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
- Royal Scottish National Orchestrs
DYO Summer 2022
Share this page