A few facts about DYO

• DYO was started in the early 1970s by a group of local music teachers
• Several of our players are also members of NCO and LSSO
• A number have gone onto NYOGB – 26+ at the last count
• Barbara Dalton was Musical Director of DYO for 36 years, retiring in 2015
• An ex-member was commisioned to write the music for the 2012 Olympics
• One of the 2010 BBC Young Musician Strings finalists, one of the 2012 Brass finalists and one of the 2022 Woodwind finalists were DYO members

There are ex-DYO participants currently working with the

• Philharmonia
• London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Royal Opera House
• Berlin Philharmonic
• Ex Cathedra
• BBC Singers
• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
• BBC Concert Orchestra
• BBC Welsh
• Tallis Scholars
• Truro Cathedral Choir
• Liverpool Philharmonic
• European Union Youth Orchestra
• Britten Pears Orchestra
• On the international conducting circuit
• BBC Symphony Orchestra
• English National Opera
• Birmingham Ballet
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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