Mission:

• To provide orchestral training and performance opportunities for young musicians;
• To create an educational environment in which students learn from professional musicians and one another;
• To instill a greater appreciation for classical music in the students and in their audience

In order to achieve this mission the SEMAYO will:

• Bring together talented young musicians from across the region in order to rehearse and perform together under inspiring leadership;
• Introduce students to orchestral masterworks, both traditional and contemporary;
• Encourage a sense of personal responsibility and self-discipline in each student;
• Develop performers and audiences for the future;
• Enrich and foster school music programs;
• Reach audiences for whom performances of classical music are rare;
• Provide these opportunities without regard to race, cultural background, gender or creed