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SPIRIT OF THE NORTH

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Photo: Simon van Boxtel CO-CHAIRMEN’S MESSAGE

We could not be more delighted by the conferment by It is the aim and intention of everyone at the EUYO to keep Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of an OBE Joy Bryer’s vision alive for the future. Now as much as ever on the Orchestra’s co-founder, inspiration, and President, in its history, the EUYO represents the most precious and Joy Bryer. Without the imagination and determination demanding ideals of the shared – united of Joy and her late husband, Lionel, the European Union by a common vision in artistic partnership and cooperation, Youth Orchestra would have never been created. Without based on the understanding and valuing of the deepest her energy and resolution it would not have survived. sources of Europe's culture. Such beliefs were there when Joy Bryer is honoured in the most public way for her the Orchestra was founded. They remain as precious and achievement and for the EUYO's continued existence. valid today as they were then. The music is the message.

Sir John Tusa & Ian Stoutzker CBE

Co-Chairmen, European Union Youth Orchestra CO-CHAIRMEN \ WELCOME

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For centuries, artists have eulogised the piercing light be heard, as well as a classic Tchaikovsky symphony from and brooding myths of Northern Europe. Here is a world neighbouring , chamber music from Norway and beyond, of elemental emotions poised between the unending and an in depth exploration of the Northern ‘aesthetic’ opposition of harsh unforgiving winters and the softly as part of the European Music Campus at Grafenegg. illuminating midnight summer sun. How do we grasp such We are delighted to welcome Antonio Tajani, President extremity? And what does the music of this region tell us of the , as the EUYO’s new Honorary about such an identity, and its part in today’s Europe? President. And we thank all of the EU’s Presidents, 2017 brings important celebrations in this part of EU: whilst Commissioners and officials for the important support Finland celebrates 100 years of hard won Independence, that we have received during the last twelve months. takes on the EU Presidency from Malta, and one of On page 12 we tell you more about the music to be the world’s finest music conservatoires – the Royal Danish performed, helping you navigate the concerts with some Academy of Music – celebrates its 150th anniversary. So it programmatic and historical context. For now it remains is that this summer’s programme of music focuses on the only to welcome you to a summer of events that provide a sound and the spirit of the North of Europe, with soloists reminder – and a timely one at that – of the immense positives from and , and concerts in Estonia, Latvia of bringing the EU member states’ finest young musicians and Lithuania as part of Capital Sounds, our multi-year together in an orchestra united by a shared sense of European concert tour of all EU member states. More than a dozen heritage, innovation, and the constant pursuit of excellence. compositions from the EU’s six most northerly countries can

Marshall Marcus

Chief Executive, European Union Youth Orchestra CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and They reinforce the cultural and creative sector’s capacity that which cannot remain silent”, Victor Hugo said. I am sure to operate transnationally. They represent the Union as that the dedicated young musicians from the European cultural ambassadors. They promote the intangible heritage Union Youth Orchestra would share his views. They work of local, regional and European cultural production, and together to enable the Orchestra to perform each year in the highest ideals of the European Union on supra national major cities and festivals, both in the European Union and cooperation. All this is something that cannot be easily put throughout the world. But they do not just play together. into words. And also something that cannot remain silent.

They live together. They develop friendship and understanding. I am happy to express my full support for the They increase our awareness of the musical and cultural European Union Youth Orchestra, and to address my aspects of Europe’s countries and regions, and Europe’s encouragement ahead of its Summer Tour “Spirit of place in the global culture. They improve and spread access the North, a dedication to and celebration of music to cultural activity at a national and pan European level. repertoire from the Baltic and Nordic states”. Antonio Tajani

President of the European Parliament, Honorary President of EUYO EU WELCOME

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The EUYO has deservedly established a top-class reputation Uniting some of Europe’s most talented young throughout Europe and beyond. It brings together talented musicians in a world class orchestra that transcends young musicians from all EU Member States in a musical geographic borders, the EUYO provides an opportunity and artistic osmosis reflecting the values lying at the heart to stimulate creativity and develop skills and serves of the European project such as peace, solidarity, diversity, as a valuable launch pad for career development. and intercultural dialogue. These young Europeans work The strength of this orchestra lies in the harmonious co- together with passion and dedication to achieve a common existence of young people from all over Europe. It is about goal, bringing performances of high quality to diverse sharing, mutual respect, creativity and innovation. audiences in different European countries. For these reasons, the Orchestra received EU support since its inception. Young people hold the future of Europe in their hands, we much cherish and support them, we must This summer, the EUYO will showcase music from the give them the space and the means to flourish. Baltic and Nordic countries and will perform in some of Europe’s greatest concert halls in , Estonia, In the face of many challenges our societies are facing, we Latvia, Lithuania and Italy. I am delighted that a great count on these young musicians to spread the European number of fellow Europeans will have the pleasure to spirit of freedom and openness in Europe and for Europe, enjoy this series of wonderful musical performances. and build bridges connecting people through culture. Martine Reicherts

Director-General for Education and Culture EU WELCOME

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5 JOY BRYER American by birth, European at heart

Joy Bryer OBE, EUYO Co-Founder and President

In 1969, Joy Bryer OBE and her late husband Lionel founded invaluable support to thousands of young musicians, whilst the International Youth Foundation of Great Britain (IYF), also representing the EU’s strongest ideal: a community with Sir Edward Heath KG, as its first President. The IYF working together to achieve peace and social understanding. was the beginning of the couples’ vision: an educational Joy has been recognised all over Europe for her work: she charity devoted to promoting international cooperation and received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the understanding amongst the world’s young people, particularly French Government in 1996, the Officer de l’Ordre Grand- in the performing arts. In the years to follow, Joy and Lionel Ducal de la Couronne de Chêne from the Luxembourgish pioneered the “International Festival of Youth Orchestras Government in 1997, a medal of honour from President and Performing Arts” held in , which in 1973, Gil Robles from the European Parliament in 1998 and the expanded to Aberdeen and to ; the “Festival Youth Comandante della Repubblica Italiana in 2004. In June 2017, Orchestra” led by conductors including and she was awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order . Shortly afterwards Great Britain joined the of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday 2017 European Community and Joy and Lionel Bryer founded the Honours List in recognition of over 50 years of services to “European Community Youth Orchestra” (now the EUYO). arts, culture, youth, education and international relations. Joy envisaged that the EUYO would present a ‘united Europe’ The strength of Joy’s vision and energy from the early years – a group of one hundred and twenty musicians from across all which she shared with her husband Lionel has undoubtedly Member States, cooperating to produce collective excellence led to an increase in cultural opportunities for many – the European ideal. Joy understood the importance of thousands of young Europeans. She has given over 50 years fostering international dialogue and co-creation amongst of inspiration, drive and energy to the arts. Without this, the Europe’s youth. For over 40 years, she has been selflessly EUYO and many other musical bodies would not exist today. committed to promoting the EUYO, which has provided JOY BRYER JOY

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Photo: Simon van Boxtel THE EUYO

“If more concerts were performed with as much dedication and passion, maybe the audience for serious music would be growing again. The EUYO is special”

Chicago Tribune

“The crème de la crème “The EUYO is around Europe, their remarkable – standard is phenomenal” it inspires us” Scottish Herald Young Critics Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner Education, Culture, Youth and Sport “Simply magnıficent” L’Eco di Bergamo, Bergamo “The best “It’s astonishing how possible high the standard of ambassador the European Union for the Youth Orchestra is” European Volkskrant, Amsterdam Union” “Among the Jean-Claude Juncker, EU Commission President elite institutions

“A technical of its kind” prowess that is downright terrifying”

The Guardian, UK THE EUYO

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Niederösterreichische Nachrichten Krems PROGRAMME

8 The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is one of the The EUYO’s 3,000 alumni have all come through the world’s pre-eminent symphony orchestras. Described by Orchestra’s rigorous, annual audition process conducted the UK Guardian as having “gripping, exhilaratingly good in all (currently 28) EU Member States, and many are now orchestral playing, surging with energy, laser-sharp focus and notable conductors, soloists, teachers, and instrumentalists collective daring… [with] a technical prowess that is downright working with major orchestras throughout the world, terrifying”, and by EU Commission President Jean-Claude including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Berliner Juncker as “the best possible ambassador for the European Philharmoniker, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Union” it has provided an exceptional bridge between music Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The EUYO’s Summer Home colleges and the professional music world for generations and Principal Venue Partner is Grafenegg, where in 2014 of Europe’s finest musicians since its foundation in 1976. both organisations launched the European Music Campus.

