The Melbourne Youth Wind Symphony provides symphonic wind training for woodwind, brass and percussion players aged 11 to 20, with a minimum standard of Grade 4 AMEB (or equivalent). Under the direction of Conductor Rick Plummer, the ensemble benefits from rehearsals and tutorials with some of Melbourne's finest specialists in concert band repertoire.

Throughout the year Melbourne Youth Wind Symphony will perform and rehearse at the University of Melbourne Faculty of the VCA and Music, while having the opportunity to perform regularly at venues such as Iwaki Auditorium, the Melbourne School Bands Festival and as a principal ensemble of the 2010 Bands Festival held at BMW Edge in Federation Square.

This year, the Melbourne Youth Wind Symphony will perform repertoire by Frank Tichelli, Clare Grundman, Alfred Reed, Larry Daehn, Malcolm Arnold, William Himes, Brian Hogg, Warren Barker, Sammy Nestico and Adam Gorb.