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Since 1948, the Australian Youth Orchestra has been providing exceptional, life-changing opportunities for the best young musicians in Australia. From humble beginnings, AYO has grown into a wide-reaching education and training organisation and is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest youth orchestras.

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Please consider making a gift to AYO. With your help, we can inspire the next generation of brilliant, young musicians and enable opportunities for participants for years to come.

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Support Access

Give access to life-changing opportunities for a young musician

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Support Excellence

Help take our musicians to the world

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Support Music Futures

Develop the future leaders of our arts ecology.

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Richard Pollett Memorial Award

The Richard Pollett Memorial Award has been established by Richard’s family and close friends to honour his memory.

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Monty Wain Award for Lower Strings

The Monty Wain Award for Lower Strings has been created to honour the life and legacy of Monty Wain (1999 – 2020).

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Support Music in Me Program

Help us bring the transformative power of music to every classroom.

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Remembering AYO in your Will

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