To empower young Australians with musical knowledge and imagination, and instil in them a love of music and a dedication to the highest standards of performance.

Board/
Committees/
Council/
Life Members

Board of Directors

Mary Vallentine AO, (Chairman), Peter Grant, (Deputy Chair), Ron Ogden, (Treasurer/ Company Secretary), Monica Curro, Erin Flaherty, Luke Nestorowicz, Shefali Pryor, Clare Pullar, Frank Zipfinger

Artistic Advisory Committee

Shefali Pryor (Chair), Keith Crellin OAM, Monica Curro, Elizabeth Koch OAM, James Koehne, Siobhan Lenihan, Tim Matthies, Marshall McGuire, Michele Walsh 

Finance & Executive Committee

Mary Vallentine AO, (Chair), Peter Grant, (Deputy Chair), Ron Ogden, (Treasurer)  

AYO Council

Mr Leonard Amadio AO, Mr Vladimir Ashkenazy , Ms Lin Bender AM, Mr Patrick Brislan, Mr Tim Calnin, Annabelle Chaplain, Carl Crossin, Ms Diana Doherty, Mr Michael Elwood, Mr Anthony Fogg, Ms Nancy Fox, Ms Jenny Garber, Mrs Cass George, Mr Richard Gill OAM, Professor Malcolm Gillies, Ms Virginia Gordon, Mrs Deirdre Greatorex, Mr Trevor Green, Mrs Christina Green, Mr Antony Grybowski, Mr Donald Hazelwood AO OBE, Ms Virginia Henderson AM, Professor John Hopkins OBE, Mr Lawrence Jacks, Mrs Daniele Kemp, Mr Arthur Koumoukelis, Associate Professor Dr Geoffrey Lancaster AM, Mr Janis Laurs, Mr William Lyne CBE AM, Hon. Jane Mathews AO, Mr Donald McDonald AC, Mr Marshall McGuire, Mr Jonathan Mills, Dr Richard Mills AM, Mr Dene Olding, Associate Professor Patricia Pollett, Ms Helena Rathbone, Mr Simon Rogers, Mr Clive Scott, Professor Peter Sculthorpe AO OBE, Professor Margaret Seares AO, Mr Yosi Tal, Ms Pamela Thornton, Mr Sheldon Trainor, Professor Kim Walker, Michele Walsh, Peter Waters, Her Excellency Penelope Wensley AO, Mr John Williams AO OBE, Mr Ray Wilson OAM, Mr Bruce Wolfe, Di Yerbury

Honorary Life Members

Leonard Amadio AO, Margaret Greene, Donald Hazelwood AO OBE, Professor John Hopkins OBE, J. Leonard Porter, Professor Peter Sculthorpe AO OBE, Maureen White, Graham Wood OAM