The Orchestra has worked with many of the world’s Founded by Joy and Lionel Bryer in 1976, the EUYO has greatest musicians including , Leonard been a Cultural Ambassador for the European Union for Bernstein, Sir , , Svlatislav more than forty years. The EUYO’s Honorary Patrons Rostropovich and particularly its three Music Directors include the Heads of Government of all of the EU’s Member and current Chief Conductor: Founding Music Director States, and the President of the European Commission Claudio Abbado, former Music Director , and the President of the European Parliament. former Music Director and current Conductor Laureate In recent years the Orchestra has strengthened its position , and Chief Conductor . with new artistic leadership and Trustees, an Advisory A truly global brand, the EUYO has performed in most of Council, and a new Orchestral Board, as well as a series of the world’s major concert halls and festivals, including innovative learning and performance programmes helping

notable venues such as London’s Royal Albert Hall, New to train its members with the skills necessary to meet THE EUYO

York’s Carnegie Hall, the Musikverein, and Boston the challenges of 21st century society and audiences. \ Symphony Hall. From Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi, Moscow to Mumbai, Seoul to São Paulo, the Orchestra has appeared in more than two hundred venues across four continents. PROGRAMME

9 PERFORMANCES SPIRIT OF THE NORTH

EXPLORING THE EUYO SUMMER 2017 PROGRAMME

At the very heart of the EUYO’s summer 2017 concert For many (if not all) of the countries that these programmes lies Sibelius’s first symphony, written at composers hail from, whilst the EU is today's union, the end of the nineteenth century, and premiered in nearby Russia is also of huge importance, not simply its revised version in on 18 July 1900. Such was politically but also artistically. There are surely more the acclaim that that performance received that it is shared traditions here than we often care to admit. often said to be the piece that launched the then 35 It is therefore no accident that a major architect of the year old Finnish composer's international career. Spirit of the North programmes is the EUYO's Chief Written in a conventional four movement pattern, the Conductor Vasily Petrenko, a Russian artist who grew up in symphony begins almost silently, with a muted tympani St. Petersburg, a city allegedly alluded to by its creator as roll quietly introducing a plangent clarinet melody that Russia’s ‘window’ onto the West. There, in the late 1980s seems to express the sadness of the entire world. Yet it and 90s, Petrenko absorbed much of this music, reminding moves soon enough to an effusive yearning outburst in the us of what it is that the EU and Russia share, rather than are strings that shows the pattern to follow: quickly alternating separated by. And perhaps this points us to something to emotions that are impossible not to yield to, until at be learnt from these Spirit of the North programmes: the the symphony's end the last ringing chords are silenced surprising shared traditions of a region of Europe that are by an emphatic short ‘pizzicato’ pulled chord from the both contained within – but also far larger than – the great strings; the music stopping as enigmatically as it began. nationalities and borders that those traditions encompass.

Sibelius (1865–1957) occupies a special position in any account of the music of Northern Europe as a key writer of Spirit of the North symphonies at the twilight end of the hundreds of years Music by country and date: long European symphonic tradition. Yet when you compare him with some other composers of the North that we Denmark Lithuania , Overture Mikalojus Konstantinas are performing this summer – the Lithuanian Čiurlionis, Masquerade (1906) Čiurlionis, Estonia's Arvo Pärt, and Latvian Pēteris Vasks – there is a In the Forest (1901) fascinating common thread: focused, interior, sustained Estonia Arvo Pärt, Fratres, in Norway and introspective sound, with elongated melodies and 2 different versions: , repetitive almost minimalist structures, that give a piercing for solo violin, strings The Holberg Suite (1884) directness that seems to take us back to that elemental & percussion (1992), & Russia landscape of the North. Perhaps it is no accident that many cello and harp (2010); Cantus in Memorium , of these composers are deeply spiritual human beings, (1977) Symphony No. 4 (1878) and often closely linked to nature. And this makes them Sweden extraordinarily approachable, almost anti-intellectual. Finland Kaija Saariaho, Terrestre Christian Lindberg, Notwithstanding these similarities, there is also a (2002); , Trombone concerto Golden Eagle (2014); Hugo Alfvén, variety on show elsewhere in these programmes that Symphony No. 1 (1900), and string quartet Dance of the Shepherd Girl is dazzling, with music to suit practically every mood; Intimate Voices (1909) (1916), Festmusik (1907), Lindberg's riotous virtuosity (a virtuosity that includes and movements from the the composer also performing as a pied piper soloist), Latvia Prodigal Son (1957) Arturs Maskats, Midnight Nielsen in a short overture of unusually entertaining style,

SPIRIT OF THE NORTH TOUR SPIRIT OF THE NORTH in Riga (1957), Pēteris

\ the homely folk music idioms of Alfvén and Maskats, Vasks, Lonely Angel and the stark clean modernist textures of Saariaho. (1999, revised 2006) PROGRAMME

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European Music Campus, Grafenegg EUYO's Summer Home & Principal Venue Partner

Friday 28 July, 19:00 – 21:00 Trail 3: Trail 4: Exploring the music of the Nordic countries Fanny, Ethyl The Big Solo with Tom Service, Vasily Petrenko and some Reitschule and Helen in D Minor of the EUYO’s Nordic players. Music Lab 1: Women composers Masterpiece for Line up your Career Path across 3 centuries solo violin FREE EVENT Music by Mendelssohn, Music by Bach Attendees will be able to choose between Smyth and Grime Saturday 12 August, 17:30 music labs on Digital Skills for musicians, Schlosshof, Grafenegg Programme your own concert from The Musician Entrepreneur, and Music for four trails of chamber music performed Prelude Concert Social Change options. With William Norris throughout the rooms of Schloss Grafenegg. EUYO Chamber Kaija Saariaho and business and social change experts. Ensemble Terrestre FREE EVENT FREE EVENT North Sea Jean Sibelius Ensemble String Quartet Sunday 6 August, 16:00 – 17:00 Op. 37a Voces Intimae Saturday 29 July, 11:40 – 13:00 Auditorium Concert Hall Museumsquartier museums, Vienna FREE TO EVENING CONCERT TICKET HOLDERS Open Rehearsal Chamber Music Close-Up Saturday 12 August, 19:00 Peter Stark Close up chamber music in selected rooms of Conductor Reitschule the Leopold Museum, mumok & Kunsthalle Rehearsal open to members of the public as Wien. Ask museum staff on the day for the Pre Concert talk – the EUYO prepares repertoire for its 2017 selected gallery spaces. Gustav Danzinger Summer tour. FREE TO GALLERY TICKET HOLDERS FREE EVENT Saturday 12 August, 20:00 Wolkenturm Sunday 6 August, 18:00 Thursday 3 and Friday 4 August Northern Lights Concert MuseumsQuartier, Vienna Reitschule Vasily Petrenko Nielsen Music Lab 2: Close-Up Concert Conductor Overture Peter Stark Pyotr Ilyich Baiba Skride Masquerade Make Yourself Presentable Conductor Tchaikovsky Violin Arvo Pärt Symphony No. 4 Fratres for violin, A practical workshop taking place over in F minor Op. 36 strings & percussion two days to help musicians communicate Hugo Alfvén An informal concert giving audience and present their ideas with confidence Dance of the Shepherd members the opportunity to experience a Girl Op37a No. 4 and impact. With Pat O’Toole, Trainer, symphony orchestra close up, with seats Festmusik op.25 Facilitator and Coach. around and also inside the Orchestra. Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in Saturday 5 August, 13:00 – 16:30 FREE EVENT E minor Op. 39 Schloss Grafenegg Wednesday 9 August, 19:00 – 21:00 Saturday 12 August, 22:30

