Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (also known as Guangzhou Youth Orchestra and GSYO, Chinese: 广州学生交响乐团) is the affiliated student orchestra of Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Founded in July 2011, it is the first semi-professional student orchestra in China that is ever organized and administered by a professional orchestra. Its current Music Director is Huan Jing (Chinese: 景焕, Pinyin: jǐng hùan). Its members are selected from multiple cities in Guangdong Province. GSYO’s rehearsals and training programs take place at the headquarters of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, a multi-venue facility that is one of the most advanced in China. The administration and training was following the management guidelines of a professional ensemble.