Youth Orchestra Festival
The Youth Orchestra Festival (YOF) is a long-standing annual tradition for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera and offers the chance for Utah youth orchestras to have the opportunity to not only play on stage at Abravanel Hall but to also listen to many other youth orchestras from around the state. The YOF is free and open to the public, spectators are welcome. The 2025-26 Youth Orchestra Festival will be held at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Applications for 2025-26 will open on November 1, 2025.