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Young Euro Classic is an international
music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...
for
youth orchestras Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. You ...
. Established in Berlin, Germany in 2000, it is one of the world's most important international platforms for young musicians in the Western
classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...
tradition. Every summer, orchestras from all over the world perform at the
Konzerthaus Berlin The Konzerthaus Berlin is a concert hall in Berlin, the home of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central Mitte district of the city, it was originally built as a theater. It initially operated from ...
. The festival is an associated member organization of the
European Federation of National Youth Orchestras The European Federation of National Youth Orchestras (EFNYO) is the association of the national youth orchestras of Europe. Its mission statement is to "provide a unique platform for the exchange of experience in orchestra training". It is co-fund ...
.


History


2021

Young Euro Classic 2021 was held from July 30 to August 15. * Young Euro Classic Orchestra Germany–France (in cooperation with the
Bundesjugendorchester The Bundesjugendorchester (''National Youth Orchestra of Germany'', BJO; ) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is bas ...
and the Orchestre Français des Jeunes) * Bundesjugendballett * Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra * Ensemble Mini (replacing the
Portuguese Youth Orchestra The Portuguese Chamber Orchestra (OCP) was founded on July 5, 2007, and its debut took place on September 13, 2007, with the opening concert of the 2007/2008 season at the Grand Auditorium of Centro Cultural de Belém, in Lisbon. The programme i ...
) * c/o chamber orchestra (replacing the
Spanish National Youth Orchestra The Spanish National Youth Orchestra (Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, abbreviation JONDE) is a Spanish youth orchestra. It is a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras. See also * Madrid Academic Orchestra * List of yout ...
) * Wiener Jeunesse Orchester *
Bundesjugendorchester The Bundesjugendorchester (''National Youth Orchestra of Germany'', BJO; ) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is bas ...
* National Youth Orchestra of Romania * O/Modernt New Generation Orchestra * German-French Junior Academy * Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra * LGT Young Soloists * Russian German Music Academy (replacing the Chelyabinsk Symphony Orchestra) * Moritzburg Festival Orchestra * Orquesta del Lyceum de La Habana


2020

Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, Young Euro Classic 2020 was held from August 1 to August 10 in a reduced
chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small numb ...
format. Concerts were broadcast online.


2019

Young Euro Classic 2019 was held from July 19 to August 6. It was the most high-profile festival to-date, with the national youth orchestras of China, the United Kingdom, Germany, the European Union, and the United States performing. *
Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra The Jerzy Semkow Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra ( pl, Polska Orkiestra Sinfonia Iuventus im. Jerzego Semkowa) is the national youth orchestra of Poland. It was established in 2007 on the initiative of Jerzy Semkow by the Ministry of Cultu ...
* International Tatarstan Youth Orchestra *
National Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic The National Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic (OSNJ) ( es, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Juvenil República Dominicana) is the national youth orchestra of the Dominican Republic, founded in 1998 with support of the Ministry of C ...
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Romanian Youth Orchestra The Romanian Youth Orchestra ( ro, Orchestra Română de Tineret) is the national youth orchestra of Romania. Conductors and soloists that appeared with the orchestra include Bogdan Bacanu, Sarah Chang, Amanda Forsyth, David Garrett, Stefa ...
* O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra *
Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra The Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra ( tr, Türkiye Gençlik Filarmoni Orkestrası) is the national youth orchestra of Turkey, consisting of young musicians aged 15 to 22. It was founded in 2007 in Istanbul. The orchestra has appea ...
*
Portuguese Youth Orchestra The Portuguese Chamber Orchestra (OCP) was founded on July 5, 2007, and its debut took place on September 13, 2007, with the opening concert of the 2007/2008 season at the Grand Auditorium of Centro Cultural de Belém, in Lisbon. The programme i ...
*
Slovak Youth Orchestra The Slovak Youth Orchestra (SMO, sk, Slovenský mládežnícky orchester) is the national youth orchestra of Slovakia. Founded in 2016 in Bratislava, it consists of 80 musicians aged 16 to 28. The orchestra is a member of the European Federat ...
* National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Chile * Bundesjugendballett * Galilee Chamber Orchestra *
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO-GB) is the national youth orchestra of the United Kingdom, consisting of 164 members of ages 13 to 19 years. Their mission is to "give thrilling experiences of orchestral music to teenage musicia ...
*
European Union Youth Orchestra The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is a youth orchestra with members drawn from the 27 members states of the European Union. Since its foundation in 1976, it has connected music colleges and the professional music world for generations o ...
*
Bundesjugendorchester The Bundesjugendorchester (''National Youth Orchestra of Germany'', BJO; ) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is bas ...
*
National Youth Orchestra of China The National Youth Orchestra of China (NYO-China, zh, 中华青少年交响乐团) is a full symphony youth orchestra composed of approximately 100 Chinese musicians aged 14 to 21 years old. Students from all over China audition to participate in ...
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National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) is the national youth orchestra of the United States. Organized by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, it was established in 2012, and its first concert tour took place in ...


