Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra

The Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra was founded in 1986 and is the training orchestra for the region's young players. Its Music Director is Yariv Aloni, appointed in 2010 after involvement with the orchestra since 1994 as coach, guest conductor and associate music director; he is also music director of the Victoria Chamber Orchestra and the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra performs Sunday afternoons in the Farquhar Auditorium at the University of Victoria.