European Union Youth Summer Tour 2015

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The months and weeks of build up to a major six week concert tour are a complex yet exhilarating experience. The sheer volume of tasks – from international travel plans for hundreds of young musicians Contents from over 30 countries to providing for the needs of a global audience of thousands – appear as a series of almost impenetrable Orchestra Board 2 hurdles. Until the dust begins to settle, and the prospect of great EU messages 4 played by some of today’s most polished young performers under the leadership of inspirational conductors becomes The EUYO 6 increasingly present on the horizon. Tribute to Joy Bryer 8

As we all know, Europe faces some particularly tough times at the Landmark moments 9 moment. All the more reason then to trumpet the unifying diversity Summer tour programme 10 at the heart of the EUYO, in an orchestra that shows us a tangible route for how we should live as Europeans, with young musicians Conductors 14 from 28 EU countries working together, harmoniously, yet with Soloists 16 limitless energy, aspiration and excellence. The Orchestra 18 As the CEO of an orchestra such as this I can only help create success by mirroring the shared leadership at the heart of the EUYO and Leverhulme Summer School 25 its performances. And in this case I should point to two recent The European Music developments – on and off the stage – that beautifully encapsulate Campus Orchestra 26 that attribute. In June we announced Vasily Petrenko as our new Towards 2020 28 Chief Conductor and as our new Conductor Laureate, opening up a new chapter of development for the EUYO following Global Exchange Programme 29 on from the successes of our previous Music Director Vladimir BFO Apprenticeship 30 Ashkenazy. And more quietly, but no less usefully, we formed an Awards 32 Orchestra Board to help guide the course of the Orchestra into that future. Overleaf you can read more about the new Board. Meanwhile, Honorary Patrons 34 in the spirit of being together that is an EUYO speciality: Welcome! National Associates 35

Partners 36

Governance 37

Tutors 38

Support 40 Marshall Marcus

Chief Executive, European Union Youth Orchestra > WELCOME EUYO

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The European Union Youth Orchestra is Ian Stoutzker CBE Sir John Tusa in a period of significant development, as Orchestra Board Chair, Trustee, Co-Chair is evidenced by its recent announcement Trustee, Co-Chair of a new Chief Conductor and Conductor Sir John Tusa became a Trustee of the Laureate, and by the activities of its new Ian Stoutzker studied the violin at the EUYO in 2014 and co-chairman with Ian ‘Towards 2020’ international partnership . After graduation Stoutzker later that year. He was Managing project co-funded by the European Union’s he opted to pursue a business career. In Director, BBC World Service from 1986–92; Creative Europe programme. At its heart 1977, together with , he Managing Director of the Barbican Centre, however, there remains an unchanged, founded Live Music Now, a pioneering from 1995–2007; Chairman almost forty year old tradition and vision: charity formed with the double purpose of the University of the Arts London an orchestra of young people from across of bringing music to the disadvantaged from 2007–13; and Chair of the Clore the EU performing at the highest levels in homes for children with special Leadership Programme from 2008–14. of excellence under the direction of needs. Ian Stoutzker remains the active Before that John Tusa sat on the Boards inspirational world class conductors. Chairman of Live Music Now. Ian was of the National Portrait Gallery, the British Chairman of the Philharmonia Orchestra Museum, the English National , To help take forward this vision, the and subsequently, Chairman of the the Design Museum and Wigmore Hall. Trustees of the EUYO recently appointed Advisory Council of the London Symphony a new Orchestra Board. The Orchestra Orchestra, a position that he held for John Tusa has published books on Board brings together leading and over 15 years. Ian Stoutzker is known broadcasting and written three books on experienced figures in the world of music internationally for his active support the Arts: “Art Matters”, “Engaged with and the arts to oversee the artistic and of music and his philanthropy, and is a the Arts” and “Pain in the Arts.” He is a strategic development of the Orchestra. Fellow of the Royal College of Music, the frequent broadcaster and contributor It is chaired by Ian Stoutzker, an individual and the Royal to conferences on arts and culture. At with an enviable experience of chairing Welsh College of Music and Drama. In present he Chairs the British Architectural world class , and is currently 2012 Ian Stoutzker was awarded the CBE Trust Board and is a Trustee of the composed of three further EUYO Trustees, for Services to the Arts by her Majesty Turquoise Mountain Foundation. together with the Orchestra’s CEO. the Queen, and last year received the The context for the Orchestra Board’s work Prince of Wales Medal for Philanthropy. is the inspiration and commitment of the Orchestra’s founders: Joy and Lionel Bryer, founding Music Director , and the then UK Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath. Building on their achievements, the Board is helping to develop the EUYO’s European credentials and to broaden the scope of its activities, ensuring the highest levels of performance, and thus enabling it to continue to act as a beacon and example of what can be achieved by European endeavour. ORCHESTRA BOARD > ORCHESTRA EUYO © Geoff Wilson

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Anthony Sargent CBE Martijn Sanders Marshall Marcus

After studying Politics, Philosophy and Born in 1945, Martijn Sanders completed Marshall is the EUYO’s CEO, President Economics at Oxford, Anthony spent a degree in Sociology (Business of Sistema Europe and a member of 13 years in radio and TV production Administration) at Nederlands Economisch the British Council’s Arts and Creative and presentation at the BBC, finally as Hogeschool in Rotterdam, before going Economy Advisory Group. Since beginning Head of Planning for the BBC Proms on to earn his MBA from the University violin lessons in 1963 he has spent much of and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1972. All this his life in music, including membership of then worked as Artistic Projects Director with the aim to use his education to work the BBC Symphony Orchestra, co-founder, at London’s Southbank Centre before in the arts sector. He worked for 10 years CEO and Chair of the Orchestra of the becoming Head of Arts for Birmingham at the regional cinema chain Jogchem´s Age of Enlightenment, and Head of Music City Council (responsible for creating, then Theaters, initially in Amersfoort and later at London’s Southbank Centre where implementing the city’s Arts Strategy, in Bunschoten. When he left the company he oversaw one of the world’s largest and for such major projects as the 10- in 1982, it had become one of the largest music programmes. He was a professor year Festival of the 20thC, Towards the cinema chains in the Netherlands. within in Venezuela in 1979, Millennium), before rejoining the BBC teaching extensively in the country, and In March 1982, he was appointed Director in the management of the nationwide forming a new orchestra there at the of the Concertgebouw. Millennium Music Live festival. In 2000 request of Maestro José Antonio Abreu. During his tenure there, he supervised he became founding General Director the full renovation of the concert hall A graduate of Oxford and Cambridge of Sage Gateshead – Norman Foster’s and introduced an all-new programme. universities in philosophy, experimental visionary international centre for music Under Martijn´s directorship, the psychology and education, Associate of the and musical discovery. In 2015, Anthony Concertgebouw became the best-attended Royal College of Music, in an eclectic career stood down from this position and as of venue in the world. he has performed in over 60 countries with May 2015 became the new CEO of the musicians as varied as Sir Simon Rattle, Luminato Festival, Toronto, Canada. In 2006, he left the Concertgebouw Baaba Maal and the Moscow Soloists. His to devote himself to his numerous A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, blog at marshallmarcus.wordpress.com national and international management in 2008 (jointly with football legend has been accessed by people in more than and supervisory board memberships Sir Bobby Robson) he won the Hotspur 120 countries. and advisory roles. He is also Award, given for outstanding contribution engaged in consultancy projects for to the development of North East England. cultural management and policy. © Morley von Sternberg BOARD > ORCHESTRA EUYO

3 Messages of Support

It is a pleasure to return with words of support to the European The European Union Youth Orchestra is not simply an ensemble Union Youth Orchestra because its work means a lot to the of talented and young musicians; it is also a carrier of a powerful European Union project and to me personally. message of unity, of merit and of hope.