2018

Young Euro Classic 2018 was held from August 2 to August 20. *
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO) is the youth orchestra of the Boston Philharmonic and is considered the premier youth orchestra in the Boston area. Created in 2012, the tuition-free orchestra consists of musicians between the ages of ...
* MIAGI Youth Orchestra *
Bundesjugendorchester The Bundesjugendorchester (''National Youth Orchestra of Germany'', BJO; ) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is bas ...
*
Spanish National Youth Orchestra The Spanish National Youth Orchestra (Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, abbreviation JONDE) is a Spanish youth orchestra. It is a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras. See also * Madrid Academic Orchestra * List of yout ...
* Bundesjugendballett *
Ljubljana Academy of Music Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana ( sl, Akademija za glasbo Univerze v Ljubljani) is the main junior conservatory in Slovenia. The school has its origin in the Music School of the Slovene Philharmonic Society (founded 1821, indirectl ...
Symphony Orchestra *
National Youth Orchestra of Canada The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada, or NYOC, french: Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada) is a Canadian youth orchestra headquartered in Toronto. The orchestra has given concert tours in every major Canadian city as well as tri ...
*
Romanian Youth Orchestra The Romanian Youth Orchestra ( ro, Orchestra Română de Tineret) is the national youth orchestra of Romania. Conductors and soloists that appeared with the orchestra include Bogdan Bacanu, Sarah Chang, Amanda Forsyth, David Garrett, Stefa ...
* NYO Jazz *
National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands The National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands (NJO, nl, Nationaal Jeugdorkest) is the national youth orchestra of the Netherlands, founded in 1957. It consists of young musicians between 18 and 26 years of age. It has appeared with conductor ...
* Youth Chamber Orchestra St. Petersburg *
Ungdomssymfonikerne The Norwegian National Youth Orchestra ( no, Ungdomssymfonikerne) is the national youth orchestra of Norway, founded 1973 in Oslo. The orchestra has played with conductors and soloists including Juanjo Mena, Vasily Petrenko, Christian Vásquez, ...
*
European Union Youth Orchestra The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is a youth orchestra with members drawn from the 27 members states of the European Union. Since its foundation in 1976, it has connected music colleges and the professional music world for generations o ...
* Southbank Sinfonia * Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine * Georgian Sinfonietta * Auckland Youth Orchestra *
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival is a classical music festival held each summer throughout the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. History The festival was founded in 1986 by German concert pianist Justus Frantz. In 2006, the 21 ...
Orchestra


