All applicants for the 2026 Orchestra must be aged between 16 and 26 inclusive on 31 December 2025 and hold passports from one of the 27 European Union member countries.

The auditions will take place in two rounds:

• Pre-auditions for the and for wind, brass and percussion – tbc;
• Final round on 12 November 2025 at 10.00 in D-511.

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 29 October 2025.

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’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.

Questions and additional info:
Kai Kiiv
6675 721
kai.kiiv@eamt.ee

The Estonian String Players Competition will take place from November 26 to December 5, 2025, in Tallinn. The first, second, and third rounds and the award ceremony will be held at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.

The competition is organised by the Estonian Music Council, Jeunesses Musicales Estonia, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.

More info HERE