The European Union Youth Orchestra and the European Union Watching and listening to these young musicians from all over share a fundamental characteristic: both attract people who Europe playing together leaves a lasting impression – for the expand their boundaries and build bridges. listeners as much as for the performers. I vividly remember their performance for the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of The European project is essentially about advancing a web of the fall of the Berlin Wall. shared interests backed up by common institutions to prevent war and anchor peace on our continent. I was moved not simply by the beauty of the music they produced, but also by what they stood for: a new generation of Europeans, The European Union Youth Orchestra project is about nurturing who embrace the opportunities Europe offers, having different lasting harmonious bonds by exploring the rich culture and cultural backgrounds, speaking different languages and using diversity of Europe and by bringing together talented young different instruments, working together, as one team, enchanting artists, from all across Europe and beyond, to tap the power of the public through the universal language called music. The EUYO creative exchange. perfectly embodies the power of being united in diversity. The Youth Orchestra offers them the opportunity to realise their The EUYO has become a valuable ambassador of the European full potential and to share their passion for music. Union throughout the years, within but also outside of Europe. Success for all of us depends on whether each individual is The EUYO is capable of reaching places which might still be too offered such an opportunity to realise his or her dreams: this complex or too sensitive for European politicians to explore. It is the fundamental objective that we share and are striving for. creates the conditions for trust and it serves as a reminder that we are all equal before the beauty of music. I wish every success to the 2015 European Union Youth Orchestra Summer Tour. I am thus very glad to see a rich programme for the Summer Tour for the European Union Youth Orchestra. I can only invite everyone to attend their concerts: and experience the sound of Europe. Jean-Claude Juncker

President of the European Commission, Martin Schulz Head of the EUYO’s Honorary Patrons President of the European Parliament, Honorary President of the EUYO MESSAGES OF SUPPORT MESSAGES > EUYO

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Music has united Europe for centuries, well before the European The European Union Youth Orchestra’s summer tour presents young project was conceived and our European Union was established. For talents with a unique chance to perform in prestigious locations with almost forty years the European Union Youth Orchestra has united world renowned artists. This exciting experience will help to stimulate the young generations of our continent through music. Two decades their creativity. It can also generate valuable opportunities for these before the Erasmus programme kicked off, our most talented young musicians' future professional careers. players were already experiencing the benefits of a borderless space The Orchestra plays a crucial role in promoting the European Union's for culture, education and beauty. core values such as intercultural dialogue, mutual respect and This is Europe at its best. It is the Europe of brilliance, a breeding understanding through culture and the arts. The members of this ground for art unrivalled on the global stage. It is the Europe of ensemble are ideal ambassadors of these values and represent a opportunities, since so many young musicians who grew up in the EU compelling example of how Europe can bring people together. The Youth Orchestra have taken up leading roles in some of the world's Orchestra’s activities – and music in general – can therefore help to best ensembles. It is the Europe of merit, where all are judged on strengthen Europe's civic values and to build communities. Today, this their talent and their hard work, and nothing else. is more vital than ever.

In hard times like the ones we are living, the EUYO sends a powerful I am very proud that the European Commission supports the European message to all the young people of our continent: do not trust those Union Youth Orchestra through the Creative Europe Programme. We who tell your time will come in a vague or distant future, your time is aim to promote creativity, innovation and social inclusion by developing now. You can contribute to Europe's life, beauty and prosperity, and avenues for cultural exchange, of new jobs and economic you can do it starting today. growth. Creative Europe, by supporting Culture and the Arts, is instrumental to this. Federica Mogherini Music is vital for our well-being and brings happiness to our lives. Let us cherish and preserve it – and enjoy it together.

High Representative of the European Union I sincerely wish the European Union Youth Orchestra every success for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and with its summer tour. Vice-President of the European Commission, Honorary Patron of the EUYO Tibor Navracsics

European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport MESSAGES OF SUPPORT MESSAGES > EUYO

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granitdesign.eu Photo: Annette Fischer A Tribute to Joy Bryer Co-founder & President of the European Union Youth Orchestra

Each year, Europe’s finest young classical musicians Joy Bryer has been commended across Europe gather together to tour Europe and beyond – the for her work in the fields of music and culture. fruit of one woman’s dream to exemplify the Amongst her accolades, Joy has received the founding principles of the European Community Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (from the French (later the European Union) – through the Government) 1996, the Officer de l’Ordre Grand-Ducal collective metaphor of a symphony orchestra. de la Couronne de Chêne (from the Luxembourgish Government) 1997, a medal of honour from President In 1974, shortly after the United Kingdom Gil Robles (European Parliament) 1998 and the joined the European Community, Joy and Comandante della Repubblica Italiana in 2004. Lionel Bryer founded the European Community Youth Orchestra. The Orchestra accompanied Joy has been recognised all over Europe for her work. the evolution of the EEC and was renamed the Her work, spanning 46 years, has impacted on the European Union Youth Orchestra in 1995. lives of thousands of Europe’s musicians including: Colin Currie (percussionist), Gautier Capuçon Joy imagined that the Orchestra would present (cellist), Paul Meyer (clarinettist), Anthony Marwood a ‘united Europe’ – a group of one hundred and (violinist), Tanja Tetzlaff (cellist), Paul Watkins (cellist), twenty musicians from across all Member States, Zsolt-Thamer Visontay (violinist), Leonidas Kavakos cooperating to produce collective excellence (violinist), Renaud Capuçon (violinist), Andrew – the European ideal. Joy understood the Manze (violinist), Jacques Zoon (flautist), Sergio importance of fostering international dialogue Azzolini (bassoonist) and Emily Beynon (flautist). and co-creation amongst Europe’s youth. Wherever Joy goes she takes with her an Joy’s work resulted in the founding of the first impassioned belief in the power of a united Europe, Italian, Greek and Asian youth orchestras. Her investing in Europe’s youth. She believes in and commitment to the education of Europe’s finest advocates for access to culture as a fundamental young musicians, to their scholarship, and to their human right, and lobbies governments and continued professional development has set her institutions to create the social and economic apart from others. She is affectionately known as conditions for this right to be enjoyed by all. “Mrs B” by two generations of musicians, and over 3,000 alumni who now feature (for the most part) in the world’s most successful symphony orchestras. A TRIBUTE TO JOY BRYER BRYER JOY A TRIBUTE TO > EUYO

8 EUYO History Landmark Moments in the History of the EU and the EUYO

1957 1988 2012 The six EU founding countries sign Tour to USA performing in New Second tour to USA including the Treaty of Rome creating the York, Washington D.C. and Boston. performances at Carnegie Hall European Economic Community (EEC). and the Kennedy Center. 1989 1974 Tour to India with . 2013 The proposal for the creation of EUYO performs in the last country to join the Orchestra is put forward by the EU, in Malta. Co-Founder Joy Bryer Baroness Elles MEP to the Committee 1992 appointed as the Orchestra’s President. “Maastricht” Treaty established on Cultural Affairs and Youth of Launch of the “Great Europeans” the title “EU” on 7 February. the European Parliament. Award, with Polish Witold Lutosławski as the first recipient. 1991 1976 Tour to Russia. The Orchestra is founded on 8 March 2014 by Joy and Lionel Bryer, following a Tour to Abu Dhabi, launch of resolution adopted by the European 1994 the European Music Campus in Parliament. On 22 April the European Bernard Haitink appointed as the partnership with Grafenegg. Commission confirms the official ECYO’s Music Director succeeding Patronage of the Orchestra. Claudio Abbado, and the following year, mirroring the changes in the 2014 The EUYO, with its 8 international EU, the ECYO becomes the EUYO Partners and 30 Associates, awarded co- 1978 (European Union Youth Orchestra). Inaugural tour conducted by Founding funding by the European Union’s ‘Creative Music Director Claudio Abbado, to Europe’ cultural funding programme Amsterdam, Bonn, Paris, Luxembourg, 1996 for its project: ‘Towards 2020: Skilling Brussels, Milan and Rome. South American tour to celebrate Musicians & Engaging Audiences in the Mercosur Treaty with Europe’s Orchestral Sector’ (T2020). 1980 conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy. conducts 2015 the Orchestra in Salzburg with 1998 Vasily Petrenko appointed as Chief soloist Anne-Sophie Mütter. EUYO performs at the World Conductor of the EUYO. Bernard Haitink Economic Forum with Iván Fischer. CH, KBE, becomes Conductor Laureate of the EUYO. Continuation of Global 1981 Exchange Programme for the EUYO EUYO performs under the 2000 players. EUYO debut for the Ochestra's baton of . Vladimir Ashkenazy succeeds Bernard first woman conductor, Xian Zhang. Haitink as the EUYO’s Music Director. 1982 Tour to Mexico. 2004 The Orchestra returns to Brazil to celebrate the city of São 1984 Paulo’s 450th anniversary. Tour to China and Hong Kong. 2008 1985 Tour to Japan, Tour to Japan with conductor Leonard China and Korea. Bernstein and soprano Barbara Hendricks. 2010 1986 EUYO performs at Shanghai Expo. The Single European Act passed. EUYO HISTORY > EUYO EUYO