2017

Young Euro Classic 2017 was held from August 17 to September 3. *
Colombian Youth Philharmonic The National Batuta Foundation ( es, Fundación Nacional Batuta), commonly referred to as Batuta, is a Colombian music education system modelled on Venezuela's El Sistema. Origin and development Batuta was created in 1991 by the national governm ...
*
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival is a classical music festival held each summer throughout the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. History The festival was founded in 1986 by German concert pianist Justus Frantz. In 2006, the 21 ...
Orchestra * Bundesjugendballett *
Bundesjugendorchester The Bundesjugendorchester (''National Youth Orchestra of Germany'', BJO; ) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is bas ...
* O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra * International Tchaikovsky Youth Orchestra Yekaterinburg *
Baltic Sea Philharmonic Baltic Sea Philharmonic (formerly ''Baltic Youth Philharmonic'') is an orchestra which consists of musicians from countries around Baltic Sea. The orchestra's conductor is Kristjan Järvi. The orchestra was established in 2008 by the initiative o ...
*
Elisabeth University of Music is a Jesuit university in Hiroshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1948. It was chartered as a university in 1963. History Belgian Jesuit Father Ernest Goossens began a music classroom for youths right after the devasta ...
Choir and Orchestra *
Moldovan National Youth Orchestra The Moldovan National Youth Orchestra (MNYO) ( ro, Orchestra Națională de Tineret a Moldovei) is the national youth orchestra of Moldova. Established in 2011 on the initiative of Andriano Marian, it consists of 200 young instrumentalists with ...
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Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra The Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra ( tr, Türkiye Gençlik Filarmoni Orkestrası) is the national youth orchestra of Turkey, consisting of young musicians aged 15 to 22. It was founded in 2007 in Istanbul. The orchestra has appea ...
*
Asian Youth Orchestra The Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) is a youth orchestra composed of musicians from several Asian countries. It was founded by Yehudi Menuhin and Richard Pontzious in 1987, and its first concert took place in August 1990, conducted by Menuhin. Current ...
* Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester *
Portuguese Youth Orchestra The Portuguese Chamber Orchestra (OCP) was founded on July 5, 2007, and its debut took place on September 13, 2007, with the opening concert of the 2007/2008 season at the Grand Auditorium of Centro Cultural de Belém, in Lisbon. The programme i ...
* Orchestre Français des Jeunes * Cuban-European Youth Orchestra


2016

Young Euro Classic 2016 was held from August 17 to September 3. *
European Union Youth Orchestra The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is a youth orchestra with members drawn from the 27 members states of the European Union. Since its foundation in 1976, it has connected music colleges and the professional music world for generations o ...
* Bundesjugendballett *
Ungdomssymfonikerne The Norwegian National Youth Orchestra ( no, Ungdomssymfonikerne) is the national youth orchestra of Norway, founded 1973 in Oslo. The orchestra has played with conductors and soloists including Juanjo Mena, Vasily Petrenko, Christian Vásquez, ...
*
Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music ( lv, Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija), formerly the Riga Conservatory, is a higher education establishment of music at 1 Barona Street, Riga, Latvia. The junior institute is the Emīls Dār ...
Orchestra *
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival is a classical music festival held each summer throughout the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. History The festival was founded in 1986 by German concert pianist Justus Frantz. In 2006, the 21 ...
Orchestra *
Bundesjugendorchester The Bundesjugendorchester (''National Youth Orchestra of Germany'', BJO; ) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is bas ...
*
Kazakh National Academy of Arts The Kazakh National Academy of Arts (abbr. KazNAA) is the main theatre, film, drama, and fine arts and design school in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Academy ( kk, Т. Қ. Жүргенов атындағы Қазақ ұлттық өнер академ ...
Orchestra *
National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands The National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands (NJO, nl, Nationaal Jeugdorkest) is the national youth orchestra of the Netherlands, founded in 1957. It consists of young musicians between 18 and 26 years of age. It has appeared with conductor ...
* Romania-Moldova Youth Orchestra * Bulgarian National Youth Orchestra "Pioneer" * Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester *
Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire is a musical university in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. The Ural State Conservatory was founded in 1934. In 1939 the Conservatory had its first graduates. Notable alumni * Anatoliy Andreyev – ...
Orchestra * Arab Youth Philharmonic Orchestra *
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...
Orchestra * Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie * Orquesta Sinfónica "Estanislao Mejía" * Orchestre Français des Jeunes


