European Federation of National Youth Orchestras

Since 1994 the finest pre-professional youth orchestras of Europe have been working closely together and have formed an association known as the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras (EFNYO). With its 38 member organisations to date, EFNYO provides a platform for the exchange of expertise in music training and performance between the leading national and international youth orchestras of Europe and takes over responsibility for skilling future generations of musicians. In this regard, the Federation truly benefits from its unique position at the interface of higher music education and the music profession.

European Federation of National Youth Orchestras
AbbreviationEFNYO
Formation1994
TypeFederation
HeadquartersVienna, Austria
President
Dr. Renate Böck
Main organ
Board
Websitewww.efnyo.org

EFNYO's major objectives are to act as an advocacy network and to establish a platform of communication and a framework for cooperation among its members and further networking partners.

EFNYO considers it as our major duty to deal with cultural political matters and policy changes relevant to both music education and the music profession. Our objectives are to guarantee a healthy environment for training new generations of musicians and to ensure adequate economic and social structures for cultural organizations and audiences throughout the EU.

EFNYO organises at least one General Assembly for its members and networking partners. EFNYO board members regularly participate in international conferences, such as the annual meetings of the Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Culture Action Europe, the European Music Council and conferences of European Orchestras Associations.

EFNYO also offers a range of activities including managers training programmes and workshops of musicians. The latest developments in the field of culture prove that orchestras and other ensembles more and more need to diversify their ways of performing and communicating music to different audiences. It also seems to be essential to add the training of entrepreneurial skills to the musicians’ curriculum in order to raise the competitiveness on the European labour market.[1]

EFNYO is a member of the European Music Council (EMC), International Music Council (IMC), Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) and Culture Action Europe.

National Members
  • Wiener Jeunesse Orchester (WJO) - Austria
  • Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO) - Cyprus
  • Det Danske Ungdomsensemble (DUEN) - Denmark
  • Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra (SIBAO) - Finland
  • Orchestre Français des Jeunes (OFJ) - France
  • Junge Deutsche Philharmonie (JDPh) - Germany
  • National Youth Orchestra of Ireland (NYOI) - Ireland
  • Orchestra Giovanile Italiana (OGI) - Italy
  • Nationaal Jeugd Orkest (NJO) / Dutch Orchestra and Ensemble Academy - Netherlands
  • Ungdomssymfonikerne - Norway
  • Polska Orkiestra Sinfonia Iuventus (POSI) - Poland
  • Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa (JOP) - Portugal
  • Orchestra Romana de Tineret - Romania
  • National Youth Orchestra of Scotland (NYOS) - Scotland
  • Joven Orquesta Nacional de España (JONDE) - Spain
  • Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra - Turkey
  • Youth State Orchestra of Armenia (YSOA) - Armenia
  • Jugend Sinfonie Orchester Konservatorium Bern (JSO Bern) - Switzerland

International Members
  • Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra (GMJO) - Austria
  • World Orchestra of Jeunesses Musicales (JMWO) / Jeunesses Musicales Intertnatinal (JMI) - Belgium
  • Orkester Norden - Denmark
  • Jeune Orchestre Atlantique (JOA) - France
  • Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée (OJM) - France
  • Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra (SHFO) - Germany
  • Baltic Sea Philharmonic (formerly: Baltic Youth Philharmonic (BYP))
  • Philharmonie der Animato Stiftung - Switzerland
  • Verbier Festival Orchestra - Switzerland
  • European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) - United Kingdom

Cooperating Members

References
  1. "European Federation of National Youth Orchestras - Aims and Objectives". Retrieved 23 November 2010.
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