The Youth Orchestra of Ecuador was founded by the Brazilian Cellist and Orchestral Conductor Diego Carneiro, in order to generate music education programs in several countries in need. To achieve this main objective of life he founded the NGO AmaZonArt in London, 2009.

This project has now developed into an international level with its main home in Quito - Ecuador, integrating 5 countries and promoting a message of peace against xenophobia, supporting migrants and refugees from Venezuela and people in poverty and malnutrition with several programs, such as "Music as Refuge", "Instruments for Hope", "Music Route Against Hunger", "Playing for survival", all following the main slogan of AmaZonArt: "Changing Lives Through Music"

This Orchestra of Integration is going to play in The Netherlands and Belgium in two international festivals: the Europees Musiekfestival voor de Jeugd and The World We Live In Groninge, great opportunities to generate Cultural Exchange, and spread the message of peace, integration and support to Migrants and Refugees through music. We ask for your support to achieve these humanitarian objectives.