YMSO was honoured to perform at the EU Delegation’s Europe Day 2026 celebrations on Tuesday at Smith Square Hall. Our thanks goes out to the European Union in the UK for welcoming us to their wonderful event! 🎶🇪🇺🇬🇧🎻 ... See MoreSee Less
It’s about controlling what those systems can do and how far they are allowed to go.
While the United States is tightening oversight and testing advanced AI models for security risks before release, Europe is moving in a different direction softening parts of its AI regulation to reduce pressure on businesses and stay competitive.
This contrast reveals something deeper.
There is no single path to governing AI.
Some are prioritizing control.
Others are prioritizing growth.
But both are responding to the same reality:
AI is no longer just innovation.
It is infrastructure.
Power.
And potential risk.
As capabilities accelerate, the world is being forced to make a choice.
how to balance speed with safety.
Because the same systems driving progress
can also expose vulnerabilities, reshape economies, and redefine global power.
What we are witnessing is not just technological evolution.
It is the formation of a new global framework:
Different rules.
Different priorities.
One shared consequence.
The future of AI will not be shaped by technology alone.
but by the decisions made around it.
And those decisions are already diverging.
Over and out! We have had a lovely day at @rwcmd holding auditions for the next group of talented musicians to join the orchestra 🎶 stay tuned for exciting concert announcements…🕺 ... See MoreSee Less
I think it’s wonderful you’ve taken the time and effort to reach students outside of London; to give them an authentic audition experience and, for those who are successful, a fabulous opportunity to rehearse and perform with an incredibly talented group of young musicians. Bravo!
Rehearsals have begun for our concert at Cadogan Hall this Wednesday! 🎶
The orchestra is sounding fire as we rehearse Stravinsky's Firebird this evening at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama! 🐦🔥🔥
Tickets are still available for Wednesday's concert – get yours now and don't miss out on a dramatic evening of music from our exceptional young musicians 🎻
Our next concert is less than a week to go, and we are really looking forward to working with British mezzo-soprano Lily Mo Browne🎶
Winner of the 70th Kathleen Ferrier award, Lily Mo Browne is a 25-year-old mezzo-soprano from East London. She is a recent graduate of the Royal College of Music, London, and is a 2025/2026 Young Artist at the National Opera Studio, London studying under Ben Johnson. She is generously supported by the Drake Calleja Trust and Lionel and Marylynn Anthony.
Lily recently debuted the roles of Dido in Dido and Aeneas, and made her international debut as Filippyevna in Eugene Onegin at the Verbier Festival as an Academie Lyrique Young Artist. In 2026, she will join soprano Sonja Yoncheva and the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for their concert performance and recording of Dvořák’s Rusalka as the Third Wood Nymph.
An avid recitalist, Lily has performed recitals with the London Song Festival, Hurn Court Opera, Luton Music Club and Somerset Song, alongside pianists Roger Vignoles, James Baillieu and Simon Lepper, and will join Iain Burnside and Iain Tindale next year for two recitals at the Ludlow English Song Weekend. She is thrilled to make her Cadogan Hall debut performing Elgar’s Sea Pictures with the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in March 2026. She has taken part in masterclasses with Dame Sarah Connolly, Roderick Williams OBE, Barbara Frittoli, Kate Lyndsey and Thomas Hampson. More notable competition success includes 3rd prize at the Junior Ferrier competition in 2019, 1st prize at the Somerset Song Prize, where she also received the Audience Prize, 1st prize in the AESS’s Patricia Routledge Senior Song Prize, and the Sarah Harrison Prize in Hurn Court Opera’s Singer of the Year competition. Lily was awarded with the Laurus Florentiae in Florence in 2025, where she also won the award for the Best Performance of an Italian Aria.
Come and listen to Lily perform Elgar's Sea Pictures with us on Wednesday 18th March, 7.30pm at Cadogan Hall🌊
In its second concert of 2026, the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra returns to Cadogan Hall for an evening of music by Tchaikovsky, Elgar, and Stravinsky 🎶
The evening opens with Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, a work inspired by the sunny skies and folk tunes of Italy. Next, YMSO is joined by mezzo-soprano Lily Mo Browne in Elgar’s Sea Pictures, from the gentle rocking of “Sea Slumber-Song” to the thundering “white horses” of “The Swimmer,” capturing every mood of the ocean in one breathtaking cycle 🌊
The second half of the concert features Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Under the direction of conductor James Blair, the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra dives into the world of Prince Ivan and the magical bird that shatters the spells of the immortal Koschei 🐦🔥
Not long to go! Applications close at the end of the day tomorrow (Sunday 15th February) ❗️Only a few days left to apply for the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra 2026-2028! 🎉
Head over to ymso.org.uk/audition to apply. Applications are open for: Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Harp, Percussion, and Keyboard 🎹
Application deadline: Sunday 15th February 2026 ❗️ ... See MoreSee Less
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YMSO was honoured to perform at the EU Delegation’s Europe Day 2026 celebrations on Tuesday at Smith Square Hall. Our thanks goes out to the European Union in the UK for welcoming us to their wonderful event! 🎶🇪🇺🇬🇧🎻 ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s about controlling what those systems can do and how far they are allowed to go. While the United States is tightening oversight and testing advanced AI models for security risks before release, Europe is moving in a different direction softening parts of its AI regulation to reduce pressure on businesses and stay competitive. This contrast reveals something deeper. There is no single path to governing AI. Some are prioritizing control. Others are prioritizing growth. But both are responding to the same reality: AI is no longer just innovation. It is infrastructure. Power. And potential risk. As capabilities accelerate, the world is being forced to make a choice. how to balance speed with safety. Because the same systems driving progress can also expose vulnerabilities, reshape economies, and redefine global power. What we are witnessing is not just technological evolution. It is the formation of a new global framework: Different rules. Different priorities. One shared consequence. The future of AI will not be shaped by technology alone. but by the decisions made around it. And those decisions are already diverging.