9 Summer Tour

Grafenegg, Austria Tickets from: www.grafenegg.com

Sunday 26 July, 14:30 –16:30 Saturday 1 August, Saturday 8 August, 20:00 Music Lab 1 from 14.30 –16.00 approx. EUYO Concert Exploring the future careers Music Gallery Xian Zhang conductor of Europe’s young musicians Music performances throughout Alisa Weilerstein cello the rooms of Schloss Grafenegg Tchaikovsky: Hamlet Overture Wednesday 29 July, 19:00–21:00 – Fantasia Op. 67 Programme your own concert Music Lab 2 Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo from 3 music trails: Variations, Theme for Cello and Orchestra Op. 33 What does a conductor really do? Virtuosity, and Beethoven x 3 ......

Tchaikovsky: Suite from Saturday 1 August, 11:00 – 12:30 Thursday 6 August, 19:00 – 21:00 Sleeping Beauty Op. 66a Open Rehearsal Music Lab 3 Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini – Symphonic Fantasy after Dante Op. 32 The EUYO in rehearsal, featuring Do all orchestras music from the summer concerts sound the same? Saturday 8 August, 22:30–23:30 Saturday 8 August, 17:30 EUYO Late Prelude concert with Night Session the European Music Informal music and conversation Campus Orchestra with the players of the EUYO and David Watkin conductor their guests Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings Sunday 9 August, afternoon* Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor K550 Popup performances at Museumsquartier,

* Time to be advertised on the day via the Orchestra’s social media channels SUMMER TOUR > SUMMER EUYO

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Tuesday 11 August, 20:00 Thursday 13 August, 20:00 Friday 14 August, 20:00 Konzerthaus, Berlin, The Royal Concertgebouw, Friedrich von Thiersch Saal, Germany Amsterdam, the Netherlands Kurhaus, , Germany Young Euro Robeco Classic SummerNights Musik Festival

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Tchaikovsky: Hamlet Overture Tchaikovsky: Hamlet Overture Tchaikovsky: Hamlet Overture – Fantasia Op. 67 – Fantasia Op. 67 – Fantasia Op. 67 Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo theme for Cello and Orchestra Op. 33 theme for Cello and Orchestra Op. 33 theme for Cello and Orchestra Op. 33 ......

Shostakovich: Symphony Tchaikovsky: Suite from Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47 Sleeping Beauty Op. 66a No. 5 in D minor Op. 47 Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini – Symphonic Fantasy after Dante Op. 32 SUMMER TOUR > SUMMER EUYO

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Italy

Sunday 16 August, 20:30 Thursday 20 August, 22:00 Saturday 22 August, 20:00 Teatro Comunale – Stadttheater, Four Points by Sheraton, Congress Hall, Bolzano – Bozen, Italy Bolzano, Italy Stresa, Italy Bolzano Festival Late Night Stresa Bozen Concert Festival

Tickets from Friday 21 August, 20:30 Tickets from www.bolzanofestivalbozen.it Teatro Comunale – Stadttheater, www.stresafestival.eu Bolzano – Bozen, Italy Xian Zhang conductor Gianandrea Noseda conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Bolzano Festival Erika Grimaldi soprano

Tchaikovsky: Hamlet Overture Bozen Verdi: Overture to I Masnadieri – Fantasia Op. 67 Verdi: “Venerabile, o padre… Tickets from Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Lo sguardo avea degli angeli…” www.bolzanofestivalbozen.it theme for Cello and Orchestra Op. 33 from I Masnadieri ...... Gianandrea Noseda conductor Verdi: Overture to Luisa Miller Tchaikovsky: Suite from Erika Grimaldi soprano Verdi: “Tu puniscimi, o Sleeping Beauty Op. 66a Signore” from Luisa Miller Verdi: Overture to I Masnadieri Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini – Verdi: “Egli non riede ancora… Non Symphonic Fantasy after Dante Op. 32 Verdi: “Venerabile, o padre… so le tetre immagini” from Il Corsaro Lo sguardo avea degli angeli…” ...... from I Masnadieri Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 August Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C# minor Tue 18 August 11:00–12.30, 17:00–18.30 Verdi: Overture to Luisa Miller Wed 19 August 17:00–18.30, 22.30–23.15 Verdi: “Tu puniscimi, o Thur 20 August 11:00–12.30, 17.00–18.30 Signore” from Luisa Miller Piazza Walther, Verdi: “Egli non riede ancora… Non Bolzano – Bozen, Italy so le tetre immagini” from Il Corsaro ......

Spazio Klassik Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C# minor A performance space to encourage audiences new to classical music Mathieu van Bellen curator SUMMER TOUR > SUMMER EUYO

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United Kingdom Italy Austria

Tuesday 25 August, 20:00 Thursday 27 August, 19:30 Saturday 29 August, 19:15 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Villa Rufolo, Wolkenturm, United Kingdom Ravello, Italy Grafenegg, Austria Edinburgh Ravello Grafenegg International Festival Festival Festival

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Nicolas Testé bass Verdi: Overture to I Masnadieri Nicolas Testé bass Verdi: Overture to I Masnadieri Verdi: “Venerabile, o padre… Verdi: Overture to I Masnadieri Lo sguardo avea degli angeli…” Verdi: “Venerabile, o padre… Verdi: “Mio Carlo … Carlo, io from I Masnadieri Lo sguardo avea degli angeli…” muoio” from I Masnadieri from I Masnadieri Verdi: Overture to Luisa Miller Verdi: “È strano!… Ah, fors'è lui… Folie! Verdi: “Mio Carlo … Carlo, io Verdi: “Tu puniscimi, o Folie!… Sempre libera“ from la Traviata muoio” from I Masnadieri Signore” from Luisa Miller ......

Verdi: Overture to Luisa Miller Verdi: “Egli non riede ancora… Non Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C# minor so le tetre immagini” from Il Corsaro Verdi: “Ah, tutto m’arride!…” ...... from Luisa Miller Saturday 29 August, 21:45 Verdi: “Il padre tuo… Tu puniscimi, o Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C# minor EUYO Late Signore… Qui nulla s’attenta… A brani, a brani” from Luisa Miller Night Session ...... Informal music and conversation Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C# minor with the players of the EUYO and their guests SUMMER TOUR > SUMMER EUYO

13 Xian Zhang Conductor

Known for her “dynamic presence in the pit” Since 2011, Zhang has been Artistic Director of the (The Guardian), Xian Zhang has served as Music NJO: Dutch Orchestra and Ensemble Academy. Born Director of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano in Dandong, China, Xian Zhang made her professional Giuseppe Verdi since September 2009. debut Le nozze di Figaro at the Central Opera House in Beijing at the age of 20. She trained In Europe Zhang works at the highest level as a guest at Beijing’s Central Conservatory, earning both her conductor, appearing regularly with the London Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, and served Symphony and Royal Concertgebouw orchestras one year on its conducting faculty before moving to where she will return in Autumn 2016. Engagements the United States in 1998. She was appointed the this season have included the Rotterdam Philharmonic New York Philharmonic’s Assistant Conductor in 2002, Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic subsequently becoming their Associate Conductor and Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the first holder of the Chair. BBC Proms and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

Zhang continues to work frequently in North America and her engagements this season included New Jersey Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra. In her native China, she appeared this season with Shanghai Symphony, China Philharmonic and Guangzhou Symphony orchestras.

