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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  • 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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  • IMYO at Backstage Theatre – Camlin Keys Festival 2025

    4 May 2025, 6pmBackstage Theatre, Farneyhoogan, Longford. Ticket link: https://backstage.ie/events/irish-midlands-youth-orchestra/ The Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra are delighted to present a concert in Backstage Theatre, Longford as part of Camlin Keys Music Festival 2025. Fresh off a performance in the National Concert Hall, the orchestra will play a varied programme from Brahms and Tchaikovsky, through to…

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  • Festival of Youth Orchestras 2025 Photos

    All photos © John Soffe 2025.

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