Music Gallery TOUR SPIRIT OF THE NORTH Reitschule, Grafenegg Reitschule \ Trail 1: Trail 2. Music Lab 3: Late Night Session Spirit of the North The Art of Dance Sibelius and the Music from Estonia, From Vienna Informal music and conversation with the Finland and Latvia going East Spirit of the North players of the EUYO and guests. Music by Pärt, Music by Schubert, Saariaho and Maskats Lanner and Bartok FREE TO EVENING CONCERT TICKET HOLDERS PROGRAMME 11

Pärnu, Estonia Capital Sounds

Monday 14 August, 20:00 Pärnu Kontserdimaja Pärnu Festival Vasily Petrenko Carl Nielsen Conductor Overture Masquerade Emily Davis Arvo Pärt Violin Fratres for violin, Christian Lindberg strings & Percussion Trombone Christian Lindberg Trombone concerto Golden Eagle Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in E minor Op.39

Liepāja, Latvia Capital Sounds

Tuesday 15 August, 19:00 Liepāja Great Amber Concert Hall Liepājas vasara (Liepāja summer) Music Festival Vasily Petrenko Carl Nielsen Conductor Overture Masquerade Baiba Skride Arvo Pärt Violin Fratres for violin, strings & percussion Pēteris Vasks Vientuļais Eņģelis (Lonely Angel) Meditation for solo violin and string orchestra Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in E minor Op.39

Kaunas, Lithuania Capital Sounds

Wednesday 16 August, 18:00 Kaunas Philharmonic Hall 22nd Pažaislis Music Festival Vasily Petrenko Carl Nielsen Conductor Overture Masquerade Christian Lindberg Mikalojus Trombone Konstantinas Čiurlionis Miske In the Forest SPIRIT OF THE NORTH TOUR SPIRIT OF THE NORTH

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Friday 18 August, 20:30 Monday 21 August, 17:00 Tuesday 22 August, 11:00 Teatro Comunale Stadttheater Piazza Matteotti Piazza Walther Concert Spazio Klassik Spazio Klassik Vasily Petrenko Carl Nielsen Conductor Overture Masquerade Details to be advertised via the Details to be advertised via the Baiba Skride Arvo Pärt Orchestra’s social media channels Orchestra’s social media channels Violin Fratres for solo violin, FREE EVENT FREE EVENT strings & percussion Pēteris Vasks Vientuļais Eņģelis Monday 21 August, 21:00 Tuesday 22 August, 18:00 (Lonely Angel) Parkhotel Laurin Piazza Walther Meditation for solo violin and string orchestra Music Gallery Concert Close Up Concert Jean Sibelius Chloe van Pytor Ilyich 1. Overture 4. From the Baltics Soeterstede Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 in to the Balkans to E minor Op.39 Conductor Symphony No. 4 in the Black Sea F minor Op. 36 Overture to Nabucco arr. brass ensemble The diversity of Sunday 20 August, 20:30 Europe – played by An informal concert giving audience Teatro Comunale Stadttheater 2. The Ladies Room a diverse Europe members the opportunity to experience a Arvo Pärt symphony orchestra close up, with seats Concert Music by women Fratres: version for around and also inside the Orchestra Vasily Petrenko Mikalojus composers across cello and harp Conductor Konstantinas 3 centuries: Mateja Marinkovic FREE EVENT Christian Lindberg Čiurlionis Fanny Mendelssohn Miske ‘In the Forest’ Jovano Jovanke Trombone String quartet in E Christian Lindberg major movement Béla Bartók Trombone concerto (1834) 1 Romanian folk dances for strings Golden Eagle Dame Ethyl Smyth Pyotr Ilyich String quartet in E minor, 5. Finale Tchaikovsky second movement: Symphony No. 4 in Andante (1902) Elgar Howarth F minor Op. 36 Helen Grime Carnival in Venice To See the Sky – violin for brass ensemble Monday 21 August, 10:30 and viola (2009) Piazza Montessori 3. Bach: Pure Spazio Klassik and Simple

FREE EVENT J. S. Bach Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 for SPIRIT OF THE NORTH TOUR SPIRIT OF THE NORTH

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by 5 violinists Allemanda Courante Sarabanda Gigue Chaconne PROGRAMME FREE EVENT 13 ARTISTS 14

Photo: Simon van Boxtel

Vasily Petrenko Conductor

Vasily Petrenko was born in 1976 and began his music Since then, Petrenko has worked with many of the world’s education at the St Petersburg Capella Boys Music School. most prestigious orchestras including the London Symphony He then studied at the St Petersburg Conservatoire and Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia, has also participated in masterclasses with such major Russian National Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, figures as Ilya Musin, , and Yuri Temirkanov. Czech Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, NHK Symphony Following considerable success in a number of international Tokyo and Sydney Symphony. He has appeared at the conducting competitions including the Fourth Prokofiev Edinburgh Festival with the , and the Conducting Competition in St Petersburg (2003), he was Grafenegg Festival with the EUYO and the State Academic appointed Chief Conductor of the St Petersburg State Symphony of Russia, and has made frequent appearances Academic Symphony Orchestra from 2004 to 2007. at the BBC Proms. Recent years have seen a series of highly successful North American debuts, including the Philadelphia Petrenko is Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco, Orchestra, Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Boston, Chicago, Montreal and St Louis Symphony Orchestras, Philharmonic Orchestra, Chief Conductor of the European and appearances at the Aspen and Ravinia summer festivals. Union Youth Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia. He Petrenko has also established a strongly defined profile as also served as Principal Conductor of the National Youth a recording artist and 2016 saw the release of the complete Orchestra of Great Britain from 2009-2013, and Principal Tchaikovsky symphonies on Onyx. With the Oslo Philharmonic Guest Conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theatre where he Orchestra he has released the Shostakovich cello concertos began his career as Resident Conductor from 1994 to 1997. with Truls Mork (Ondine), the Szymanowski violin concertos with Baiba Skride (Orfeo), and the first instalment in a cycle of Scriabin’s symphonies, and in autumn 2016 Lawo Classics released Prokofiev’s complete Romeo and Juliet ballet. CONDUCTOR \ ARTISTS

