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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  • IMYO Win Award of Excellence at World Festival of Orchestras, Vienna

    Westmeath Examiner, 28 July 2025 “The Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra received an Award of Excellence for their performances throughout the 11th World Orchestra Festival in Vienna on July 10-13. The event gave youth orchestras from 12 countries a platform to showcase their talent in some of Vienna’s most prestigious concert venues. The IMYO were presented with their…

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  • IMYO Vienna

    IMYO Vienna 2025

    We had a blast at the World Orchestra Festival in Vienna from 10th-13th July! Stay tuned for more detail here soon!

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  • Performance at Camlin Keys Festival 2025

    IMYO were delighted to end the ’24/’25 season with a performance at Backstage Theatre, Longford as part of the Camlin Keys Piano Festival 2025. The orchestra performed a varied programme including Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Piazzola and many more. Also featured was the second-ever performance of Tim Doyle’s Sliabh Rua, written especially for the IMYO! The orchestra…

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