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Over and out! We have had a lovely day at @rwcmd holding auditions for the next group of talented musicians to join the orchestra 🎶 stay tuned for exciting concert announcements…🕺 ... See MoreSee Less
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I think it’s wonderful you’ve taken the time and effort to reach students outside of London; to give them an authentic audition experience and, for those who are successful, a fabulous opportunity to rehearse and perform with an incredibly talented group of young musicians. Bravo!
We have had a wonderful few days holding auditions at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and RNCM - Royal Northern College of Music. Full steam ahead for our final day of auditions at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama on Thursday! 🚂 ... See MoreSee Less
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Tonight’s the night! We’re thrilled to be back in @cadoganhall rehearsing Stravinsky’s Firebird ahead of this evening’s concert! 🐦🔥
See you later for our second concert of 2026!✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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Absolutely wonderful concert last night!!!👍
Turn it up to 11! 🕺
We’ve had a wonderful time as always rehearsing here at @bishopsgateinstitute ! ✨
There are still some tickets available for tomorrow’s concert at Cadogan Hall, so get yours at the link below 🎼🎶
Tickets 🎟️: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-with-lily-mo-browne/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Rehearsals have begun for our concert at Cadogan Hall this Wednesday! 🎶
The orchestra is sounding fire as we rehearse Stravinsky's Firebird this evening at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama! 🐦🔥🔥
Tickets are still available for Wednesday's concert – get yours now and don't miss out on a dramatic evening of music from our exceptional young musicians 🎻
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️:
cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-with-lily-mo-brown ... See MoreSee Less
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Our next concert is less than a week to go, and we are really looking forward to working with British mezzo-soprano Lily Mo Browne🎶
Winner of the 70th Kathleen Ferrier award, Lily Mo Browne is a 25-year-old mezzo-soprano from East London. She is a recent graduate of the Royal College of Music, London, and is a 2025/2026 Young Artist at the National Opera Studio, London studying under Ben Johnson. She is generously supported by the Drake Calleja Trust and Lionel and Marylynn Anthony.
Lily recently debuted the roles of Dido in Dido and Aeneas, and made her international debut as Filippyevna in Eugene Onegin at the Verbier Festival as an Academie Lyrique Young Artist. In 2026, she will join soprano Sonja Yoncheva and the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for their concert performance and recording of Dvořák’s Rusalka as the Third Wood Nymph.
An avid recitalist, Lily has performed recitals with the London Song Festival, Hurn Court Opera, Luton Music Club and Somerset Song, alongside pianists Roger Vignoles, James Baillieu and Simon Lepper, and will join Iain Burnside and Iain Tindale next year for two recitals at the Ludlow English Song Weekend. She is thrilled to make her Cadogan Hall debut performing Elgar’s Sea Pictures with the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in March 2026. She has taken part in masterclasses with Dame Sarah Connolly, Roderick Williams OBE, Barbara Frittoli, Kate Lyndsey and Thomas Hampson. More notable competition success includes 3rd prize at the Junior Ferrier competition in 2019, 1st prize at the Somerset Song Prize, where she also received the Audience Prize, 1st prize in the AESS’s Patricia Routledge Senior Song Prize, and the Sarah Harrison Prize in Hurn Court Opera’s Singer of the Year competition. Lily was awarded with the Laurus Florentiae in Florence in 2025, where she also won the award for the Best Performance of an Italian Aria.
Come and listen to Lily perform Elgar's Sea Pictures with us on Wednesday 18th March, 7.30pm at Cadogan Hall🌊
TICKETS ON SALE NOW🎫:
cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-with-lily-mo-browne/ ... See MoreSee Less
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In its second concert of 2026, the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra returns to Cadogan Hall for an evening of music by Tchaikovsky, Elgar, and Stravinsky 🎶
The evening opens with Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, a work inspired by the sunny skies and folk tunes of Italy. Next, YMSO is joined by mezzo-soprano Lily Mo Browne in Elgar’s Sea Pictures, from the gentle rocking of “Sea Slumber-Song” to the thundering “white horses” of “The Swimmer,” capturing every mood of the ocean in one breathtaking cycle 🌊
The second half of the concert features Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Under the direction of conductor James Blair, the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra dives into the world of Prince Ivan and the magical bird that shatters the spells of the immortal Koschei 🐦🔥
TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎟️: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/young-musicians-symphony-orchestra-with-lily-mo-browne/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Not long to go! Applications close at the end of the day tomorrow (Sunday 15th February) ❗️Only a few days left to apply for the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra 2026-2028! 🎉
Head over to ymso.org.uk/audition to apply. Applications are open for: Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Harp, Percussion, and Keyboard 🎹
Application deadline: Sunday 15th February 2026 ❗️ ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Only a few days left to apply for the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra 2026-2028! 🎉
Head over to ymso.org.uk/audition to apply. Applications are open for: Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Harp, Percussion, and Keyboard 🎹
Application deadline: Sunday 15th February 2026 ❗️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Tonight's the night! We’re so happy to be back in Cadogan Hall rehearsing Elgar's Enigma Variations ahead of this evening’s concert!🔒
See you later for our first concert of 2026!✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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