Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra

The Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra was founded in 2006 to provide a high-quality orchestra experience for young musicians from the midland counties of Ireland and beyond.

The IMYO is an orchestra of young people aged 12 to 20. The orchestra rehearses once a month during the academic year, with two day tuition courses in winter and summer, as well as occasional national and international trips. There are 3 to 4 performances each season, from our own concerts to festivals and collaborations. Learn more about us!

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The orchestra holds annual auditions each summer, but interested musicians are welcome to get in contact at any time of the year. Get in touch!

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  • WINTER COURSE 2026

    Another wonderful weekend of workshops with our tutors. Well done to all our members, great musical progress over the course of the weekend. We dug into loads of new music, and even split the orchestra in half for two pieces: Irish Suite for Strings by Arthur Duff for the strings, and The Curse of Tutankhamun…

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  • Christmas Concert 2025 at St. Paul’s Church

    What a brilliant evening we had last Saturday in St. Paul’s Church! We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to soprano Joanna Fagan, our MC Vincent Dolan, and the very talented Cór an Chroí from Loreto College Mullingar! Thanks also to funders Westmeath County Council, and St. Paul’s Church for the beautiful venue. – IMYO…

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  • CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2025 WITH CÓR AN CHROÍ AND JOANNA FAGAN

    Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra are delighted to announce their annual Christmas Concert will take place on 6 Dec at 7pm in St. Paul’s Church Mullingar! Featuring a mix of classical masterworks and festive classics, this annual tradition is a cornerstone of the orchestra’s performance calendar. We are also delighted to be joined by some very…

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