Concertgebouworkest Young
Young 2025 is looking for violins!
Guidelines General Guidelines You must be between 14-17 years old for the entire duration of Young. This means that your date of birth must be between 22 August 2007 and 4 August 2011, without exceptions. The summer camp takes place from 4 August until 22 August 2025 (traveling days 4 and 22 August) Residency will be in Akoesticum (Ede) The Netherlands Free of tuition Each young musician should be recommended by a nominator and a referent, who are for example music teachers, or directors of a local youth orchestra, school band or ensemble
Audition elements 4 videos (introduction + solo piece, excerpts, scales, video essay) 1 personal letter 2 recommendation letters (1 from your nominator, 1 from a referent)
Application Timeline 1 November 2024: Application officially opens 31 January 2025: Application deadline March/April 2025: Applicants notified of status via email
Mozart – Symphony No. 41 ‘Jupiter’: Movement IV: bar 46 until 73
Brahms – Symphony No. 2: Movement II: bar 1 until 15
Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5: Movement I: [32] until [39] Movement II: [48] until first bar of [49] Movement II: [55] until [56] Movement III: [89] until [92]
Popper – Vierzig Etüden Op.73: Etude No. 1 (Instead of scales) |