a forum for talented young musicians to perform symphonic music from a variety of historical periods and to share their talents with the North Country.
Adirondack Youth Orchestra (AYO)
The Adirondack Youth Orchestra (AYO) was founded in 1985 to establish a forum for talented young musicians to further enhance their music education by performing symphonic music in a regional orchestra.
AYO provides area youth with opportunities to:
- • Perform literature from the well-known symphonic repertoire
- • Study under professional conductors
- • Refine individual technique
- • Develop and practice professional habits
- • Interact with musicians from a variety of schools and backgrounds
- • Perform as a team
- • Share their talents with area audiences
- • Enjoy the social benefits of performing and playing a musical instrument
AYO performs a wide range of historical and contemporary literature by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bizet, Respighi, Copland, Bernstein, Smith, Ford, Strommen, and more.