2006年台北愛樂首次招集北區各縣市中、小學學生組成少年弦樂團，每週固定排練並定期舉行音樂會。經歷多場成功演出後，擴編為室內樂團，2013年秋季，定名為「台北愛樂少年樂團」。
成軍十多年來，本團致力推廣少年古典音樂教育，藉由成立國內首支法人化少年樂團，提供國內學齡學童音樂展演平台，並邀請國內學成之優秀青年音樂家劉柏宏、游家輔及陳仕杰擔任指揮，每年定期於國內舉辦音樂會及跨界製作音樂劇類型節目，目標讓8至18歲的少年，以最單純的音樂演奏為基礎，藉由器樂合奏接觸多種不同的音樂形式與表演類型，藉由團體訓練，養成音樂人專業態度及合奏默契，進而成為不但有技術、更有專業素養的少年樂團，同時期望團員從學習中發揮潛能提升自我，並以健康良好的心態繼續邁向未來音樂學習之路。
2016年秋季，本團成立「台北愛樂少年弦樂團」，台北愛樂少年弦樂團是一個讓孩子們有更多舞台發揮的園地，除每年定期展演外，亦結合公益、戶
外展演等多樣性的表演形式，希望弦樂團的孩子們能以音樂感動周遭的每個人，並將音樂帶到社會上的每一個角落。成立至今，演出遍及台北、宜蘭、桃園、苗栗、澎湖、馬祖等地，以音樂回饋社會，藉由現場展演讓更多人們貼近音樂。
近年來與樂團合作過的音樂家有：鋼琴家葉孟儒、林灝維、盧易之、江宇婷（我是江老師）；小提琴家吳庭毓、李家豪、曾智弘、陳瑾瑒、殷兆基（Adrian Anantawan）、曾耿元；低音提琴家森田良平及擊樂家黃堃儼、何欣蓉。除國內定期演出外，近年更安排國際交流，藉此拓展國際視野，累積未來優勢，2014年赴日本金澤與金澤市管弦樂團交流演出。2015年遠赴匈牙利布達佩斯參與第一屆布達佩斯音樂節。2016年受邀至美國洛杉磯及加州迪士尼演出。2017年至葡萄牙參與里斯本音樂節，大受好評。2018年前往德國慕尼黑與巴伐利亞國立交響樂團附屬青年管弦樂團交流演出。2019至義大利布雷西亞音樂院交流演出。2023至瑞士蘇黎世與蘇黎世青年交響樂團交流演出、同年8月受邀參加新加坡GSF國際音樂節交流演出並獲得評審團給予「Most Outstanding Award」最高榮譽。
In 2006, Taipei Philharmonic Foundation started to recruit students from elementary and junior high school in northern Taiwan and established a juvenile string orchestra. As all these efforts have received great responses, the foundation decided to expand the string into a chamber orchestra. Thus the Taipei Philharmonic Youth Ensemble (TPYE) was established. In the 14 years since its establishment, TPYE has held concerts each year to promote classical music for children. And also by establishing the first corporatization youth orchestra in Taiwan, TPYE is providing a platform for children to participate in full orchestra performance. We also invite Taiwanese outstanding young musicians as guest conductors. Our goal is to let young musicians age from 8 to 18 through participating in classical music or cross-genre concert performances to embrace the pure joy of music learning. In addition to local performances, TPYE has actively joined the international music scenes in order to broaden the vision for our young members. In 2014, TPYE went to Kanazawa, Japan and collaborate with Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, and in 2015, TPYE had its European debut in the first Budapest Music Festival in Hungary. In 2016, TPYE was invited to perform in Los Angeles and Disney California Adventure. In 2017, TPYE participated in the Lisbon Music Festival, Portugal. In 2018, TPYE was invited to Munich, Germany and performed with the ATTACCA Jugendorchester des Bayerischen Staatsorchesters. In 2019, TPYE attended master classes and performed in Brescia Conservatory, Italy. Through the group training process, each one of these young musicians has learned the true spirit of being a musician and the responsibility as a member of an ensemble; and as a group, this young ensemble continuously making progress in performing techniques, as well as in professionalism. At the same time, TPYE continue to assist these young musicians to discover their true potentials, The Taipei Philharmonic Youth String Ensemble was established in September 2016, to develop a positive attitude towards future learning in music. Although members are from still very young, technically still have long way to go, but with hard work and under the directions of three current conductors, they will be making significant progress and achievements.