Described by The Guardian as a “heart-on-sleeve Verdian”, last season Zhang opened the Verdi anniversary season with Francesca Zambello’s production of La forza del destino for Washington National Opera and closed the season in a hugely successful debut for Welsh National Opera conducting Nabucco, both in Cardiff.

Throughout her career Zhang has championed Chinese . In May 2008 she completed a six-concert tour of China with the orchestra of the Juilliard School during which Chen Yi’s Ge Xu was performed in Shanghai, Beijing and Suzhou. > CONDUCTORS EUYO © Nora Roitberg

14 Gianandrea Noseda Conductor

Gianandrea Noseda is recognised as one of the leading conductors of his generation. His appointment as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino in 2007 ushered in a transformative era for the company matched with international acclaim for productions, tours, recording and film projects. Under his leadership the Teatro Regio Torino has launched its first tours outside of Torino with performances in Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and, with this tour, Canada and the United States. Maestro Noseda’s initiatives have propelled the Teatro Regio Torino onto the global stage where it has become one of Italy’s most important cultural exports.

Maestro Noseda is Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Guest Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Laureate of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Stresa Festival (Italy). In 1997 he was appointed the first foreign Principal Guest Conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre, a position he held for a decade.

Maestro Noseda is known to New York audiences for his regular appearances at the Metropolitan Opera since 2002 and numerous performances at the Lincoln Center. He has close relationships with many of the leading orchestras and opera houses, including the London Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra and Filarmonica della Scala.

A native of Milan, Maestro Noseda is Cavaliere Ufficiale al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. > CONDUCTORS EUYO

15 Soloists Diana Damrau Nicolas Testé Soprano Bass-Baritone

This season: The title role of Manon at the Met, Leïla This season: Count des Grieux in Manon at the in Les Pêcheurs de Perles at Vienna’s Theater an der Met, Frère Laurent in Roméo et Juliette in Montreal, Wien, the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor at La Scala Nourabad in Les Pêcheurs de Perles at Vienna’s and Munich’s Bavarian State Opera, Adina in L’Elisir Theater an der Wien, Colline in La Bohème at Munich’s d’Amore in Zurich, and the Countess in a concert Bavarian State Opera, Claudius in Hamlet in Avignon, performance of Le Nozze di Figaro in Baden-Baden. and Ferrando in Il Trovatore at the Orange Festival.

Career highlights: Recent performances include Career highlights: He has recently sung Giorgio in the title role in Iain Bell’s A Harlot’s Progress at at the Paris Opera and the Coach Driver/ Vienna’s Theater an der Wien and Violetta at La Officer/Jailer in the world premiere of Iain Bell’s Scala, the Paris Opera, and Covent Garden. She A Harlot’s Progress at Vienna’s Theater an der has also sung the title role of Donizetti’s Linda Wien. He has also sung the title role of Le Nozze di Chamounix in , Philine in Thomas’s di Figaro in Warsaw, Hermann and Schlémil in Mignon in Geneva, and Lucia di Lammermoor at the Les Contes d’Hoffmann at La Scala, Nourabad at and Deutsche Oper Berlin. Paris’s Opéra Comique, Jupiter in Rameau’s Castor et Pollux at the Theater an der Wien, Abimélech in Samson et Dalila at Paris’s Salle Pleyel, and Pantheus in Les Troyens, Agamemnon in Iphigénie en Aulide, and Frère Laurent in Amsterdam.

> SOLOISTS EUYO Diana Damrau © Michael Tammaro

16 Soloists Erika Grimaldi Alisa Weilerstein Soprano Cello

Erika Grimaldi is one of the most talented young “A young cellist whose emotionally resonant performances of both traditional sopranos in Italy today. Born in Asti she graduated and contemporary music have earned her international recognition… Weilerstein with distinction from the Conservatorio Giuseppe is a consummate performer, combining technical precision with impassioned Verdi in Turin in singing and . Her first success musicianship,” stated the MacArthur Foundation, when awarding American cellist came at the Crescentino International Competition Alisa Weilerstein a 2011 MacArthur Fellowship. An exclusive recording artist for in Vercelli (Italy) in 1998 and the International Decca Classics, Alisa was the first cellist to be signed by the label for over 20 years. Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Competition (Spain). Her debut recording of the Elgar and Elliott Carter cello concertos with Daniel Recent engagements have included first performances Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin was named BBC Music magazine’s as Maria in Simon Boccanegra in Turin under the “Recording of the Year 2013.” Weilerstein’s second Decca release, featuring direction of Gianandrea Noseda. She was also heard Dvorák’s Cello Concerto, revealed a “take-no-prisoners emotional investment at the Regio this season in her first performances of that is evident in every bar” (New York Times). In 2010, she was invited by Mathilde in “Guglielmo Tell” under Noseda’s direction Daniel Barenboim and the to play the Elgar concerto in and also appeared there as Liu in Turandot. She made the orchestra’s annual Europakonzert which took place in Oxford’s Sheldonian her U.S. debut in August 2014 in the “Beethoven Theatre. She has appeared with all of the major orchestras throughout the Ninth Symphony” with the Mostly Mozart Festival United States and Europe. in New York. She opened the 2014/2015 season at Alisa’s busy European 2015-16 schedule sees return visits to the Czech the Regio in Torino as Desdemona in and will Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony, Orchestre de Paris and City of Birmingham also appear there as the Countess in Le Nozze di Symphony Orchestra. She will also appear with, amongst others, the Bayerischer Figaro. In 2015, she will make her U.S. opera debut Rundfunk Munich, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, at the Washington National Opera as Micaela in Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, London Symphony Orchestra and WDR Cologne. Carmen and she will appear as Mimi in “La Boheme” at the Teatro Petruzzelli in . She joined Jonas Alisa is an ardent champion of new music and last season she gave the New York Kaufmann in a scene from “Il Trovatore” on the premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s Reflections on Narcissus under the composer’s tenor’s recent all-Verdi CD for SONY CLASSICAL. direction during the New York Philharmonic’s inaugural Biennial. In the 15-16 season she will premiere concertos by Pascal Dusapin and Matthias Pintscher in North America and Europe. Weilerstein is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music and Columbia University. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 9, she is now a Celebrity Advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. > SOLOISTS EUYO

17 The Orchestra

Concert Master

Inge Emily Davis Sheena Bergenhuizen BRITISH Gutierrez* DUTCH Royal Academy USA BOLIVIAN of Music, London Jan Mráček Conservatorium van Amsterdam The Boston Conservatory of Music CZECH Pražská konzervatoř; Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien

Violin

Bernadett Judith Biczó de Haas Tessel DUTCH Hersbach HUNGARIAN Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, DUTCH Liszt Ferenc Tilburg; Hochschule für Musik und Zeneművészeti Egyetem Theater “Mendelssohn-Bartholdy” Fontys Hogeschool Leipzig; Faculty of Humanities, voor de Kunsten University of Amsterdam Josefina Alcaide PORTUGUESE Universidade de Évora

Anna Csukly Anna Siobhan Doyle HUNGARIAN Hirschberg Universität für Musik und IRISH HUNGARIAN darstellende Kunst, Graz Royal Northern College of Music, Universität für Musik Manchester und darstellende Kunst Graz Juliette Beauchamp FRENCH Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon Alexandra Cygan Witoslawska Samuel Caspar POLISH SPANISH García García Horsch Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst SPANISH DUTCH am Main Hochschule für Musik und Theater Conservatorium “ Bartholdy” Leipzig van Amsterdam

David Pablo Bellido Herrero SPANISH Koninklijk Conservatorium THE ORCHESTRA > THE EUYO Den Haag 18 Tobias Charlotte Francisca Paula Kausel MacClure Portugal Sanz Alasà AUSTRIAN BRITISH PORTUGUESE SPANISH Kunstuniversität Graz; Royal Welsh College of Escola Profissional Artística Royal College of Universität für Musik und Music and Drama do Vale do Ave – ARTAVE Music, London darstellende Künste Wien

