It is named Orchestre Symphonique Suisse des Jeunes in French, Orchestra Sinfonica Svizzera della Gioventù in Italian, and Orchestra Sinfonica Svizzera della Gioventegna in Rhaeto-Romance.
[2] The orchestra members, around hundred young musicians between 15 and 25 from all regions of Switzerland meet twice a year for a session of several days of rehearsals for a tour, once in spring and once in the fall.
They played a program with music by Schnyder, Shostakovich and Othmar Schoeck at the Lucerne Festival on 24 August 1991, conducted by Andreas Delfs.
[2] In a large formation, they performed Mahler's Ninth Symphony at the Tonhalle St. Gallen in 2016, conducted by Kai Bumann.
[3] to promote that aspiring young musicians gain practice in rehearsals and concerts, in order to improve their future professional work.