Youth Philharmonic Tauranga is the city’s symphonic youth orchestra, conducted by William McElwee. We play a range of music from the classical masters to film favourites, perform two or three concerts a year, run a weekend orchestral workshop in December, and make friendships for life.

YPT is open to players of age 12-21 of sufficient proficiency on their instruments. For detailed joining criteria, check out the website. Please also talk to your instrument teacher about your plans.

We rehearse on Wednesday evenings, 7pm-9pm, at the Tauranga City Brass band hall on Yatton Street, Greerton during term time.