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Baiba Skride Violin

Baiba Skride has worked with orchestras such as the Berlin In the USA, she will appear with Chicago Symphony, Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Concertgebouw Orkest, Cleveland Symphony, as well as Boston Symphony Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestre de for the American premiere of Gubaidulina’s Paris, London Philharmonic, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Triple Concerto for violin, cello, and bayan. and NHK Symphony. Conductors she collaborates with include Chamber music highlights include a new piano quartet Eschenbach, Fischer, Paavo and Neeme Järvi, Nelsons, Rouvali, ensemble with Lauma Skride, Harriet Krijgh and Lise Vasily Petrenko, Nézet-Séguin, Storgårds and Yamada. Berthaud performing at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg, European highlights for the 2016/17 season include debuts Malmö Chamber Festival and BASF Ludwigshafen. with Philharmonia Orchestra London, Orchestra Sinfonica Other artists she collaborates with include Bertrand Nazionale della Rai and Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona, Chamayou, Brett Dean, Sol Gabetta, Alban Gerhardt, returns to the Vienna Symphony, the Stockholm, Bergen, Xavier de Maistre and Daniel Müller-Schott. Copenhagen and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras, Skride was born into a musical Latvian family in Riga where she and a tour with the Gothenburg Symphony. Further afield, began her studies, transferring in 1995 to the Conservatory she performs with Yomiuri Nippon Symphony, Nagoya of Music and Theatre in . In 2001 she won the 1st Philharmonic and returns to the Sydney, Tasmanian, prize of the Queen Elisabeth Competition. She plays the and Western Australian Symphony Orchestras. Yfrah Neaman Stradivarius loaned to her by the Neaman family through the Beares International Violin Society. SOLOISTS \ ARTISTS

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Christian Lindberg Trombone

Having premiered over 300 works for the trombone (100 major recording contracts for BIS, Deutsche Gramophone, EMI, concertos), recorded over 100 CDs, having an international Decca, Denon, Delos, ECM and more, and in 1990 he was solo competition created in his name, been voted brass nominated BBC artist of the year side by side with Gidon player of the 20th century side by side with Miles Davis and Kremer and Yo Yo Ma. Up until today he has premiered Louis Armstrong, Christian Lindberg is considered one of 100 concertos dedicated to him by composers such as today’s most highly-regarded and influential trombonists Takemitsu, Berio, Xenakis, Schnittke and Turnage. and conductors. In September 2015 Christian Lindberg As well as building up an impressive career as the first was voted “The Greatest Brass Player in History”, by Classic trombone soloist in history, he has embarked on two FM, and in April 2016, he was given the title “International enormously successful careers as conductor and composer. Award 2016” at the Gala Ceremony in in San In 2004 he became music director of The Nordic Chamber Sebastian, Spain, where previous winners were Esa-Pekka Orchestra and Swedish Wind Ensemble which he led Salonen (2011), (2012), Charles Dutoit until 2012, and in 2009 he became principal conductor (2013), Aldo Ciccolini (2014) and Dmitri Kitajenko (2015). of Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic, a position be holds up Lindberg took up the trombone at 17, inspired by the jazz until 2019. In September 2016 he became music director trombonist Jack Teagarden. At 18 he began studying at for Israel NK Orchestra, a position he holds until 2021. the in Stockholm and after having Lindberg wrote his first composition Arabenne for Trombone played for only two years he won a position as trombonist and Strings in 1997. He has composed over 50 works on in the Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. commission from The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The In 1978, aged 20, he the Orchestra after one year to Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber become the first trombone soloist in history. Lindberg then Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra and many more. won several international solo competitions, resulting in SOLOISTS \ ARTISTS

17 THE ORCHESTRA

CONCERT VIOLIN MASTER

Emily Lucía Barrero David Pablo Wiktoria Eleonora Samuel Davis Oliver Bellido Herrero Borkowska Consta Cutajar

BRITISH SPANISH SPANISH POLISH BRITISH MALTESE

Royal Academy of Conservatori Superior de Residentie Orkest (The Hague The Fryderyk Chopin Royal College of Music, *Summer School member Music, London música de les Illes Balears Philharmonic Orchestra) University of Music London Studying privately

Marlene Yoana Magdalena Rosa Laura Caspar Dijkstra Ducros Gacek Hartley Hildebrandt Horsch

DUTCH FRENCH POLISH BRITISH GERMAN DUTCH

Conservatorium van Hochschule für Musik Academy of Music Royal College of Music, Hochschule für Musik Conservatorium van Amsterdam und Theater München in Łódź, London “” Weimar Amsterdam

Lyusi Gema Martyna Tobias Elias Regina Laza Hovhannesyan Jurado Blanca Kaszkowiak Kausel Lassfolk Pérez-Blanco

CYPRIOT SPANISH POLISH AUSTRIAN FINNISH SPANISH

*Summer School member Conservatorio Superior Academy of Music in Kraków Kunstuniversität Graz, Sibelius-Akatemia Juilliard School of Music Akropoleos Lyceum, de Música de Castilla Universität für Musik und (Nicosia, Cyprus) y León, Salamanca darstellende Kunst Wien ORCHESTRA \ ARTISTS

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David López Marta Jacqueline Kosma Neus Navar- Emma Ibáñez Lucjan Martens Műller rete González Oldfield

SPANISH POLISH BRITISH POLISH SPANISH BRITISH

Royal College of Music, Akademia Muzyczna im. Karola Royal College of Music, Akademia Muzyczna Conservatori Superior Royal College of Music, London Szymanowskiego w Katowicach London im. Ignacego Jana de Música del Liceu London Paderewskiego w Poznaniu

Colm Joanna Liliana Jakub Inés Paula Sanz O’Reilly Paluch Popdimitrova Przybycień Romaguera Alasà

IRISH POLISH BULGARIAN POLISH Lara SPANISH Royal Academy of The New Bulgarian Hochschule der Künste Bern SPANISH Royal College of Music, Music, London Academy of Music in Poznań University, Sofia London Hochschule für Musik FHNW, Basel, Switzerland

Minadora Manja Manon David Emma van Karolina Šernaitė Slak Stankovski Tobin Schoonhoven Aurelia

LITHUANIAN SLOVENIAN FRENCH IRISH DUTCH Walarowska Lithuanian Academy of Universität für Musik und AUSTRIAN Hochschule für Musik Universität der Künste Berlin POLISH Music and Theater Darstellende Kunst Wien und Tanz, Cologne Universität für Musik und Akademia Muzyczna im. I. J. Darstellende Kunst Wien Paderewskiego w Poznaniu

Maja Lia Wojciechowska Yeranosyan

POLISH PORTUGUESE

Musik und Kunst Conservatório de Privatuniversität der Música do Porto ORCHESTRA

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Theodor Isabel Ariadna Boiso Hugo Martina Merike Andreescu Arregui Reinoso Chenuet Englmaierová Heidelberg

ROMANIAN SPANISH SPANISH FRENCH CZECH ESTONIAN

Universitatea Națională de Hochschule für Musik Conservatorium van Conservatoire National Academy of Performing Estonian Academy of Muzică din București und Theater Rostock Amsterdam Supérieur de Musique Arts in Prague Music and Theatre et de Danse de Lyon

Irénée Alma José Wiktor Miguel Sorin-Vlad Krumenacker Möller Nunes Rudzik Sobrinho Spasinovici

FRENCH SWEDISH PORTUGUESE POLISH PORTUGUESE ROMANIAN

Haute école de Freelancing Conservatorium van Akademia Muzyczna Royal Academy of Zürcher Hochschule musique de Genève Amsterdam im.I.J.Paderewskiego Music, London der Künste w Poznaniu

Zane Anna Muriel Michiel Šturme Tarnowska Weißmann Wittink

LATVIAN POLISH GERMAN DUTCH

The Royal Danish Akademia Muzyczna im. Karola Staatliche Hochschule für Conservatorium van Academy of Music Szymanowskiego w Katowicach Musik und Darstellende Amsterdam Kunst Stuttgart

CELLO

Alexandre Madeleine Côme Noémie Daria Lucy Bughin Fransén Giraudon Golubovic Grzegorz Hoile

ORCHESTRA BELGIAN SWEDISH FRENCH FRENCH POLISH BRITISH \

Royal Conservatoire *Summer School member Conservatoire de Conservatoire National The Fryderyk Chopin The Royal Northern College of Antwerp Royal Danish Academy Rueil-Malmaison Supérieur de Lyon University of Music of Music, Manchester of Music ARTISTS

20 Rastislav Tonka Eszter Ella Zsuzsanna Josua Huba Javorović Karasszon Kiiski Pázmándi Petersen

SLOVAKIAN CROATIAN HUNGARIAN FINNISH HUNGARIAN GERMAN

Philharmonisches Academy of Music, Liszt Academy of Sibelius Academy University of Music and Hochschule für Musik “ Orchester der Stadt Ulm University of Zagreb Music, Budapest Performing Arts Vienna Hanns Eisler “.

