SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra

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The SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra (SBS Youth Orchestra) is one the premier youth orchestras of Sydney, Australia. It was founded in 1988 by the Russian-born conductor Matthew Krel. From its inception it has provided young musicians with extensive exposure to media publicity: the orchestra has made 30 TV programs and five CDs and has been aired on ABC Classic FM. As well as being broadcast on television and radio nation-wide, it has a challenging concert schedule, performing at venues such as the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Town Hall every year.

The orchestra tours internationally, giving its members opportunities to showcase their repertoire abroad and experience different cultural environments. Since 1993 it has toured New Zealand, Tonga, Taiwan, New Caledonia, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Malta, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Japan, Estonia, Finland, Russia, the People's Republic of China, Spain, Hong Kong and Macau.

The members of the orchestra are aged from 13 to 25 and come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. They have worked with many international artists, including Giuseppe Giglio (Italy), Rosario La Spina (Italy), Roman Rudnytsky (USA), Jansyk Kakhidze (Georgia), Christina Ortiz (England), Dimka Ashkenazy (England), and Liam O'Flynn (Ireland). The Australian artists they have performed with include Horst Hoffmann, Myer Fredman, Katherine Selby, Don Hazelwood, Marilyn Meier, Dene Olding, Don Burrows, Geoffrey Collins, Nicole Youl, Elizabeth Whitehouse, James Morrison, Judy Bailey, Chris Shepard, Stephen Mould, and Simon Tedeschi.

  • Established in 1988.
  • Founding Conductor and Artistic Director: Matthew Krel
  • Concertmaster: Anya Muston
  • Orchestral Manager/Assistant Conductor: Simon Thew
  • Associate Orchestral Manager: Fatima De Assis
  • Honorary Secretary: Ian Hamilton


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