2015

Young Euro Classic 2015 was held from August 6 to August 23. * Young Philharmonic Orchestra Jerusalem Weimar * Bundesjugendballett * O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra *
Bundesjugendorchester The Bundesjugendorchester (''National Youth Orchestra of Germany'', BJO; ) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is bas ...
*
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO-GB) is the national youth orchestra of the United Kingdom, consisting of 164 members of ages 13 to 19 years. Their mission is to "give thrilling experiences of orchestral music to teenage musicia ...
*
Portuguese Youth Orchestra The Portuguese Chamber Orchestra (OCP) was founded on July 5, 2007, and its debut took place on September 13, 2007, with the opening concert of the 2007/2008 season at the Grand Auditorium of Centro Cultural de Belém, in Lisbon. The programme i ...
*
Ungdomssymfonikerne The Norwegian National Youth Orchestra ( no, Ungdomssymfonikerne) is the national youth orchestra of Norway, founded 1973 in Oslo. The orchestra has played with conductors and soloists including Juanjo Mena, Vasily Petrenko, Christian Vásquez, ...
*
Kyiv Conservatory Pyotr Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine ( uk, Національна музична академія України імені Петра Чайковського) or Kyiv Conservatory is a Ukrainian state institution of higher music e ...
Symphony Orchestra *
Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra (also known as Guangzhou Youth Orchestra or GSYO, Chinese: 广州学生交响乐团) is the affiliated youth orchestra of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Founded in July 2011, it is the first semi-professional s ...
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Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra The Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra ( tr, Türkiye Gençlik Filarmoni Orkestrası) is the national youth orchestra of Turkey, consisting of young musicians aged 15 to 22. It was founded in 2007 in Istanbul. The orchestra has appea ...
*
National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands The National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands (NJO, nl, Nationaal Jeugdorkest) is the national youth orchestra of the Netherlands, founded in 1957. It consists of young musicians between 18 and 26 years of age. It has appeared with conductor ...
* I, Culture Orchestra *
New Georgian Philharmonic New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
* Young Euro Classic Peace Orchestra


2014

Young Euro Classic 2014 was held from June 22 to June 29 and from August 8 to August 17. * Orchestre Français des Jeunes * All-Russian Youth Orchestra *
Romanian Youth Orchestra The Romanian Youth Orchestra ( ro, Orchestra Română de Tineret) is the national youth orchestra of Romania. Conductors and soloists that appeared with the orchestra include Bogdan Bacanu, Sarah Chang, Amanda Forsyth, David Garrett, Stefa ...
* Orchestra of the
Central Conservatory of Music The Central Conservatory of Music () is a prestigious leading public music school of China and a member of Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211. Its campus is in the Xicheng District of Beijing, China, near Fuxingmen Statio ...
* MIAGI Youth Orchestra *
Spanish National Youth Orchestra The Spanish National Youth Orchestra (Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, abbreviation JONDE) is a Spanish youth orchestra. It is a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras. See also * Madrid Academic Orchestra * List of yout ...
*
Bundesjugendorchester The Bundesjugendorchester (''National Youth Orchestra of Germany'', BJO; ) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19. It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat and is bas ...
*
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie The Junge Deutsche Philharmonie (''Young German Philharmonic'', JDPh) is one of the national youth orchestras of Germany. Unlike the Bundesjugendorchester, which is composed of pre-university students aged 14–19, the Junge Deutsche Philharmon ...
* NJO Sinfonietta and Dutch National Opera Academy *
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival is a classical music festival held each summer throughout the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. History The festival was founded in 1986 by German concert pianist Justus Frantz. In 2006, the 21 ...
Orchestra


Awards

In 2008, Gabriele Minz, director of Young Euro Classic, was awarded the
Order of Merit of Berlin The Order of Merit of Berlin (german: Verdienstorden des Landes Berlin) is this highest award of the German State of Berlin. Awarded in the name of the Senate of Berlin, the order had recognized outstanding contributions to the State of Berlin sin ...
. In 2015, Young Euro Classic secured the title ''European Culture Brand of 2015''. In 2016, the Israeli Embassy in Berlin awarded Young Euro Classic with a medal for services to bilateral relations.


References

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