Afghan Youth Orchestra

The Afghan Youth Orchestra is a youth orchestra, that was based in Afghanistan. It was founded by the Afghanistan National Institute of Music under the Ministry of Education. In 2013, the orchestra travelled to Carnegie Hall to perform for an American audience with the aim of spreading peace.[1] After the Taliban takeover in 2021, the Afghan Youth Orchestra and its parent institute is relocated to Portugal.[2]

## See also

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* List of youth orchestras

## References

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1. ^ Doane, Seth (12 February 2013). "Afghan youth orchestra hopes to bring peace through music". CBS Evening News. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
2. ^ Talmazan, Yuliya (18 November 2021). "Afghanistan's only music school completes exit from Kabul fearing Taliban crackdown". NBC News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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National youth orchestras

Africa|

* South Africa

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Cambodia
* China
* India
* Iraq
* Israel
* Malaysia
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Turkey

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

Europe|

* European Union
* Austria
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* France
* Germany
* JDPh
* Greece
* Ireland
* Italy
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Scotland
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Wales

Americas|

* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Dominican Republic
* United States
* Venezuela

* European Federation of National Youth Orchestras
* Young Euro Classic
* List of youth orchestras

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