We remain committed to the cultivation and training of young Greek musicians, providing a high level of guidance and concert experiences, thanks to the valuable support of our donors and partners.
Founding Donor
Sponsor
The Hellenic Parliament supports the work of the GYSO during the 2023-24 artistic season, with the aim of further developing and expanding the orchestra’s activities.
Sponsor
The Hellenic Ministry of Culture supports the work of the GYSO and the implementation of its activities, in the context of the orchestra’s artistic and educational mission.
Donor
AEGEAS was incorporated in 2015 by Athanasios and Marina Martinou, to undertake their, already valuable, individual non-profit, cultural and social work. The “Non-Profit Civil Company AEGEAS” adopts programs and creates infrastructures to support Society in the fields of Health, Education, Sports, Social Welfare, Religion and Culture.
Donor
Bodossaki Foundation is a public benefit foundation that came into being in 1972. The Foundation’s activities and programs are organised in four strategic priority themes: promoting education, improving healthcare, protecting the environment and empowering civil society. Particular emphasis is given on reducing disparities in opportunities, educating young people and supporting socially vulnerable groups of the population.
Official Air Carrier Sponsor
AEGEAN is the largest airline in Greece. It offers high quality services, both human and material, on short and medium-haul flights. It is a member of the Star Alliance and invests steadily in the development of its domestic and international network, boosting tourism with new routes covering the whole of Greece. In fact, it is among the ten most successful airlines in Europe in terms of the travel experience offered to its passengers.
Orchestra in Residence
Megaron – Τhe Athens Concert Hall is a creative arena for cultural and educational activities, an arts centre organised along contemporary lines to promote the role of culture in the community. Its programmes consist largely but by no means exclusively of classical music and opera, complemented by more contemporary compositions, works from around the world, music by younger composers, as well as dance, theatre, cinema and the visual arts. The work of the Music Library of Greece “Lilian Voudouri”, as well as a range of other educational programmes and activities, enhance its educational contribution.
Member of
The European Federation of Youth Orchestras (EFNYO) provides a platform for the exchange of expertise in music training, music performance, audience engagement, transnational mobility and intercultural dialogue between the leading national and international youth orchestras of Europe. As an advocacy network, EFNYO enhances communication, cooperation and capacity-building between its members and networking partners in Europe and overseas.
Participation
MusXchange is a transnational mobility programme for the new generation of European musicians. The programme, with co-finance from the European Commission and European Parliament, under the Creative Europe Programme, aims to foster mobility, strengthen skills, and build audiences for pre-professional musicians in Europe.
Streaming platform
medici.tv is the global leader in classical music video streaming. Heralded by The New York Times as “the closest thing to a classical Netflix”, medici.tv brings live classical music to passionate fans worldwide. Since its founding in 2008, it has captured the performances of leading classical artists, ensembles, and orchestras in great concert halls, festivals, and competitions the world over. As the largest online platform for classical music, it offers the world’s largest VOD catalog of more than 4,500 videos of concerts, ballets, operas, jazz programs, documentaries, master classes, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, streamed in High Definition.
Participation
Young Euro Classic is an international music festival for youth orchestras. Established in Berlin, Germany in 2000, it is one of the world’s most important international platforms for young musicians in the Western classical music tradition. Every summer, orchestras from all over the world perform at the Konzerthaus Berlin.