Kosma Műller Theresa Sophie Agnieszka Mireille Kovac POLISH Reustle Ściążko FRENCH Akademia Muzyczna GERMAN POLAND Conservatoire Royal im. Ignacego de Bruxelles Jana Paderewskiego Musikhochschule Lübeck Trinity Laban Conservatoire w Poznaniu of Music and Dance, London; Akademia Muzyczna im. K. Lipińskiego we Wrocławiu

Elias Lassfolk Colm O’Reilly David Ramos* FINISH MEXICAN USA Anastasia Sibelius-Akatemia IRISH Royal Academy of Music, London Indiana University – Bloomington Vaina GREEK Κρατικό Ωδείο Θεσσαλονίκης; Royal Academy of Music, London

Alexander Olivier Robin Lesch Eszter Osztrosits FRENCH GERMANY Conservatoire National Supérieur Hochschule für Musik und Theater HUNGARIAN de Musique et de Danse de Lyon “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem Emma van Schoonhoven DUTCH Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Eugenio Roxane Sacchetti Leuridan ITALY *Global Exchange BELGIUM Conservatorio della

Conservatoire Royal de Liège Svizzera Italiana Programme Guest Player ORCHESTRA > THE EUYO 19 Herlinde Amaryllis Tomáš Krejbich Wiktor Verjans Bartholomeus CZECH Rudzik BELGIAN BELGIAN Akademie múzických POLISH umění v Praze Koninklijk Conservatorium Koninklijk Akademia Muzyczna im. Antwerpen Conservatorium Brussel I.J.Paderewskiego w Poznaniu

Alma Möller Naomi Ariadna SWEDISH Guillem Watson Boiso Reinoso Koninklijk Selfa Oliver Conservatorium BRITISH SPANISH Brussel SPANISH University of Oxford Real Conservatorio Hochschule für Musik Superior de Música de Madrid und Tanz Köln Viola

Raphaela Martina Pachner Sorin Englmaierová AUSTRIAN Spasinovici Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Theodor CZECH ROMANIAN Andreescu Pražská konzervatoř Universitatea Națională de Muzică București ROMANIAN Universitatea Naţională Muzică Bucureşti, UNMB

Morag Ilina Robertson Ilieva BRITISH Hiwote Royal College of Music, London Tadesse BULGARIAN Almudena National School of CROATIAN Arribas Comes Music “Lyubomir Pipkov” Conservatorium Maastricht SPANISH Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel THE ORCHESTRA > THE EUYO

20 Anna Valerie Fritz Clément Peigne Sofia Tarnowska AUSTRIAN FRENCH von Freydorf POLISH Tiroler Conservatoire National Supérieur GERMAN SWEDISH Landeskonservatorium de Musique et de Danse de Paris Akademia Muzyczna im. Hochschule für Musik Carl K. Szymanowskiego w Maria von Weber Dresden Katowicach; Universitetet i Stavanger

Dora Hájková Vilém CZECH Petráš Klara Wincor Šimon Akademie múzických CZECH AUSTRIAN umění v Praze Truszka Akademie múzických umění v Praze Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien SLOVAKIA Konzervatórium Košice Double Cello Bass

Tonka Hanna Javorović Salzenstein CROATIAN FRENCH Glazbeno učilište Elly Bašić Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris Christoph Haaß Salvador Bolón Edo GERMAN Hochschule für Musik SPANISH FRANZ LISZT Weimar Musik Akademie der Stadt Basel

Eugene Lamy Alves Veerle FRENCH Schutjens BRAZILIAN DUTCH CIT Cork School of Music Conservatorium van Amsterdam Rodrigo Moro Martin Dana de Vries SPANISH Hochschule Luzern – Musik DUTCH Conservatoire National Supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris Sinéad O’Halloran Anik Schwall LUXEMBOURGISH IRISH Conservatoire royal

SMU Meadows School of de Bruxelles ORCHESTRA > THE EUYO the Arts, Dallas, TX 21 Lilas Réglat Lucía Regina Udod Stefan FRENCH Mateo Calvo ESTONIAN Gottfried apPSEA Nord-Pas de Calais SPANISH Eesti Muusika-ja Tomaschitz Teatriakadeemia Conservatorio Superior de AUSTRIAN Música de Castilla y León Universität für Musik und Flute darstellende Kunst Graz Oboe

Luzia Vieira Salvador PORTUGUESE Morera Ortells Hochschule für Musik und Melanija Theater Hamburg SPANISH ESMUC (Escola Superior de Pintar Música de Catalunya) SLOVENIAN José Maria Universität für Musik und Ferrero de la darstellende Kunst Graz Asunción SPANISH Staatliche Hochshule für Musik und Darstellende Edward Kunst Mannheim Francis-Smith Isabel BRITISH Peiró Agramunt Birmingham Conservatoire SPANISH Marek Haute École de Musique de Genève Szymański POLISH Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen Mercedes Guzmán SPANISH Escuela Superior de Iikka Järvi Música Reina Sofía FINISH Rui Pedro Sibelius-Akatemia Rodrigues PORTUGUESE Alice Escola Profissional de Música de Espinho Thompson BRITISH Koninklijk Conservatorium Alex Hilton Den Haag BRITISH Eero Marttila Royal Academy of Music, London FINISH Sibelius-Academy of University of the Arts Helsinki THE ORCHESTRA > THE EUYO

22 Clarinet Bassoon Horn

Marten Javier Flávio Carles Carlos Altrov Biosca Bas Barbosa Pérez i Esteve Leite ESTONIAN SPANISH PORTUGUESE SPANISH PORTUGUESE Eesti Muusika- ja Escuela Superior de Awaiting Escuela Superior de ESMAE – Escola Teatriakadeemia, Tallinn Música Reina Sofía Música Reina Sofía Superior de Música, Artes e Espectáculo, Porto

Krisztina Daniel Berczeli Franci Roscia Mihael Šuštar Matilda Mitev HUNGARIAN Lloyd ITALIAN Liszt Ferenc SLOVENIAN Conservatorio di Musica F.A. SLOVENIAN Zeneművészeti Akademija za glasbo, BRITISH Bonporti di Trento – Univerza v Ljubljani, Egyetem Ljubljana University of Cambridge. Riva del Garda Akademija za glasbo

Anna Lauri Drysdale Vasala Robert Timo Nikolaj Smith Tromp Vestmar BRITISH FINISH BRITISH Henriques Royal Academy of Sibelius-Akatemia DUTCH Music, London Royal Academy of Hochschule fur Musik, DANISH Music, London Theater und Medien Hannover Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium Trumpet

Andreas Kreuzhuber Nejc Zahrastnik AUSTRIAN Victor SLOVENIAN Anton Bruckner Koch Jensen Privatuniversität Linz Akademija za glasbo DANISH Univerze v Ljubljani Hochschule für Musik, Karlsruhe; Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium THE ORCHESTRA > THE EUYO

23 Trombone Bass Harp Trombone

Norwin Jonathan Rosanna Hahn Alex Kelly Jakshøj Rolton GERMAN BRITISH DANISH BRITISH DUTCH Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Royal Academy of Det Kongelige Danske Royal College of Kunst Frankfurt Music, London Musikkonservatorium Music, London am Main Tuba

Gyula Lajhó Héloïse José Miguel HUNGARIAN de Jenlis Luna Agudo Liszt Ferenc FRENCH Jonathan Zeneművészeti SPANISH Egyetem Conservatoire Royal Musikene, Centro Superior Borksand de Bruxelles de Música del País Vasco Hanke DANISH Keyboard Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium

Percussion Magor Szabolcs Andrew Keresztes McCoy HUNGARIAN Inês Costa BRITISH Debreceni Egyetem PORTUGUESE Guildhall School of Music Zeneművészeti Kar and Drama, London Royal College of Music, London

Ulf Breuer GERMAN Hochschule für Musik und Theater München

Nikolai Petersen DANISH Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium THE ORCHESTRA > THE EUYO

