The mission of Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia is to provide the highest level of symphonic ensemble training and performance opportunities to the young musicians of Hampton Roads. Under the direction and guidance of many supportive music educators, Bay Youth Orchestras has developed into one of the largest youth orchestra programs in the country. Offering five levels of ensemble training, BYOV g
ives student musicians the opportunity to learn and perform the world's greatest orchestral literature. Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia is a 501C(3) non-profit organization and receives funding from the Business Consortium for Arts Support of South Hampton Roads, the City of Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission, the City of Norfolk Arts and Humanities Commission, the City of Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission, The Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
