The European Union Youth Orchestra is one of the world’s pre-eminent symphony orchestras. Founded in 1976, the EUYO has worked with great artists such as Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Founding Music Director Claudio Abbado, Music Director Vladimir Ashkenazy, former Music Director and current Conductor Laureate Bernard Haitink, and Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko. The EUYO is Orchestra in Residence with two residencies and its Summer Home at Grafenegg. The Orchestra is supported by the EU Commission and all EU member states, and is a Cultural Ambassador for the European Union.