24 Leverhulme Summer School

Violin Cello Clarinet

Juliette Elia Aron Beauchamp Moffa Chiesa FRENCH ITALIAN ITALIAN Conservatoire National Universität Mozarteum Istituto Superiore di Studi Supérieur de Musique Musicali G. Briccialdi di Terni et de Danse de Lyon

Double Bass Bassoon

Francisca Portugal PORTUGUESE Sofia Jakob Escola Profissional Artística Bianchi do Vale do Ave – ARTAVE Peäske SPANISH Escuela Superior de ESTONIAN Viola Música Reina Sofía Tallinna Muusikakeskkool

Flute Horn

Leonardo Jelveh ITALIAN Violeta Joel Conservatorio Statale de los Ángeles di Musica Cesare Pollini Ashford di Padova Gil García BRITISH SPANISH Royal College of Music, CODARTS hogeschool voor London de kunsten, Rotterdam LEVERHULME SUMMER SCHOOL LEVERHULME SUMMER SCHOOL > EUYO

25 The European Music Campus Orchestra

Violin Antonia Mihalca Elisa Kessler Flute Yoanna ROMANIAN AUSTRIA Marta Sesar Bozhidarova CROATIAN BULGARIAN Karen Nino* Christina Scap BRAZILIAN AUSTRIA Stefan Calleja Oboe Doris MALTESE Nikolakis Cello Iorga Panagiotis Tamás Csukly Josip Boštjaničić ROMANIAN GREEK CROATIA HUNGARIAN Kristína Liliana Iva Ilakovac Pláñavská Bella Draganova Popdimitrova CROATIAN SLOVAKIAN BULGARIAN BULGARIAN

Wolfram Alexandra Clarinet Malvina Ana Kahrer Freysmuth Sekaci Thomas AUSTRIA AUSTRIA ROMANIAN Byka GREEK Ema Kobal Paula Isabella Filip Gorbanova Zaykov SLOVENIA Matej LATVIAN CZECH Veselka Vlad -Alexandru SLOVAKIAN Justyna Andreas Matei Grudzień ROMANIAN Zinonos Bassoon POLISH CYPRIOT Alexios Laura Lorx Veronika Filippos HUNGARIAN Kahrer Viola Tassis AUSTRIA Ramiris GREECE Luka Mitev de Oliveira* SLOVENIAN Zvonimir BRAZILIAN Double Bass Krpan Athos Horn CROATIAN Stephanie Drach Magalhães* Andrei BRAZILIAN Aiordachioaiei Maria AUSTRIA Malakouna ROMANIAN Dea Maystorska CYPRIOT Mya Greene* BULGARIAN Lampis Pavlou AMERICAN Kaja CYPRIOT Michałowicz Weronika Izert Zdenek Pazourek POLISH POLISH CZECH *Global Exchange Programme Guest Player EMC ORCHESTRA > EMC EUYO

26 The power of classical music beats in the heart of the Dolomites!

60TH F. BUSONI ORCHESTRAS INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUA MUSIC & YOUTH ACADEMY PIANO COMPETITION

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easter brochure.indd 15 05/06/15 16:01 Towards 2020: Skilling Musicians & Engaging Audiences T2020 in Europe’s Orchestral Sector

The European Union Youth Orchestra is the Lead Partner in the 9 Partner project: Towards 2020: Skilling Musicians & Engaging Audiences in Europe’s Orchestral Sector, alongside National Associates in all 28 EU Member States.

T2020 is establishing a new model to skill talented young orchestral musicians from all EU Member States in a manner that responds to the changing needs of 21st century audiences and society. The Project uses innovatory training, performance, digital and audience models, to give cultural development, career opportunities and audience development strategies that can be used by many different cultural and creative sectors.

T2020 ’s aims can be divided into 5 areas: culture, young musicians, audiences, events and society, and within this, each Partner plays a key role:

Culture Action Europe Concurso Bozar

– the development of a methodology Ferrucio Busoni – creating a relationship between young to measure the impact of T2020. Belgian EUYO musicians and EUYO musicians – the creation of ‘Spazio Klassik’ – a studying in Brussels and the surrounding new outdoor performance space to John Good Group area, in which the young musicians are encourage and entice people who performing at the Bozar, exploring the have no prior contact with classical – the creation of the new T2020 relationship between the young musicians music into a new relationship with website with specially designed areas of a large developed urban city and a typical EUYO players and their music. for young musicians and all T2020 multi genre major urban arts centre. collaborators to share work, discuss topics, and exchange and communicate. Thessaloniki Music Center Slovakia Concert Halls Grafenegg – helping develop the capabilities and career – developing REACT: a training project development of young Slovakian players and – launching and developing the European to help young unemployed people the development of a new National Youth Music Campus (emc), a campus to enable of Thessaloniki gain new skills in the Orchestra of Slovakia. young players from across Europe to come associated areas of performing arts, as together in an exploratory and inquisitive part of ‘Adopt an Orchestra’ – showing Cyprus Symphony musical environment – learning alongside how an orchestra can embed itself within Orchestra Foundation EUYO alumni and current players. a new community and extend its reach by creating a variety of activities. This – curating opportunities for European and has included the creation of the new Euro-Arab musicians to come together, ‘Megaro Youth Symphony Orchestra’. building plans for a partnership project in future years to include working with the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra. > T2020 EUYO

28 The Global Exchange Programme

In Salvador Bahia, Brazil, a variety of young EUYO musicians watch virtuosic young Brazilian percussionists combine Samba and classical instruments. The next day these same European “To be able to visit as many different institutions musicians are teaching their Brazilian peers in preparation for a and artistic concepts as possible widens one’s concert with Maxim Vengerov. In Miami USA, Dutch and Danish violinists perform in a concert led by ’s daughter artistic horizon. I returned from Miami with Janie Bernstein at Frank Gehry and Michael Tilson Thomas’ state a new perspective on how to develop new of the art New World Center, and in classes learn how young US concepts for classical music diffusion.” musicians are taught to relate not just to music but also to the audience and to sponsors. In Detroit USA, two EUYO musicians Amalie Kjaeldgaard are the only white players in an otherwise all black and Hispanic orchestra that is part of the Sphinx Programme dedicated Danish, Violinist, exchange with Miami to opening up classical music to diverse young performers. In return young musicians from all of these non-European programmes are in Europe getting to know what the EUYO is.

These are brief glimpses into Towards 2020’s new Global Exchange “This extraordinary opportunity opened my eyes, Programme, a pioneering initiative giving Europe’s talented and made me want to explore more through the players the opportunity to travel to places outside of Europe and see exceptional young musician programmes. The players have the world of music. It was a great experience to see possibility to work in a variety of inspiring cultures and contexts, the NEOJIBA project for real. The whole system and in return, opportunities are found for selected musicians is very engaged, and it feels like they are one from the non-European projects to visit the EUYO, and to see the big family, in which they really included us.” EU’s Youth Orchestra at work. In this way the Programme allows European players to learn from exceptional work globally and for Sebastiaan Molenaar us to communicate our work in the EU to far away societies. We build friendships, we learn, and we show the rest of the world Dutch, Percussionist, exchange with Brazil what the EU achieves by bringing together talented musicians from 28 Member States. THE EUYO’S GLOBAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME EXCHANGE GLOBAL THE EUYO’S > EUYO

29 The Budapest Festival Orchestra Partnership

World’s Top 10 orchestra selects four of Europe’s finest to participate in year II of its Apprenticeship Scheme

