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Key facts
Counted staff
25
self-reported 2–10 band
Founded
1966
60 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
Description
Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) is the State’s major orchestral training and performance organisation for young musicians aged 8 to 25. Founded by John Curro AM MBE (1932-2019) in 1966, QYO is now under the artistic leadership of Simon Hewett. QYO is renowned as a world-class youth orchestra organisation and a member of Youth Orchestras Australia (YOA), a network comprising the major state youth orchestras of Australia and the Australian Youth Orchestra.
QYO currently has eight ensembles: three symphony orchestras, two concert bands, two junior string ensembles, and big band. Each group has its own program of activities including rehearsals, tutorials, concerts, camps. and tours.
Each October, around 700 musicians audition for QYO before a panel of professional musicians and over 510 musicians are offered positions in the orchestras.
QYO employs five full-time staff, including a General Manager, Administrator, Marketing and Events Manager, Administration Officer and Community Development Officer. Part-time staff include seven conductors, a Venue Manager, and Venue Bookings Manager. QYO employs over 70 professional musicians casually as tutors, audition panel members, accompanists, competition judges, and guest artists. As a not-for-profit, QYO relies heavily on the services of volunteers, donations and fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, and funding from State and Federal Governments.
Specialties
All 11 specialties
- Music
- Education
- Orchestra
- Symphony
- Wind Symphony
- Wind Ensemble
- String Ensemble
- Classical Music
- Youth Organisation
- Non-profit
- Community
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | AU |
All codes: AU
Addresses
- AUOld Museum Building; 480 Gregory Terrace; Bowen Hills, Queensland 4006Primary
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People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Queensland Youth Orchestras?
25 counted staff profiles at January 2026, above the self-reported 2–10 band.
Where does Queensland Youth Orchestras have offices?
One address on record, Australia only. Primary: Old Museum Building, 480 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Queensland 4006.
Has Queensland Youth Orchestras raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does Queensland Youth Orchestras list as its specialties?
11 tags on the brand's own list, among them classical music, music and community.
Which companies are listed alongside Queensland Youth Orchestras?
4 profiles list Queensland Youth Orchestras as a peer — 92nd percentile in Performing Arts. It lists ten peers of its own. Dead Puppet Society and Active Eight list it back.