HarrisonParrott's collaboration with the Australian Youth Orchestra stretches back to summer 2001 with a European tour conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy and Mikko Franck. Since then the Australian Youth Orchestra has continued to justify its reputation as a showcase of artistic excellence and returned to Europe in summer 2004, conducted by Lawrence Foster with soloist Hélène Grimaud with a successful tour that included a concert at the BBC Proms. In summer 2007, the Australian Youth Orchestra will once again bring its antipodean youthfulness and exuberance to European shores in a tour to mark the orchestra's 50th anniversary!
