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EYO (Ealing Youth Orchestra) the independent youth orchestra based in West London. Recent destinations include Germany, Poland, Belgium, France and Spain.

eyo is an independent youth orchestra well known for its vibrant and exciting performances of a wide range of mainly 19th and 20th century symphonic works and concertos. The orchestra has about 75 members aged between 13 and 19 years from a wide range of backgrounds who attend more than 20 different schools around west London. eyo gives young players the experience of rehearsing and performing mus

ic to a very high standard. Vacancies in most sections arise at the end of each academic year as senior players move on to higher education, so if you would be interested in applying please read How to join. eyo gives four or more concerts a year in various west London venues and also performs at prestigious venues such as The Royal Festival Hall. A highlight of the year is the annual European summer tour when the orchestra gives three concerts and has a great deal of fun! Recent works have included Tchaikovsky Symphony no 5, Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Vaughan Williams’ A London Symphony and the World Premiere of EYO’s own commission (in collaboration with London College of Music) Dark Matter Sounding by British composer Nina Whiteman. eyo is a self-funded charity and full bursaries are available for subscriptions and tour costs. The orchestra is conducted by its inspirational Music Director Leon Gee who has an established reputation working with talented young musicians. For further information please contact Kate Hyams – [email protected]

21/08/2026

‼️ALERT: Tickets are now on sale for our post-tour concert. Go to ticketsource.com/eyo to book yours now.

So, if you are missing EYO while they are in Barcelona or you want to hear the funny stories and touching farewells of this year’s leavers, mark your diary and book your tickets.

28/06/2026

🎇 Sound On for full orchestra action captured last night at Ealing Youth Orchestra’s 2026 summer concert at Notting Hill and Ealing High School.

The audience braved the heat and the rain to enjoy Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite 1919, Alexandra Pakhmutova’s Trumpet Concerto with talented soloist Paul Rayner and Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No 2 ‘A London Symphony’.

Thank you to all those involved in the concert including the team , our music director Leon Gee, our trustees, our sectional tutors, our invited players and the volunteers who helped during rehearsals and the concert. Most of all thanks to our 90+ players who have shown such dedication during GCSEs, A levels and the heat of the last week. You are superstars 🤩

19/06/2026

EYO players and Music Director Leon Gee recording this time last year for the new Disney Plus show Alice and Steve.

It was fantastic to be involved in recording and filming for this series (we appear in episode 3 and 5). Thank you and everyone we worked with for a great experience 🙌

16/04/2026

A huge shout out to our talented Concertothon soloists for their performances at the end of March 🙌 It’s official “you were fantastic”!

Thank you to musician and educator Nicholas Walker for your expert feedback on performances and to Ben Gale for capturing the performances on film. And of course big thanks to maestro Leon Gee and our wonderful orchestra for their musical support.

Address

Twyford Church Of England High School, Acton
London
W39PP

Website

http://www.eyo.org.uk/

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