The Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra (MSJO) is an internationally-awarded youth orchestra from the Philippines, having won the 1st Prize in the 12th Summa Cum Laude International Music Festival held at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria and went on to perform in concerts in Venice, Florence and Rome.
The group was formed in 2014 as the youth orchestra project of the MSO Foundation, Inc.
They are composed of advanced students from the MSO Music Academy and qualified young string players from all over the Philippines.
The MSJO is under the principal patronage of Standard Insurance Inc. as part of its corporate campaign "in pursuit of excellence,” with a program that seeks to discover, nurture and promote the musical talent of Filipinos and give them an opportunity to shine in the international stage.
