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By Raven Highley On Friday 4th July 2025, Reading Youth Orchestra rounded off another successful term with their summer performance at Loddon …

RYO played at Reading's Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra 20th anniversary concerts in October 2022, including 2 world premieres.

RYO is excited to announce becoming a registered charity in March 2023, with thanks to the committee for their hard work getting here.

RYO played at Reading's Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra 20th anniversary concerts in October 2022, including 2 world premieres.

Our Music Director, Mel Le Breuilly, has been given a special mention in the Making Music Awards 2022 for Best Music Director

RYO Spring Concert 2022 at St Joseph's College, Sunday 3rd April. Find the programme notes for the music here.

Jennifer writes about her arrangement of Songs from the African-American Railroad

RYO and Reading's Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra were selected to take part in Making Music's Adopt a Music Creator project 2022.

RYO performed their Christmas Concert at St Joseph's College, as the PACT Christmas Concert was cancelled. They played three pieces which were recorded for the charity PACT to share with their supporters.

Two of our members are here to tell you about our year-end performance in September 2021. Elsa reflects on this as the …