| Year |
Event |
| 1979 |
SYO formed under the auspices of the University of Singapore’s Centre for Musical Activities. |
| Aug 1979 |
Performed its inaugural concert at the Singapore Conference Hall under the baton of Mr Paul Abisheganaden on 13 Aug. |
| Feb 1980 |
Vivien Goh appointed as resident conductor. |
| Aug 1980 |
SYO comes under the purview of MOE on 1 Aug with an initial membership of 56. Prof Bernard Tan is appointed by 1DPM as Chairman of the SYO Management Board. |
| Dec 1980 |
First public concert under MOE at the Victoria Concert Hall on 17 Dec as part of the Singapore Festival of Arts. |
| Feb 1981 |
SYO Tuition Scheme introduced to provide tuition for members with no tutors for their instrument. |
| Nov 1981 |
The first SYO chamber group, a brass quintet, gives its first performance at Dunman High School on 12 Nov. |
| July 1982 |
SYO participates in 14th International Festival of Youth Orchestras and the Performing Arts in Rome, Italy.
For the trip to Rome, SYO also commissions its first work: Dance Suite by Leong Yoon Pin.
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| Aug 1984 |
Due to increased membership, the SYTO is formed to provide training for members without sufficient proficiency in their instrument. |
| June 1985 |
SYO tour to Lancashire, UK as part of an exchange programme with the Lancashire Schools’ Symphony Orchestra. |
| June 1988 |
SYO tour to Western Australia as part of an exchange programme with the Western Australian Youth Orchestra. |
| April 1990 |
Lim Yau appointed as resident conductor. |
| July 1993 |
SYO participates in the Kumamoto International Youth Music Festival in Japan. |
| June 1997 |
SYO tour to Australia. |
| July 2000 |
Priscylla Shaw appointed as Chairman SNYO Management Board. |
| Aug 2000 |
SYO participates in Aberdeen International Music Festival, UK. |
| April 2001 |
SYO inaugurated as Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) to reflect its status as the national youth orchestra. |
| Aug 2002 |
Robert Casteels appointed as resident conductor/music director. |
| July 2003 |
First concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall as part of SYF 2003. |
| Dec 2003 |
SNYO makes its first foray into jazz/pop, sharing the stage with the Jeremy Monteiro Band and others at the Dick Lee and Friends fundraising concert for the Church of St Ignatius. |
| Jan 2004 |
Dr Kee Kirk Chin appointed as Chairman SNYO Management Board.
The SNYO Secretariat is established, replacing the post of SNYO General Manager. The Secretariat is headed by ADCCAM. |
| Feb 2004 |
Inaugural Music Mentor Programme in partnership with UBS and NUS. The inaugural concert is held at the University Cultural Centre. Hajime Teri Murai, Director of Orchestras at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, is the inaugural music mentor. |
| Aug 2004 |
SNYO makes its debut at NDP 2004. |
| Jan 2005 |
Lim Soon Lee appointed as resident conductor/music director.
Assessments are introduced for members in the Main Orchestra. |
| July 2005 |
SNYO participates in the 34th International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, Austria, sharing 1st Prize in the orchestra category with the Golden Sail Orchestra of Beijing, China. |
| March 2006 |
2nd Music Mentor Programme held at the Victoria Concert Hall. John Farrer, principal conductor of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra is the music mentor for this edition. |
| March 2007 |
SNYO launched its International Artiste Series, replacing of the Music Mentor Programme, on 7 Mar at the Victoria Concert Hall. |
| Jan 2008 |
The Singapore National Youth Training Orchestra (SNYTO) is renamed Singapore National Youth Sinfornia (SNYS). |
| May 2008 |
SNYO launched its new website on 22 May. |
| July 2008 |
SNYO participates in the 10th Florence International Music Festival.
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| August 2008 |
Inaugural Friendship Festival of Chamber Music (FFCM). The augural concert is held at the Victoria Concert Hall. |
