John Curro AM MBE is an Australian based violist, conductor, and music director.

He is the founder (1966) and Director of Music of the Queensland Youth Orchestras

Queensland Youth Orchestras

The Queensland Youth Orchestras is Australia's leading organisation for orchestral training and performance and is currently based at the Old Museum building in Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...

 with whom he established the National Youth Concerto Competition (NYCC). John Curro was awarded the Don Banks Music Award

Don Banks Music Award

The Don Banks Music Award was established in order to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia. The award was founded in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of the music board...

 in 2002. He is also a Member of the Order of the British Empire and a Member of the Order of Australia.