If your kids are musical, you’ll want to be sure they have a chance to play or sing with an ensemble! Private/group lessons are fantastic and necessary, but there is something about playing with a larger ensemble that you just can’t find anywhere else. The camaraderie, the team building, the musicality that’s developed is unbeatable. We were thrilled to see the sheer volume of options for kids, and there are so many more that we haven’t yet discovered. Won’t you help make this list the most comprehensive on the net? Just click Add a program to send info on one that you don’t see on the list.
Alabama
Alabama Symphony Orchestra Youth Program (Birmingham)
Decatur Youth Symphony
Alaska
Alaska Youth Orchestras
Fairbanks Youth Orchestras
Arizona
Metropolitan Youth Symphony (Mesa)
Phoenix Youth Symphony
Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra
West Valley Youth Orchestra (Litchfield Park)
Vail Youth Symphony
Youth Symphony of the Southwest (Mesa)
California
California Youth Symphony (Palo Alto)
California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (Saratoga)
Community Youth Orchestra of Southern California (Irvine)
East County Youth Symphony (San Diego area)
Sacramento Youth Orchestra
San Diego Youth Symphony
South Coast Youth Symphony (Cerritos, Mission Viejo, Pomona)
Young Singers of Orange County
Youth Orchestra of Southern Alameda County
Colorado
Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestras
Rocky Ridge Music Center
Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Orchestra
Denver Young Artists Orchestra
Connecticut
Connecticut Youth Symphony
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Youth Orchestra & Strings
Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras
New England Youth Symphony
Norwalk Youth Symphony
Shoreline Youth Symphony Orchestra
Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra
Florida
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra
Florida Youth Orchestra
Greater Miami Youth Symphony
Jacksonvilla Symphony Youth Orchestra
South Florida Youth Symphony
Tampa Metro Youth Orchestra
Georgia
Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra
Emory Youth Symphony
Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra
Georgia Symphony Youth Orchestra
Idaho
Idaho Falls Youth Symphony
ISCS Youth Orchestra
Magic Valley Youth Orchestra
Illinois
Alton Youth Symphony
Bloomington Normal Youth Symphony
Central Illinois Youth Symphony
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra
Illinois Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra
Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony
Indiana
BSU Youth Symphony Orchestra
Floyd County Youth Symphony
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Indian Youth Wind Symphony
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra
New World Youth Orchestras
Youth Symphony Orchestras of East Central Indiana
Iowa
Des Moines Youth Orchestras
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Youth Ensembles
University of Northern Iowa Youth Orchestra
Kansas
Lawrence Youth Symphony
Salina Youth Symphony Program
South Kansas Symphony & Southwestern College Youth Symphony
Maryland
Chesapeake Youth Symphony
Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra
Maryland Youth Symphony Orchestra
Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Youth Symphony Project
Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras
Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestras
Worcester Youth Orchestras
Michigan
Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra
Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Mid-Michigan Youth Symphony
Oakland Youth Orchestras
Minnesota
Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra
Greater Twin Cities Youth Orchestras
Minnesota Youth Symphonies
Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestra
Young Musicians of Minnesota
Mississippi
Gulf Coast Youth Orchestra
Mississippi Music Foundation
Mississippi Youth Symphony Orchestra
Mississippi Youth Symphony
Southern Mississippi Youth Orchestra
Missouri
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Kansas City
Youth Symphony of Kansas City
Nebraska
New Mexico
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program
Guitar New Mexico Youth Orchestra
Santa Fe Youth Symphony
New Jersey
Atlantic Youth Orchestra
New Jersey Youth Symphony
New Jersey State Youth Orchestra
Northern New Jersey Youth Orchestra
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey
Youth Orchestras of Essex County
North Carolina
Ashville Symphony Youth Orchestra
Eastern Youth Orchestras
Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra
Union Symphony Youth Orchestra
Ohio
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra
Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Lima Area Youth Orchestra
North Cincinatti Youth Orchestra
Northern Ohio Youth Orchestras
Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Youth Orchestra
Owasso Youth Orchestra
Tulsa Youth Symphony
Oregon
Bravo Youth Orchestras
Central Oregon Youth Orchestra
Douglas County Youth Orchestra
Rose City Youth Orchestras
Salem Youth Symphony
Youth Symphonies of Southern Oregon
Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra
Chester County Youth Orchestra
Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra
Montgomery County Youth Orchestra
Philadelphia Youth Orchestras
Pocono Youth Orchestras
South Carolina
Carolina Youth Symphony
Tennessee
Texas
Arlington Youth Symphony
East Texas Youth Orchestra
El Paso Youth Symphony Orchestras
Fort Worth Youth Orchestra
Frisco Youth Symphony Orchestra
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra
Homeschool Orchestra of South Texas
Houston Youth Symphony
Noyes Fine Arts Foundation (Choir, Orchestra, Band…)
South Texas Youth Symphony
Texas Youth Orchestra
Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra
Utah
American Heritage School Lyceum Orchestra
Northern Utah Youth Symphony
Utah Symphony Youth Guild
Utah Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra
Utah Youth Symphony
Virginia
American Youth Philharmonic
Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia
The Capitol Symphonic Youth Orchestras
McLean Youth Orchestra
Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra
RSO Youth Orchestra
Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Billings Youth Orchestra & Chorale
Casper Youth Orchestra