2014 saw the launch of a partnership initiative between the The European Union Youth Orchestra is committed to Budapest Festival Orchestra and the European Union Youth creating opportunities for paid employment for Europe’s Orchestra. In May last year, Nina Ashton (British, bassoon) Andrei finest musicians. This unique partnership is one step Mihailescu (Romanian, double bass) and Cillian O’Ceallachain towards the provision of a more extensive international (Irish, trombone) were chosen to work with Budapest Festival apprenticeship and exchange programme in the orchestral Orchestra Music Director and conductor Iván Fischer. Considered sector, dedicated to fostering young instrumental talent and one of the ten best orchestras in the world, the Budapest providing a genuine platform for professional placement. Festival Orchestra is a success story of Hungary’s musical life. “It has been a great pleasure and honour to be able to work “I feel very privileged to have worked with the Budapest Festival in the Budapest Festival Orchestra over the past season. I’ve Orchestra and Iván Fischer during the past season. It has been had the opportunity to learn some fantastic music, including one of the most rewarding musical experiences of my career. some of the highlights of the orchestral repertoire as well as Everyone I met was really welcoming and was more than happy several chamber pieces as part of the ‘Stravinsky marathon’ to give advice and encouragement along the way. The Budapest in February. I love the freshness of the Orchestra’s approach, Festival Orchestra is the perfect platform for this scheme. The their enthusiasm and humour, and I felt very welcomed.” Orchestra’s desire to continually improve itself is truly inspiring. – Nina Ashton This has been a wonderful year and a great stepping-stone in the transition from the student world into professional life. It The innovative scheme enables EUYO members to join the is an orchestra like no other in the world and the musicians Budapest Festival Orchestra for up to 10–12 weeks’ work during from the EUYO are incredibly lucky to have this opportunity.” the BFO’s season. The EUYO players are paid as normal members – Cillian O’Ceallachain of the BFO, with travel and accommodation costs also covered, and, as last year, will gain invaluable professional experience working with one of the world’s top orchestras, during one season.

We are delighted to announce that this year, Iván Fischer has chosen Victor Koch Jensen (Danish, trumpet), Emily Davis (British, violin), Ulf Breuer (German, percussion), and Samuel García García (Spanish, violin) as the BFO’s EUYO Apprentices. THE BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA PARTNERSHIP ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL THE BUDAPEST

30 Unplugged Nights. Great Classical Music. European Union Youth Orchestra Late Night Concert: Thursday 20.08. 22:00h

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Each season the European Union Youth Orchestra gives four or more players one of its Awards, which reward a variety of skills ranging from musicianship to the creation of an atmosphere of harmony and understanding. If you would like to sponsor an Award, create an Award in memory of someone who shared the Orchestra’s values, or know of a Corporation that would be honoured to put their organisation’s name to an Award, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Development & Communications Manager, Charlotte Saldanha at [email protected] or by telephone: +44 79668 88917

We are delighted to announce a new award for 2016: The Ian Stoutzker Award

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 performance excellence. As a young man Ian trained at the Royal College of Music under Albert Sammons, before eventually choosing a new path at the London School of Economics. It has been said of Ian Stoutzker, ‘Perhaps no musician has ever done so much for music after choosing a new career.’ The Orchestra is delighted to benefit from his generous commitment to its future and remarkable guidance.

The Chairman’s Award

The Orchestra’s former Chairman Robert Albert, until his very recent retirement, generously bestowed an annual award to a member (or members) of the Orchestra who, in the opinion of the management, contributed most towards the creation of an atmosphere of harmony and understanding whilst on summer tour, so that the ideal of the EUYO – the bringing together of musically talented youth from the different nations, religions, cultures and traditions of the European Union to form an orchestra of world-class standard – are realised.

The award for the 2014 – 2015 season was given to our Dutch violinist, Inge Bergenhuizen and our German percussionist, Ulf Breuer.

Inge Bergenhuizen Ulf Breuer Dutch, Violin German, Percussion

Recipient of the Recipient of the Chairman’s Award Chairman’s Award

“This orchestra demonstrates how it is actually possible for all “I gave the money I received for this award to another musician in the different nationalities to join in one orchestra and work the orchestra. I believe this musician would benefit significantly as one, with an overpowering amount of positive energy. The more than me from this financial gift. He had been struggling Award helped me to pay the college tuition for my last year of with his instrument in a way that would have prevented him Masters studies in Amsterdam, I am happy to set an example from developing as a player. So, I hope through my action, I for future EUYO-members. The distinct EUYO-energy is what may have helped in some way towards giving him the chance makes the EUYO special and I hope we can be an inspiration to help himself out of this situation. I hope the end result for the rest of Europe and even for the world.” – Inge will have changed his musical future definitively.” – Ulf > AWARDS EUYO

32 The Aleksandar Pavlović Award In summer 2014, the award went to our Romanian viola player, Sorin-Vlad Spasinovici and Soteris Set up in 2008 with a generous donation from the Orchestra’s Co- Chrysostomou, our Cypriot trombonist. founders Lionel and Joy Bryer, the award is a tribute to Aleksandar Pavlović, the long-standing and former Artistic Director of the International Youth Foundation and violin tutor to the European Union Youth Orchestra. He is Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Sorin-Vlad Spasinovici Music, University of Arts in Belgrade and Visiting Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He has also led master classes Romanian, Viola in the USA, Greece and the UK. Co-recipient of the Lionel Bryer Award

“The Lionel Bryer Award has brought me, besides the immense Emily Davis honour and joy of being its joint recipient, the chance of buying British, Violin myself a new bow, which helps tremendously in my development as a musician. The moment when this award was given to me really Recipient of the couldn’t have been more opportune, as I had just managed to buy myself a new viola, after many years during which I couldn’t afford Pavlović Award to buy a better viola than the one I had bought when I was in high- The Aleksandar Pavlović Award was presented at the end of the school. By saving as much money as possible from the earnings 2014 Summer Tour to Emily Davis. Emily, from the United Kingdom that I had in the past couple of years, and with some financial help has been a long-standing member of the Orchestra and gained from my parents, I got my new viola one week before the start of a first class honours degree from the Royal Academy of Music the Summer Tour 2014. Therefore, a new viola would have also where she studied with Mateja Marinkovic on a scholarship place. required a new bow, a better one, which I wouldn’t have been able to buy so soon, but thanks to EUYO and the great surprise The award is presented annually to the violinist in the of offering me this distinction, I will benefit from the help of this Orchestra with the most talent and potential. new bow in my future career – in my auditions, recitals, exams “The award money will go towards the purchase of my own and, of course, all the performances with the EUYO.” – Sorin new bow, a very special thing that is as important as the violin itself, which I have needed for many years. I recently accepted a position at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and having the best equipment to play with is vital to establishing my career there.” – Emily Soteris Chrysostomou Cypriot, Trombone

The Lionel Bryer Co-recipient of the Memorial Fund Award Lionel Bryer Award “I have been a member of the Orchestra since 2012. Since then, Created in 2011, the Lionel Bryer Memorial Fund Award, is I have noticed a remarkable evolution in my playing, me as a designed to support a young musician who has demonstrated musician and as an individual. I attribute this positive development huge musical talent and potential, but whose development to being involved in the EUYO – an orchestra unlike any other. I and career would benefit greatly from financial assistance. feel very privileged to receive tuition from some of the world’s Lionel Bryer was a highly successful London dental surgeon finest. But, I have also learnt so much from my fellow musicians. It who, inspired by a love of music and the desire to foster good was an honour to receive the Lionel Bryer Memorial Fund Award. relations with other countries by educating young people in I have used it to invest in my continued musical development, their cultures, co-founded the International Youth Foundation repairing my instrument and to further my studies.” – Soteris along with his wife, Joy. Through it they also co-founded the Aberdeen International Youth Festival and the European Community Youth Orchestra (now the European Union Youth Orchestra). Originally from South Africa, Lionel was a talented violinist and sportsman, as well as a Rhodes Scholar.