Alexios Dana Klara Filiippos de Vries Wincor

Tassis DUTCH AUSTRIAN GREEK Hochschule für Musik Universität für Musik und und Theater Leipzig darstellende Kunst Wien Peter-Cornelius- Konservatorium der Stadt Mainz

DOUBLE BASS

Sofía Bianchi Belén Ferrer Rebecca Christoph Iikka Lucía Mateo Maestre Thuillier Fransen Haaß Järvi Calvo

SPANISH SPANISH DUTCH GERMAN FINNISH SPANISH

Escuela Superior de Escuela Superior de Conservatorium van Hochschule für Musik Taideyliopiston Conservatorio Superior de Música Reina Sofía Música Reina Sofía Amsterdam FRANZ LISZT Weimar Sibelius-Akatemia Música de Castilla y León

Salvador Ribeiro Jacques Javier Serrano Simon José Morera Domingos Sanavia Santaella Terrisse Trigo

Ortells PORTUGUESE LUXEMBOURGISH SPANISH FRENCH PORTUGUESE ORCHESTRA \ SPANISH Academist in Hochschule für Musik und Escuela Superior de Música Conservatoire à Rayonnement Staatliche Hochschule für Symphonieorchester des Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt Reina Sofía, Madrid Régional de Toulouse Musik und Darstellende Bayerischen Rundfunks Kunst Mannheim ARTISTS

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Viola Kristin Kata Katarína Brambilla Müürsepp Scheuring Slavkovská

ITALIAN ESTONIAN HUNGARIAN SLOVAKIAN

Royal Conservatory Den Haag Hochschule für Musik und Franz Liszt Academy, Budapest *Summer School member Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Konzervatórium Žilina Bartholdy” Leipzig

OBOE

Zsófia Mercedes Linda Eredics Guzmán Sarcuni

HUNGARIAN SPANISH ITALIAN Franz Liszt Academy of Music Hochschule für Musik und Musikhochschule, Düsseldorf Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart

CLARINET

Gerbrich Lorenzo David Francine Meijer Russo Šimeček

DUTCH ITALIAN CZECH

The Royal Danish Academy Conservatorium van Janáček Academy of Music of Music, Copenhagen Amsterdam and Performing Arts in Brno

BASSOON

Juliette Aítor Gullón Luka Jakob Bourette Elgarresta Mitev Peäske ORCHESTRA \ FRENCH SPANISH SLOVENIAN ESTONIAN

Conservatoire National Robert Schumann Universität Mozarteum *Summer School member Supérieur de Musique Hochschule Düsseldorf Salzburg Tallinn Music High School et de Danse de Paris ARTISTS

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Jacob Claudia Anna Damien Carles Pérez Franci Bagby Cobos Valero Drysdale Muller i Esteve Šuštar

BRITISH SPANISH BRITISH LUXEMBOURG SPANISH SLOVENIAN

Royal College of Music, London Staatliche Hochschule für Graduate of Royal Academy *Summer School member Escuela Superior de Univerza v Ljubljani, Musik und Darstellende of Music (2016) Conservatoire de la Música Reina Sofía Akademija za glasbo Kunst, Stuttgart Ville de Luxembourg

TRUMPET

Victor Matilda Francisco Patrícia Kaitlin Koch Jensen Lloyd Gaspar Tomás Vörös Wild

DANISH BRITISH López HUNGARIAN BRITISH Royal Danish Academy Trinity College, SPANISH *Summer School member Guildhall School of of Music & Hochschule Cambridge University Leó Secondary School of Music Music and Drama 1st Solo Trumpet at Orquestra für Musik, Karlsruhe Sinfónica Portuguesa

TROMBONE TUBA

Alejandro José M. Andrew Alexander Jonathan Garcia Sánchez Luna Agudo McCoy Kelly Borksand Hanke

SPANISH SPANISH BRITISH BRITISH DANISH

Conservatorium van Conservatorium van Royal Academy of Royal Academy of Principal Tuba in Aarhus Amsterdam Amsterdam Music, London Music, London Symphony Orchestra

PERCUSSION HARP

Boris Ulf Gyula Paul Taja Rosanna Boudinov Breuer Lajhó Vallant Rijavec Rolton ORCHESTRA \ BULGARIAN GERMAN HUNGARIAN AUSTRIAN SLOVENIAN BRITISH National Music Academy – Prof. Hochschule für Musik Liszt Academy of Universität Mozarteum *Summer School member DUTCH Pancho Vladigerov, Sofia und Theater München Music, Budapest Salzburg () Konservatorij za glasbo Royal College of Music, in balet Ljubljana

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Photo: Simon van Boxtel AWARDS The Ian Stoutzker Award

Every year the European Generously offered by the Orchestra’s Co-Chairman and Orchestra Board Chairman Ian Stoutzker, CBE, this will provide one or more musicians with an award for Union Youth Orchestra performance excellence and embodying the EUYO spirit of cultural understanding, gives three or more players cooperation and harmony. one of its Awards, which As a young man Mr. Stoutzker trained at the Royal College of Music under Albert Sammons, before eventually choosing a new path at the London School of Economics. reward a variety of skills It has been said of him, ‘Perhaps no musician has ever done so much for music after ranging from musicianship choosing a new career.’ The Orchestra is delighted to benefit from his remarkable commitment and generous guidance. to the creation of an The award for 2016 was given to our Dutch Clarinetist, Timo Tromp and our British atmosphere of harmony Concertmaster Emily Davis. and understanding.

If you would like to sponsor an Award, create an Award Timo Tromp Emily Davis in memory of someone Dutch, Clarinet British, Violinist Co-Recipient Co-Recipient who shared the Orchestra’s of The Ian of The Ian values, or know of a Stoutzker Award Stoutzker Award Corporation that would “When I was fifteen years old, I saw the “I want to express my utmost gratitude and EUYO perform for the first time in the joy at being given the “Chairman Award”. be honoured to put their Amsterdam Concertgebouw. Completely It was an unexpected and joyful surprise organisation’s name to blown away by their sense of unity, and I felt so moved by the gesture. Leading extremely high level of music making, the EUYO this past summer has been an an Award, please do not passion and energy, I knew I would do experience I can’t very well sum up in the hesitate to get in touch anything to be part of this orchestra. right words – in terms of the job description, In the last three years I have had the it was easy to do with such an energetic with our Communications pleasure and honour of performing with and honest group of people alongside Assistant, Rebecca the EUYO and being part of the family; me. Musically and spiritually however, I all 28 EU countries in Europe combined in have learnt so much about chamber music Humphrey at one fantastic orchestra. I have learned so within orchestral playing, and how to [email protected] much by making music with the top young find the best in the people around me and musicians in Europe, working with some how to best show my translation of the or by telephone: of the best soloists and conductors and conductor’s baton. Learning from Maestro +44 79668 88917 by performing in the most famous and Haitink is also something I will remember outstanding venues. I also have to thank for the rest of my days – I find it hard to the wonderful tutors for their excellent believe the experiences we had with him. tuition and guidance at the MusicLabs on The award money has come at an important tour. It’s so important to understand that time for me, as I’m trying to make payments no matter where you’re from, whoever you on my new “Simon” school bow, and are, music unites! I have also met some this will provide a huge financial relief of my very best friends on tour and been for me. I love the bow and it has helped part of the most beautiful and memorable me to develop, so it is a real pleasure concerts – all through the EUYO. to be able to put the money towards This award will allow a complete that. I thank you most deeply for this! overhaul of my instruments, which The EUYO is for me, one of the strongest and is very welcomed. I will also use it to most characterful orchestras in existence. continue my studies at the Hochschule Along with everything is stands for, every für Musik in Hannover. I cannot thank member is there wearing their hearts on EUYO enough for giving me this award!” their sleeves – and this cannot be replicated elsewhere. I’m so glad to have had the years with the orchestra that I have, and many thanks for your continuing support.” AWARDS

