Conducted by Richard Lines-Davies
Supported by Charlotte Aslangul, Sarah Hackett, Elizabeth Andrews, Amy Ng, Hannah Roberts, Sam Lee and Helen Burgess
Interested in joining?
The orchestra rehearses Fridays 4.45pm – 6.15pm
About this orchestra
Young Musicians Orchestra (YMO) has the same instrumentation as YMTO but performs a more challenging repertoire that includes music of many different styles.
Rehearsal dates 2026/27
Autumn Term 2026
September 18th, 25th
October 2nd, 9th, 16th
November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
December 4th
Spring Term 2027
January 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
February 5th, 12th, 26th
March 5th, 12th, 15th
Summer Term 2027
April 23rd, 30th
May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
June 11th, 25th
July 2nd, 9th (SMT Activity Week)
Concert dates 2026/27
4
Dec
Autumn Concert Week
15
Mar
Spring Concert Week
19
Jun
Summer Concert
Our Bands & Orchestras
We have a range of bands and orchestras for all abilities. Check them out below!
Young Musicians String Group (YMSG)
Beginner level (2-3 terms experience) ensemble for violins, violas, cellos and double basses.
Young Musicians Training Orchestra (YMTO)
First full orchestra for young players of string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments.
Young Musicians Orchestra (YMO)
The same instrumentation as YMTO but performs a more challenging repertoire.
Sutton Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO)
A full symphony orchestra for advanced orchestral instrumentalists.
Sutton Youth Training Band (SYTB)
Beginner level band for woodwind, brass and percussion players.
Sutton Youth Symphonic Band (SYSB)
The same instrumentation as SYTB, but the level of playing is higher with a varied repertoire.
Sutton Youth Wind Orchestra (SYWO)
Our senior concert band for advanced woodwind, brass and percussion players
