Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Youth Orchestra Association

22/12/2025

The Barbara Owen Memorial Award presented to Noah Harcourt-Smith (Bassoon) for "Outstanding contribution to the Orchestra by a new member". Congratulations Noah! Well deserved 👏

23/06/2025

23/06/2025

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/summerconcert25/t-gakemym

Tickets are now available for Cardiff & Vale Youth Orchestra Summer Concert at BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre / Neuadd Hoddinott Y BBC, Cardiff on Wed 16 Jul 2025 at 7:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

23/06/2025

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/summerconcert25/t-gakemym

29/05/2025

JOIN US!
Youth Orchestra Auditions: July 2025.

If you play any orchestral instrument to at least Grade 6 standard, we’d love to meet you. Auditions take place at the orchestra’s rehearsal venue, Whitchurch High School, annually.
Where? Auditions will be held at:
Whitchurch High School (Lower School) Glan-Y-Nant Terrace, Whitchurch, CARDIFF, CF14 1WL.
Audition requirements: At the audition you will be asked to play 2 contrasting pieces of music (grade 6+), scales and arpeggios of the appropriate grade and some sight-reading.

Strings: Thursday 10th July 2025 from 5.30pm - 8pm

Woodwind: Monday 7th July 2025 from 6-7pm

Brass: Tuesday 8th July 2025 from 6-7pm

Percussion: Friday 4th June 2025 from 5-6pm

Harps: Friday 4th June 2025 from 5-6pm

Auditions are by appointment only. Please contact us on [email protected] to arrange an appointment time.

23/12/2024

The Barbara Owen Memorial Award presented to Leo Adams (Clarinet) for "outstanding contribution to the Orchestra by a new member". Congratulations Leo!

24/11/2024

Cardiff And Vale Youth Orchestra Christmas Concert
Tickets Available Now At: https://www.ccvgyo.org/concerts

18/07/2024

The Conductor Laureate Award presented by Sir Norman Lloyd Edwards to Aled Thistlewood for "outstanding contribution to the Orchestra". Congratulations Aled! Well deserved.