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26 AWARDS The Aleksandar The Lionel Bryer Pavlović Award Memorial Fund Award

Set up in 2008 with a generous donation Created in 2011, the Lionel Bryer Memorial Fund Award, is designed to support from the Orchestra’s Co-founders Lionel a young musician who has demonstrated huge musical talent and potential, but and Joy Bryer, the award is a tribute to whose development and career would benefit greatly from financial assistance. Aleksandar Pavlović, the long-standing Lionel Bryer was a highly successful London dental surgeon who, inspired by and former Artistic Director of the a love of music and the desire to foster good relations with other countries International Youth Foundation and by educating young people in their cultures, co-founded the International violin tutor to the European Union Youth Youth Foundation along with his wife, Joy. Through it they also co-founded the Orchestra. He is Professor Emeritus Aberdeen International Youth Festival and the European Community Youth at the Faculty of Music, University of Orchestra (now the European Union Youth Orchestra). Originally from South Arts in Belgrade and Visiting Professor Africa, Lionel was a talented violinist and sportsman, as well as a Rhodes Scholar. at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He has also led master classes The 2016 award went to our Belgian violinst, Herlinde Verjans and our Danish in the USA, Greece and the UK. Percussionist, Nikolai Petersen.

The Aleksandar Pavlović Award was presented at the end of the 2016 Summer Tour to Spanish violinist, Samuel García García. Herlinde Nikolai Verjans Petersen Belgian, Violinist Danish, Percussion

Co-Recipient Co-Recipient of Samuel of The Lionel Bryer The Lionel Bryer García García Memorial Fund Award Memorial Fund Award Spanish, Violinist “Over the years I learned a lot in this “I joined the EUYO in 2014 and since then this Recipient of orchestra. Not only did I learn to make new orchestra has changed my life – musically The Aleksandar Pavlović Award friends from around the continent, the EUYO and personally. It has given me discipline, enabled me experience the love of music like unique friendships all over Europe, and “To be awarded with this special prize is a never before. The level of playing is high, the shown me how music is a wonderful world tremendously generous financial boost and players, conductors and staff members are in we all share, no matter where we come from. an extraordinary opportunity that gives me many ways inspiring, the venues are amazing, Some of the best concerts that I have been the possibility to repair my instrument as the journeys we make are full of surprises. part of have been with the EUYO. I especially well as the chance to do auditions abroad. I can honestly say that I experienced my remember one concert in the Royal Albert EUYO is one of the most important things most beautiful, mind-blowing and heart- Hall in 2014 at the Proms, where we played in my life, and it will be for ever. Not only warming performances on stage with the Shostakovich’s 4th symphony in front of for the music of such a high level that EUYO, because the energy of all these young several thousands people. At the end of the we are able to perform but also because people together is something incredible and concert, the audiences standing right behind of the people and all the experiences something I can’t express in words. the conductor burst into tears. That moment that I have been lucky enough to enjoy. The things EUYO taught me will help me in and feeling, which I shared with hundred Every time I go on tour I feel so lucky the professional world, on and off stage. of my friends on stage, I will never forget. because I feel that I am living a truly I want to thank Mrs Bryer from the bottom To be co-recipient of the Lionel Bryer special experience that not many people of my heart for awarding me with the Lionel Memorial Fund Award is a great honor have been lucky enough to enjoy. Bryer Memorial Fund Award 2016; I feel so and I’m truly thankful. My time with the In these years in EUYO I made such honoured and grateful. Thank you again for EUYO is something that will stay with wonderful friends, I had the opportunity giving me and so many other young people me for the rest of my life. It’s my goal to to work with many incredible conductors the chance to be part of this extraordinary try and bring the same energy and spirit and teachers that I never thought I would youth orchestra and for giving us so of playing music into the future things I be able to work with. I have learned many opportunities, it is truly amazing!” do. I’ll use the money to cover travel costs English and also been exposed to many towards auditions and masterclasses and other cultures, different from my own. to restore a 100 year old snare drum!” EUYO is an incredible stepping stone for young musicians. I feel very lucky to be part of it and to improve myself, not just as a musician but also as a person. I would like to thank Mr. Pavlović this award and also the tutors, staff and all AWARDS

my co-players in the orchestra who make \ every single day a unique experience; full of energy, friendship and music.” THANKS

27 TUTORS

Dr Peter Stark Paul Silverthorne Rehearsal Director Viola Tutor

Peter Stark has conducted many of the Paul Silverthorne has combined a busy world’s leading orchestras including solo career with the position of Principal the London Symphony Orchestra and the Malaysian viola of both the London Symphony Orchestra since 1991 and Philharmonic Orchestra, and has assisted iconic conductors Principal viola of the London Sinfonietta since 1988. On leaving including , Sir Colin Davis, Bernard Haitink and the LSO in October 2015 he was appointed Professor of Viola Klaus Tennstedt. As Professor of Conducting at the Royal at the School of Music at Soochow University in Suzhou, China College of Music and Rehearsal Director of the European where he has joined the international faculty. From his base Union Youth Orchestra, Peter’s reputation as a consultant in China he continues to perform and teach in the UK and and trainer is renowned. He gives masterclasses worldwide, elsewhere. His recordings cover a wide range of repertoire and most recently in Beijing, Shanghai and St Petersburg. appear on EMI, Naxos, Chandos, Koch International Classics, Peter’s involvement in the two BBC 2 series ‘Maestro’ ASV, Meridian, Albany and other labels to widespread acclaim. further intensified a strong media profile. He states that music and its benefit to humanity is his driving force.

Photo: Chris Christodoulou Gregor Horsch Cello Tutor

Gregor Horsch has been appointed Wei Lu first principal cellist of the Royal First Violin Tutor Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1997. He combines this Wei Lu is Concertmaster of Deutsches position with a career as soloist and chamber musician. He Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, guest has been a teacher at the conservatories of The Hague, concertmaster of Berliner Philharmoniker and the first violinist Amsterdam and at the RNCM in Manchester and since to join the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation. He has held 2009 he has been a Professor at the Robert Schumann concerts and recitals in North and South America, Europe, Hochschule in Düsseldorf. Gregor is also a regular guest at Australia and Asia and performed as a soloist with many world many music festivals and he gives masterclasses worldwide. class orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Nuernberg Opera House, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Wies de Boevé Symphony Orchestra, China National Symphony Orchestra and Double Bass Tutor

