Delaware County Youth Orchestras

The Delaware County Youth Orchestras offer middle and high school musicians who aspire to an advanced level of play an opportunity to learn and perform works from the standard symphonic repertoire, as they develop the skills and discipline of orchestral performance. Students from all geographic areas are welcome to audition. Qualifications for admission are outstanding musical ability and the desire and dedication required to perform as an orchestral musician.

The organization consists of two orchestras, the Delaware County Youth Orchestra and the Young Musicians' Orchestra. The Delaware County Youth Orchestra (DCYO) is an orchestra for advanced students, usually in high school. DCYO holds rehearsals on Tuesday evenings from September through May at Ardmore Presbyterian Church in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The Young Musicians’ Orchestra (YMO) is an orchestra for intermediate students of all ages. YMO holds rehearsals on Thursday evenings from September through May at Strath Haven High School in Wallingford, Pennsylvania.