Reading Youth Orchestra
A small, friendly community of young musicians based in Reading, Berkshire. One of the oldest youth orchestras in the UK, we're proud to be continuing a long history of providing local students with a place to play great music in a supportive environment every Friday night.
RYO playing the world premiere of Bob Good’s Sinfonietta No. 1 ‘Silver’ in October 2022
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Why our members love RYO
- Supportive environment – we build each other up
- Friendly and relaxed – we’re a mini community
- Exciting repertoire – from Beethoven to James Bond
- Musical development – improve your skills
- Creative opportunities – play solos, compositions and arrangements
Watch this space for our Spring Concert 2027
Latest news
– By Abbey Hardy, Daniel Hobart and Pippa Moore Today we (along with the invaluable contribution of Bernie the dog) have been …
– By Abbey Hardy Over the summer holidays (August 2021) members of RYO participated in three online workshop sessions of Mayer’s Faust …
– By Pippa Moore 14 months and many Zoom rehearsals later, RYO was finally able to welcome back its members in person …
– By Daniel Hobart and Abbey Hardy This was our first rehearsal back after lockdown. After a while apart we were finally …
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