IAYO 20th Festival of Youth Orchestras Welcome to the Website of the IAYO 20th Festival of Youth Orchestras, featuring the Festival Orchestra, Fringe Festival and Ambassadors Programme. We hope you enjoy the show.

Brian O’Kane

On playing in the National Concert Hall for the first time…It had a big impact on me and it was a great experience. I remember the nerves and the fear...

Flower Children

Pictured left: Afternoon Flower Bearers Aoife Mulcahy and Laura Glynn.  Aoife: “I had a fantastic day backstage meeting all the crew for the 20th Festival. It was a great honour...

Tony Lundon

On playing at the Festival…I remember meeting Mary Robinson (the photo still hangs on the wall at home). I remember watching a soloist with another orchestra and thinking “Oh God,...

Ciarán Hope

Ciarán Hope composed the piece ‘Erry Jig’ for the Young Orchestral Pops 10th anniversary CD, ‘Concert Favourites’. For the 20th Festival, YOPs will be premiering an updated version of the...