China Philharmonic Orchestra. He is the one of few violinists Co-Principal Double Bass of the in the world who has performed as a soloist in all of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen main concert hall venues, such as Carnegie Hall, Musikverein Rundfunks München and regular guest player with among Wien, Berlin Philharmonie and the Sydney Opera House. others the Berlin Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam and the Staatskapelle Berlin. Wies won many international music competitions including the first prize Clare Duckworth and audience award at the ARD competition 2016, as well as Second Violin Tutor the first prize at the Deutscher Musikwettbewerb, being the Clare played with EUYO from 2000-2003 first bass player ever to win this competition. He studied with and led the orchestra for two years. Duncan McTier, Janne Saksala, Božo Paradžik, Esko Laine and She is Sub-Principal First Violin in the London Symphony Matthew McDonald and was an EUYO player from 2007 – 2008. Orchestra, having previously held positions with the Orchestra of the Covent Garden, the London Philharmonic (Co-Principal Second Violin) and the

TUTORS Royal Philharmonic (Principal First Violin). Clare coaches

\ orchestral playing at London's Guildhall School, RCM and RAM and is currently Vice-Chair of the LSO Board of Directors. THANKS

28 TUTORS

Rien de Reede Peter Gane Woodwind Tutor Lower Brass Tutor

Rien de Reede was a flautist in the One of Britain’s leading brass specialists, Concertgebouw Orchestra for thirty-seven Peter is founder and former president years. Besides this he taught flute at the Royal Conservatory of the British Trombone Association and has a long-standing for almost the same length of time. As Head of Chamber association with the NYO and the EUYO where he has been Music in this school and as an Artistic Programmer for the a Professor of trombone since 1977 and 1984 respectively. Chamber Music Series for the members of the Concertgebouw He has taken masterclasses and workshops in many Orchestra he was able to express his love and interest conservatoires and professional groups across Europe and in this field, searching for programmatic innovation. the USA. He was presented with the Neill Humfield Award for excellence in trombone teaching by the International Trombone Association (1996) and the British Trombone Frøydis Ree Wekre Society’s outstanding contribution award (2013). A Professor Horn Tutor at the Guildhall School since 1971, he later was elected

Frøydis Ree Wekre is a celebrated a Fellow of the School and was Head of Wind, Brass and Norwegian horn player and teacher, Percussion from 1988 – 2008. He still contributes to the formerly co-principal in the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. She specialist brass and wind programmes. Peter is Artistic has been a Professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music and Adviser to the Combret Music Festival, Aveyron, France. is currently holding a teaching position at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, as well as giving master classes Sam Walton and lectures worldwide. Her book, “Thoughts on Playing the Percussion Tutor Horn well” has been translated into several languages. Sam Walton performs with many of the UK’s finest orchestras. He is Co- Adán Delgado Illada Principal Percussion in the London Symphony Orchestra Trumpet Tutor and Principal Percussion in the John Wilson Orchestra. He

Adán graduated in trumpet from the is a member of the Colin Currie Group, and has recorded Conservatory of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. extensively for film and television. He is a professor In 1998 he received a scholarship by the Academy of Orchestral at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall. Studies of the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, expanding his studies with Stephen Leisring and Ingrid Rebstock. He was Adelheid Blovsky-Miller part of Spanish National Youth Orchestra, EUYO, Jeunesses Harp Tutor Musicales World Orchestra, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and collaborated with leading Spanish orchestras, Professor of Harp at the University also performing in Europe, America and Asia alongside of Music and Performing Arts in conductors such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Vienna and former harpist at the and Siegfried Köhler. Since 2009 he has been Orchestra. Adelheid is also Artistic Director of the Principal Trumpet of the National Orchestra of Spain and International Harp Competition ‘Franz Josef Reinl’. Professor at Katarina Gurska Conservatory in Madrid (2015). TUTORS

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Programme highlights include: Daniel Harding, Ingo Metzmacher, Vasily Petrenko, Baiba Skride, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, European Union Youth Orchestra, Gustav Mahler Jugendorchster, Quartetto di Cremona, Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition … and many more! www.bolzanofestivalbozen.it Photo: Simon van Boxtel

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European Parliament European Commission European Commission European Committee of the Regions President of the European Parliament, President of the European Commission, High Representative of the European Union President of the European Committee Honorary President of the EUYO Head of the Honorary Patrons for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the Regions, Honorary Patron Antonio Tajani Jean-Claude Juncker Vice-President of the European Commission, Markku Markkula* Honorary Patron Federica Mogherini

HEADS OF STATE / HEADS OF GOVERNMENT

Austria Czech Republic Germany Latvia Poland Spain Federal President President Federal President President President HM King Felipe VI* Alexander Van der Bellen Miloš Zeman Frank-Walter Steinmeier Raimonds Vējonis * Prime Federal Chancellor Prime Minister Federal Chancellor Prime Minister Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey Bohuslav Sobotka Angela Merkel Māris Kučinskis Beata Szydło Sweden Belgium Denmark Greece Lithuania Portugal HM King Carl XVI Gustaf HM King Philippe* HM Queen Margrethe II President President President Prokopios Pavlopoulos* Dalia Grybauskaitė Prime Minister Prime Minister Prime Minister Stefan Löfven* Charles Michel* Lars Løkke Rasmussen Prime Minister Prime Minister Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras* Saulius Skvernelis António Costa United Kingdom Estonia HM Queen Elizabeth II President President Hungary Luxembourg Romania Kersti Kaliulaid President HRH Grand Duke Henri President Prime Minister János Áder * Theresa May* Prime Minister Prime Minister Prime Minister Boyko Borisov Jüri Ratas Prime Minister Xavier Bettel Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Sorin Grindeanu ** Former Croatia Finland Malta President President Ireland President Slovakia * Pending Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović* Sauli Niinistö President Marie Louise President Michael D. Higgins* Andrej Kiska* Prime Minister Prime Minister Coleiro Preca* Andrej Plenković Juha Sipilä* Taoiseach Prime Minister Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Joseph Muscat Robert Fico Cyprus France President President Italy Slovenia * President HRH Princess Beatrix* President Prime Minister Prime Minister Édouard Philippe Prime Minister Mark Rutte Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni* Miro Cerar*

