The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is now seeking new members! All applicants for the 2025 Orchestra must be aged between 16 and 26 inclusive on 31 December 2024 and hold passports from one of the 27 European Union member Countries.
The auditions will take place in two rounds
Pre-auditions for wind, brass and percussion – tbc; pre-audition for the strings will be on Wednesday, 30 October at 14.30 in D-511;
Final round on Monday, 4 November 2024 at 10:00 in D-511
Repertoire
Candidates will be asked to play a prepared piece of their own choosing (eg a movement from a concerto, sonata etc) and a selection of orchestral extracts.
NB! Percussionists will be asked to play a selection of prepared orchestral extracts only (no piece).
How and when to apply
All the candidates are requested to fill in the application on the EUYO homepage latest by 21 October 2024.
Since its founding in 1976, the EUYO has grown into one of the world’s leading symphony orchestras, collaborating with many of the greatest musicians in history, such as Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, and Mstislav Rostropovich. Notably, the orchestra has also worked with its three Music Directors and the current Chief Conductor: Founding Music Director Claudio Abbado, former Music Director Vladimir Ashkenazy, former Music Director and current Conductor Laureate Bernard Haitink, and, since spring 2024, Chief Conductor Iván Fischer. The EUYO, founded in 1976, is by now one of the world’s pre-eminent symphony orchestras that has worked with many of the world’s greatest musicians including Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Mstislav Rostropovich and particularly its three Music Directors and current Chief Conductor: Founding Music Director Claudio Abbado, former Music Director Vladimir Ashkenazy, former Music Director and current Conductor Laureate Bernard Haitink, and since spring 2024, Chief Conductor Iván Fischer.
The EUYO’s spring and summer sessions are held at its residency in Grafenegg, Austria, followed by concert tours, details of which can be found on the EUYO homepage.
Additional information:
Kai Kiiv
6675 721
kai.kiiv@eamt.ee
