The Coquitlam Youth Orchestra is a place to
GROW in confidence, skill and excellence! Our musicians will build a
    lifetime of memories while
        mastering their artistry. Our GOAL is to inspire our musicians,
    igniting and sustaining their passion
        in a fun and vibrant social environment. We have created specialized
    programs, for junior, intermediate
        & senior musicians.

The Coquitlam Youth Orchestra inspires young musicians through the discovery of great orchestral music. It has and continues to attract the finest young musicians from Coquitlam and the Lower Mainland.

We offer an opportunity for young musicians who are looking to join a quality and committed orchestra, improving their individual skills but also working with others in a highly creative format experiencing musical inspiration.

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New Students & Auditions

Thank you for your interest in the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra. If you are interested in auditioning for the Orchestra, please click here or email us at sarah@cyobc.ca.

We will be starting rehearsals for the 24/25 season on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

NEXT CONCERT

NEWS

The Apollo Initiative
The Coquitlam Youth Orchestra was honoured to be part of the Apollo Initiative. It is a collective of youth orchestras, with 350 participating students, from all over British Columbia who recorded a new work from the Canadian composer, Juno Award winner, Jordan Nobles. The purpose of this Initiative is to raise funds in support of youth mental health in British Columbia. The virtual release of the final video took place on Youth Mental Health Day, Friday May 7, 2021.

WATCH THE VIDEO RECORDING

The local newspaper also wrote about the Initiative, the CYO and our Founder and Artistic Director, Reg Quiring in hopes of raising funds and bringing awareness to youth mental health.

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Testimonials

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  • It has been a great first year for my son who plays the cello with the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra. He can’t wait for the season to start again in September!

    Serene Ho

  • Thank you. The past year was truly a fantastic experience, and I wish to voice my appreciation to you, Mr Qurring who made all this so enjoyable! With Gratitude and Kind Regards.

    Peter W.

  • I think the CYO is very engaging of all the children, you can make new friends that are all around your age, it helps with your private lessons, you practice more and it has a positive impact on children.

    May Hsieh

  • I like playing ensembles and I enjoy playing with CYO. The CYO members are friendly and the annual retreat camp is quite fun. I look forward to the rehearsals every Friday.

    Esther Van Rooi

  • I just wanted to send a huge thank you for what you have done with the kids this year. We thoroughly enjoyed the recital on Saturday. Though Kiara struggled to enjoy it at the beginning, she has really enjoyed being in orchestra. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished from scratch.Thanks.

    Michele and Doug Correa

  • Thank you so much for sharing your passion for music, and your gift for instructing these young men and women. It's been such a tremendous gift to our family to enjoy the gift of music in our lives this year! Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

    Laura McGivern

Our Conductors

Our experienced and seasoned conductors, Surim Cha, Dr. Lucia Roh and Reg Quiring are active professional musicians in the Tri-Cities and the Lower Mainland.

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