HONORARY COMMITTEES

Austria Croatia Estonia Hungary Malta Slovenia Dr Sonja Hammerschmid Dr Blaženka Divjak Sven Mikser Péter Szijjártó Dr Owen Bonnici Anton Peršak Minister of Education Minister of Science, Foreign Minister Minister of Foreign Minister for Justice, Culture Minister of Culture Education and Sports Affairs and Trade and Local Government Thomas Drozda Indrek Saar Karl Erjavec Minister of the Federal Nina Obuljen Koržinek Minister of Culture Zoltán Balog Evarist Bartolo Minister for Foreign Affairs Chancellery responsible for Arts, Minister of Culture Minister of Human Capacities Minister for Education Culture, Constitution and Media Mailis Reps and Employment Spain Marija Pejčinović Burić Minister of Education Ireland Minister of Foreign and and Research Netherlands Íñigo Méndez de Vigo Minister for Europe, Integration European Affairs Heather Humphreys Minister of Education, and Foreign Affairs Finland Minister for Arts, Heritage Bert Koenders Culture and Sports Cyprus and the Gaeltacht Minister of Foreign Affairs Belgium Sanni Grahn-Laasonen Alfonso María Dastis Ioannis Kasoulides Minister of Culture and Education Simon Coveney Jet Bussmaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Hilde Crevits Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Minister for Education, and Cooperation Flemish Minister for Education, Timo Soini Affairs and Trade Culture and Science Youth, Equal Opportunities Costas Kadis Minister for Foreign Affairs Sweden and Affairs Minister of Education and Culture Shane Ross* Poland Kai Mykkänen Minister for Transport, Margot Wallström Fadila Laanan Czech Republic Minister for Foreign Trade Tourism and Sport Witold Waszczykowski Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister of the French-speaking and Development Minister of Foreign Affairs Community Government, Lubomír Zaorálek Italy Alice Bah Kuhnke in charge of Culture, the Foreign Minister France Piotr Gliński Minister of Culture Audiovisual Sector, Health Angelino Alfano Minister of Culture and and Democracy and Equal Opportunities Daniel Herman Jean-Yves Le Drian Minister of Foreign Affairs National Heritage Minister of Culture Foreign Minister United Kingdom Isabelle Weykmans Dario Franceschini Portugal Minister for Culture, Kateřina Valachová* Françoise Nyssen Minister of Heritage and Boris Johnson* Media and Tourism Minister for Education, Minister of Culture and Cultural Activities and Tourism Luís Filipe Secretary of State for Foreign Youth and Sport Communications and Commonwealth Affairs Didier Reynders Latvia de Castro Mendes Minister of Culture Deputy Prime Minister and Jakub Dürr Germany Karen Bradley* Minister of Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister of Dace Melbārde Augusto Ernesto Secretary of State for and European Affairs Foreign Affairs Monika Grütters Minister of Culture Culture, Media and Sport Minister of Culture and Media dos Santos Silva Bulgaria Denmark Edgars Rinkěvičs Minister of Foreign Affairs Joyce Anne Anelay, Minister for Foreign Affairs Baroness Anelay Ekaterina Zakharieva Mette Bock Federal Minister of Family Romania Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Culture and Church Affairs, Senior Citizens, Lithuania of St Johns* Women and Youth Teodor-Viorel Meleşcanu Minister for Europe Boil Banov Anders Samuelsen Liana Ruokytė Jonsson Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Culture Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel Minister of Culture Minister for Foreign Affairs * Pending Ulla Tørnæs Linas Antanas Minister of European Funds Minister for Trade and Greece Linkevičius Development Cooperation Ionut Vulpescu Minister of Foreign Affairs Lydia Koniordou Minister of Culture Minister of Culture Luxembourg Slovakia / COMMITTEES PATRONS HONORARY Kostas Gavroglu Jean Asselborn Minister for Education, Research Miroslav Lajčák Minister for Foreign and and Religious Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs European Affairs Nikos Kotzias Xavier Bettel Marek Maďarič Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Culture Minister of Culture THANKS \

32 NATIONAL ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

Austria Estonia Latvia Portugal Wiener Jeunesse Orchester Eesti Muusika – ja Teatriakadeemia Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija Direção-Geral das Artes Renate Böck Kai Kiiv Maija Sīpola Paula Varanda Belgium Finland Lithuania Romania BOZAR Sibelius-Akatemia Lietuvos muzikos ir teatro akademija Romanian Cultural Institute (RCI) Ulrich Hauschild Anna Rombach Giedrė Antanavičienė Irina Iacob Mindaugas Kazlauskas Bulgaria France Slovakia Interim Contact National School of Music Orchestre Français des Jeunes Music Centre Slovakia Gheorghi Arnaoudov Pierre Barrois Luxembourg Igor Valentovič Ministère de la Culture Croatia Germany Marco Battistella Slovenia Jeunesses Musicales Croatia Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin RTV Slovenija, Department of Dubravka Dujmović Kušan Prof. Robert Ehrlich Malta Musical Production Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Irena Lesjak Cyprus Greece Maria Blanco Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation (CSOF) Thessaloniki Concert Hall Spain Egly Pantelakis George-Emmanuel Lazaridis Netherlands Subdireccion General de Musica y Danza, Nationaal Jeugd Orkest Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte Board President Hungary Miranda van Drie Eduardo Fernández Palomares Czech Republic Kreatív Európa Nonprofit Kft. ARS/KONCERT, spol. s. ro. Gábor Mondik Poland Sweden Lenka Šimečková Department of Artistic Schools Academy of Music Ireland and Cultural Education, Ministry of and Drama, University of Gothenburg Culture and National Heritage Tobias Granmo Denmark National Youth Orchestra of Ireland Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium Carol-Ann McKenna Eliza Kujan Jakob Errboe Holtze United Kingdom Italy National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Sarah Alexander RAI Mihaela Liliana Schefer NATIONAL ASSOCIATE PARTNERS ASSOCIATE NATIONAL THANKS \

33 PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS

The European Union Youth Orchestra wishes to thank the 28 EU Member States, as well as its residency hosts, Principal Corporate Partner, other corporate collaborators, trusts, foundations and individuals, whose support is invaluable in helping the Orchestra achieve its mission.

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA  MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Principal Corporate Partner Principal Venue Partner PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS SUPPORTERS PARTNERS, THANKS \

34 PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS Residency Global Partner Associates

Orchestra Associate Partners

Network Associate Partners

TRUSTS / FOUNDATIONS Friends of the EUYO

Maestro Vladimir Ashkenazy Sir Harold and Lady Atcherley Tania Bryer Dirk Engelmann Friends of Clumber Studios Peter and Cynthia Hardy Maestro Dr Onno Ruding Claude Wasserstein Dame Mary Archer Fred and Marianne Emery Derek Gleeson Dr Eckhart von Hahn David Heald Edna Laird Franz Mikorey Argirios Vainas Nicola Wallis Rien de Reede Stefania Cora David Ramos Clara de la Torre Henry Wickens William Palmer Lianne Hackett Marko Kassenaar Peter Ahrens Michele Sanzo Colin Currie (percussion instruments)

Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation The Lynn Foundation Bellinger-Donnay Charitable Trust Modiano Charitable Trust Kirby Laing Foundation The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS SUPPORTERS PARTNERS,

The EUYO would also like to thank those organisation and individuals who wish to remain anonymous THANKS \

35 GOVERNANCE

TRUSTEES, BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

CO-FOUNDER TRUSTEES ORCHESTRA BOARD EXECUTIVE TOURING STAFF & PRESIDENT Co-Chairman Chair Chief Executive Communications Tour Manager Joy Bryer OBE Ian Stoutzker CBE Ian Stoutzker CBE Marshall Marcus Assistant Colin Window Sir John Tusa Rebecca Humphrey CHIEF CONDUCTOR Sir John Tusa Executive & Stage Management Vasily Petrenko Lesley King-Lewis Anthony Sargent CBE Finance Manager Projects and Rob Graham-White CONDUCTOR Anthony Sargent CBE Martijn Sanders Riitta Hirvonen Orchestra Assistant Alexandru Mija Intern LAUREATE Martijn Sanders Marshall Marcus Projects and Tours Alexander Ouaddane Bernard Haitink CH,KBE Manager Librarian Trustee Emeritus ADVISORY BOARD Colin Window Michael Shearer Transport Manager FOUNDING MUSIC Robert Albert Max van Duuren DIRECTOR Chair Orchestra Manager Bookkeeper Claudio Abbado Étienne Davignon Christina Hemmer Mei-Mei Siew Nurse Tassilo Metternich- Nerina Wilson Sándor Osteopath Ilaria Borletti Buitoni Dr. Tomás Martín

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granitdesign.eu Photo: Christian Kain, Annette Fischer The Estonian Academy of Music STUDY AT THE ESTONIAN and Theatre is located in the centre of Tallinn and is one of ACADEMY OF MUSIC the most functional music edu­ AND THEATRE! cation facilities in Europe.

Young talented people are al­ ways welcome to study at the EAMT. Most of the musical prin­ cipal subjects as well as cultural management can be studied in English.

The EAMT values the preser­ vation of the inherent cultural values and maintaining the aca­ demic traditions of European music and theatre education, while being open to the latest developments in the world of music and theatre. www.ema.edu.ee

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“The European Union Youth Orchestra remains one of our most distinguished ambassadors … a potent symbol of our European Union” Jean-Claude Juncker, EU Commission President