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Orchestra
- Symphony
  Comprised of about 50 players, the Symphony is the senior most group in the OSYO family of ensembles.
- Philharmonia
  The OSYO Philharmonia Orchestra is a string orchestra offering experiences for advanced junior high school musicians, as well as a particularly advanced elementary students (traditionally, grades 4-9).
- Sinfonia
  Launched in 2016, the OSYO Sinfonia offers young players their first taste of making music in an ensemble setting.
- Youth Band
  The Youth Band is the OSYO’s newest ensemble. It is open to all young musicians in the Peel/Halton areas from grades 6-9.
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History

With a combined 70 years of history, in 2013 the Halton Youth Symphony and the Mississauga Youth Orchestra merged to form the Halton Mississauga Youth Orchestra. In 2017, the HMYO transitioned to what is now the Oakville Symphony Youth Orchestra (OSYO). Our goal was to become the premiere youth orchestra in the western Greater Toronto Area. Over the years, we have inspired over 4,000 young musicians to achieve excellence through a love of music, while also helping them develop skills of self-esteem, discipline, teamwork, leadership and performance.

The strength of our reputation attracts musicians from Halton, Peel, the GTA and beyond. We have four separate music ensembles including 3 orchestras and 1 youth band ensemble.