Do you want to join Samyo?

National Auditions Dates : Autumn / Winter 2011/12

Samyo opens its doors this Winter for young british musicians and aspiring Indian Classical musicians. Contact us today to find out if you can take your place in the orchestra line up for 2011–12 - we are looking for Sitarists and Veena players, as well as any instrumentalist or vocalist with talent and potential! Email us at samyo@milapfest.com for further details.

Confluence: Sunday 13th November

Samyo's eclectic and original mix of new music includes dazzling rhythmical exchanges, new adventures in composition and influences from around the world. "Confluence", our 2010-11 programme gets its North West showcase with new original music, including a Bollywood medley and unique new collaborations with Jazz and Brass music.

How you can make a difference

Samyo provides inspirational training and performance opportunities to some of the most talented young musicians in the country. The music of the orchestra is unique, & it not only takes Indian Classical music to new audiences each year, but provides a platform for our members to develop their talent. If you would like to be a part of the experience, and help to inspire young musicians in their careers, contact to see how you can help.

Welcome to the future of Indian music

Samyo is the UK's National South Asian Music Youth Orchestra. It is a unique phenomenon, as it combines both North and South Indian music with Contemporary elements and brings out brand new compositions, written by some of the world's finest artistes.Samyo is the first of its kind in the world of Indian music, bringing you a brand new genre of Orchestral Indian Music which is both contemporary and classical.

The orchestra exists to provide inspirational training and performance opportunities to talented young musicians of all backgrounds under the age of 18, so long as you have training in Indian Classical music.

Samyo is a NYMO (National Youth Music Organisation), supported by a fund from national charity Youth Music Youth Music and together with its partners works to bring together talented young musicians at a national level, for inspirational training and advanced performance opportunities. The orchestra was founded and is run by Milapfest.