The Calgary Youth Orchestra (CYO), at Mount Royal University Conservatory, is an internationally acclaimed ensemble of about 65 instrumental students between the ages of 14 and 24 and is one of Canada’s leading community youth orchestras. Members of this community-based orchestra include students of Mount Royal University, the University of Calgary, and junior and senior high schools from Calgary and surrounding communities. The CYO provides solid training in orchestral playing with professional coaching from some of the best local, national and international clinicians and conductors. Workshops with guest conductors and visiting orchestras are a regular feature of the program. The CYO performs a series of concerts throughout the year and participates in an annual Alberta Youth Orchestra Symposium with the Edmonton Youth Orchestra in Banff.

The CYO is grateful for the support of: