| Year | Milestones |
| 1969 | Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra (SYCO) is established under the auspices of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Extra-Curricular Activities Centre |
| 1980 | Came under the supervision of the Young Musicians’ Society (YMS) |
| 2003 | Singapore Chinese Orchestra officially took over the management of SYCO.
Mr Tsung Yeh appointed as Music Director |
| 2004 | Recognised by MOE as an external Co-Curricular Activity (CCA)
Held its inaugural Concert with SCO at the Singapore Conference Hall |
| 2009 | Designated by MOE as a National Project of Excellence (NPOE)
SYCO co-managed by SCO and MOE |
| 2015 | Came under the purview of the National Arts Council (NAC), supported by Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), managed by SCO |
| 2016 | Appointment of Mr Quek Ling Kiong as Music Director |
| 2017 | Renaming of SYCO to Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra (SNYCO) |