Next Concert: Wednesday 8th October 2025
YMSO was privileged to perform once again at the EU Delegation’s Europe Day celebrations, with this year’s event taking place on Wednesday 7th May at Smith Square Hall. The orchestra performed a fanfare, followed by the anthems of the European Union and the United Kingdom. Finally, we were joined by dancers from the Royal Ballet School for two pieces of ballet music by Léo Delibes & Meyerbeer. Thank you to the brilliant team at the EU delegation and our friends at The Royal Ballet School for their collaboration and hard work putting the event together! #EuropeDay2025
The Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra is Britain’s leading orchestra for young musicians on the threshold of their professional careers. It provides invaluable experience to those who are studying or have recently completed their training, but are not yet established in the profession.
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Unlike many similar organisations in Europe and the USA, this orchestra does not benefit from any government subsidy. We receive no public funding of any sort and are therefore entirely dependent on the generosity of individuals, charitable foundations and corporate sponsors.
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"these students represent the next generation of orchestral musicians who will continue our great classical tradition into the new millennium. The orchestra needs all your encouragement and support."
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The orchestra’s next concert is just two weeks away!
We’re especially excited to welcome our fantastic soloist, Annemarie Federle 📯
Annemarie Federle was appointed as the Principal Horn of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) in 2023 at the age of 20, whilst still a student at the Royal Academy of Music. Annemarie is also the Principal Horn of the Aurora Orchestra, and is frequently in demand as a guest principal.
As a soloist, Annemarie was a finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition in 2020, a semi-finalist in the ARD International Music Competition in 2021, and the winner of the Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award in 2021. Her concerto performances include appearances with ensembles such as the LPO, Aurora Orchestra, London Mozart Players, English Chamber Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra (as part of the ARD competition), and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (BBC Young Musician competition).
Annemarie recently graduated with First Class Honours from the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she was awarded the ‘King’s Commendation for Excellence’.
Hear Annemarie perform Ruth Gipps’ Horn Concerto with YMSO at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday 8th October, 7.30pm 🎶
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The wait is almost over! 🎉
After a restful summer break, the orchestra is so excited to be back at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday 8th October to launch its 2025/26 season with a programme you won’t want to miss 🎶
YMSO’s opening concert is built around Richard Strauss’ orchestral epic, Ein Heldenleben. The work is a dazzling display of the composer’s ability to tell a story through music, in this case seemingly portraying himself as the hero 🦸♂️
Sibelius chose to cast his country rather than himself in the starring role of his tone poem, Finlandia, which opens the concert. Ruth Gipps’ Horn Concerto is a family affair, written for her son as a showcase of his virtuosity. There is no doubt this will be on display once more in young star Annemarie Federle’s performance 📯
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Hey James, remember Heldenleben with dear John Canter??
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Doireann Ní Aodáin pls contact James Blair and get signed up for this amazing Orchestra through this post
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