Its current Music Director is Huan Jing (Chinese: 景焕, Pinyin: jǐng hùan).
GSYO's rehearsals and training programs take place at the headquarters of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.
Prominent supporters include: In September 2013, the GSYO launched its own independent performance season, and by the end of 2014, it had held more than thirty concerts for local school students.
On August 12, 2015, at the invitation of the government of Frankfurt, GSYO performed in Hoch Conservatory.
More than 300 people were in the audience, among them Liang Jianquan (梁建全), the Consul General of China.