National Open Youth Orchestra announces first concerts

The National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) is going on tour for the first time.

The orchestra consists of disabled and non-disabled musicians aged 11-25 playing both acoustic and electronic instruments tailored to disabled performers.

Launched in 2018, the orchestra is the world’s first disabled-led national youth ensemble.

NOYO says performances will be presented in a relaxed atmosphere to accommodate a neurodiverse audience, with dimmed lights, relaxed seating and consideration towards noise and audience movements.

A programme of four events, starting in London on April 24, is scheduled through to June.