Add to ORKGThis thesis describes a few of the most important international youth orchestral projects in Europe. It also lists the institutions working in the field of musical activities for young people in Europe. The thesis is divided into three chapters; in the first chapter, I have tried to map the network of the most important umbrella organizations in Europe that support youth orchestral activities, and thus help create favorable conditions for these projects to emerge and survive. The second chapter discusses particular international youth orchestras in Europe. The most notable ones are described in more detail so the readers can have a concrete idea about the way these projects function and set them into the context of common orchestra practice...