The award is presented annually. > AWARDS EUYO

33 Honorary Patrons

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 President of the European Committee Honorary President of the EUYO Head of the Honorary Patrons Union for Foreign Affairs and Security of the Regions, Honorary Patron Martin Schulz Jean-Claude Juncker Policy and Vice-President of the European Markku Markkula* Commission, 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* * * Heinz Fischer Miloš Zeman Joachim Gauck Andris Bērziņš Bronisław Komorowski Prime Minister Federal Chancellor Prime Minister Federal Chancellor Prime Minister Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey Werner Faymann Bohuslav Sobotka Angela Merkel Laimdota Straujuma* Ewa Kopacz* Belgium Denmark Greece Lithuania Portugal HM King Carl XVI Gustaf * President President President HM King Philippe HM Queen Margrethe II Prime Minister * Prime Minister Prime Minister Prokopis Pavlopoylos Dalia Grybauskaitė Aníbal Cavaco Silva Stefan Löfven* Charles Michel* Helle Thorning-Schmidt* Prime Minister Prime Minister Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras* Algirdas Butkevičius Pedro Passos Coelho United Kingdom Bulgaria Estonia HM Queen Elizabeth II President President Hungary Luxembourg Romania Prime Minister Rosen Plevneliev Toomas Hendrik Ilves President HRH Grand Duke Henri President * David Cameron Prime Minister Prime Minister János Áder Prime Minister Klaus Iohannis Boyko Borisov* Taavi Rõivas* Prime Minister Xavier Bettel Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Victor Ponta Croatia Finland Malta * Pending President President Ireland President Slovakia ** Former Head of State Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović* Sauli Niinistö President Marie Louise President * * * Prime Minister Prime Minister Michael D. Higgins Coleiro Preca Andrej Kiska Zoran Milanović Juha Sipilä* Taoiseach Prime Minister Prime Minister Enda Kenny Joseph Muscat Robert Fico Cyprus France President President Italy Netherlands Slovenia Nicos Anastasiades François Hollande President HRH Princess Beatrix** President * Prime Minister Sergio Mattarella Prime Minister Borut Pahor Prime Minister Mark Rutte Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Miro Cerar*

Honorary Committees

Austria Cyprus France Italy Poland Spain * Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek Ioannis Kasoulides Laurent Fabius Paolo Gentiloni* Grzegorz Schetyna José Ignacio Minister of Education and Women Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Wert Ortega Minister of Education, Josef Ostermayer* Costas Kadis* Fleur Pellerin* Dario Franceschini Małgorzata Culture and Sports Minister of the Federal Minister of Education and Culture Minister of Culture and Minister of Heritage and Cultural Omilanowska* Chancellery responsible Communication Activities and Tourism Minister of Culture and National José Manuel García- for Arts and Culture Czech Republic Heritage Margallo y Marfil Germany Latvia Sebastian Kurz Lubomír Zaorálek Minister of Foreign Affairs Portugal and Cooperation Minister for Europe, Integration Foreign Minister Monika Grütters Dace Melbārde and Foreign Affairs Minister of Culture and Media Minister of Culture Jorge Barreto Xavier Kateřina Valachová* Sweden Secretary of State for Culture Minister for Education, Manuela Schwesig* Edgars Rinkěvičs Belgium Margot Wallström* Youth and Sport Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Minister for Foreign Affairs Rui Machete* Minister for Foreign Affairs Pascal Smet* Petr Drulák Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Minister of State Flemish Minister for Education, Lithuania and Foreign Affairs Alice Bah Kuhnke* Deputy Minister of Frank-Walter Steinmeier Youth, Equal Opportunities and Minister of Culture Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs Šarūnas Birutis Brussels Affairs Romania and Democracy Minister of Culture Fadila Laanan Denmark Greece Linas Antanas Linkevičius Bogdan Lucian Aurescu* United Kingdom Minister of the French-speaking Minister of Foreign Affairs Marianne Jelved* Aristeidis Mpaltas* Minister of Foreign Affairs Community Government, in Philip Hammond* Minister of Culture Minister of Culture, Education and Marius Nica* charge of Culture, the Audiovisual Secretary of State for Foreign and Religious Affairs Luxembourg Minister of European Funds Sector, Health and Equal Martin Lidegaard* Commonwealth Affairs Opportunities Foreign Minister Nikolaos Xydakis* Jean Asselborn Ionut Vulpescu* John Whittingdale* Alternate Minister of Culture, Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister of Culture Isabelle Weykmans Mogens Jensen* Secretary of State for Culture, Education and Religious Affairs Minister for Culture, Minister for Trade and Maggy Nagel Slovakia Media and Sport Employment and Tourism Development Cooperation Nikos Kotzias* Minister of Culture David Lidington Minister of Foreign Affairs Miroslav Lajčák* Didier Reynders Minister for Europe Estonia Malta Minister of Foreign Affairs Deputy Prime Minister and Hungary Baroness Rawlings of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Keit Pentus-Rosimannus* Owen Bonnici* Marek Maďarič Burnham Westgate European Affairs Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó* Minister for Justice, Minister of Culture Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture and Local Government Indrek Saar* Bulgaria Trade Slovenia Minister of Culture Evarist Bartolo* * Pending Daniel Pavlov Mitov* Zoltán Balog Minister for Education Julijana Bizjak Mlakar* Jürgen Ligi* Minister of Foreign Affairs State Secretary for Social and Employment Minister of Culture Minister of Education Inclusion in the Ministry of Vezhdi Letif Rashidov* and Research Karl Erjavec Administration and Justice Netherlands Minister of Culture Minister for Foreign Affairs Finland Ireland Bert Koenders* Croatia Minister of Foreign Affairs Sanni Grahn-Laasonen* Heather Humphreys* Vedran Mornar* Minister of Culture and Education Jet Bussmaker Minister for Arts, Heritage and Minister of Science, Education Minister for Education, Timo Soini* the Gaeltacht and Sports Culture and Science Minister for Foreign Affairs Charles Flanagan* Berislav Sipus* Lenita Toivakka* Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister of Culture Minister for Foreign Trade and and Trade Vesna Pusic* Development Paschal Donohoe* Minister of Foreign Minister for Transport, and European Affairs Tourism and Sport HONORARY PATRONS / COMMITTEES PATRONS HONORARY > EUYO

34 National Associates

Austria Estonia Italy Portugal Wiener Jeunesse Eesti Muusika- ja RAI Direção-Geral das Artes Orchester Teatriakadeemia Mihaela Dulce Brito Renate Böck Kai Kiiv Liliana Schefer Romania Belgium Finland Latvia ARTEXIM BOZAR Sibelius-Akatemia Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Simona Rentea Ulrich Hauschild Anna Rombach Mūzikas akadēmija Slovakia Bulgaria France Maija Sīpola Music Centre Slovakia National School of Orchestre Français Lithuania Olga Smetanová Music Lyubomir Pipkov des Jeunes Lietuvos muzikos ir Slovenia Gheorghi Pierre Barrois teatro akademija RTV Slovenija, Arnaoudov Germany Giedrė Department of Musical Croatia Goethe-Institut Antanavičienė Production Jeunesses Musicales Therese Hueber Luxembourg Irena Lesjak Croatia Greece Ministère de la Culture Spain Mira Surjak Thessaloniki Marco Battistella Subdireccion General Cyprus Concert Halls Malta de Musica y Danza Board President George-Emmanuel Arts Council Ministerio de Educación, Egly Pantelakis Lazaridis Elaine Falzon Cultura y Deporte Czech Republic Hungary Netherlands José Rodriguez ARS/KONCERT, spol. Kreatív Európa NJO del Pino s. ro. Nonprofit Kft. Miranda van Drie Sweden Lenka Šimečková Gábor Mondik Poland Academy of Music Denmark Ireland Department of Artistic and Drama, University Det Kongelige Danske National Youth Schools and Cultural of Gothenburg Musikkonservatorium Orchestra of Ireland Education, Ministry of Tobias Granmo Jakob Carol-Ann Culture and United Kingdom Errboe Holtze McKenna National Heritage National Youth Eliza Kujan Orchestra of Great Britain Sarah Alexander HONORARY PATRONS / COMMITTEES PATRONS HONORARY > EUYO

35 Partners, supporters and friends

The European Union Youth Orchestra is deeply grateful to the European Union and its member states, as well as the EUYO’s residency hosts, corporate partners, trusts, foundations and individuals, whose support is invaluable in helping it to achieve its mission.

European Union A cultural ambassador for the European Union, the EUYO acknowledges the support of the European Union and the 28 Member States of the EU.

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA  MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Summer Home and Principal Residency Global Venue Partner Partner Associates PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS SUPPORTERS PARTNERS, > EUYO

36 Trustees, Board and Management

CO-FOUNDER TRUSTEES ORCHESTRA BOARD EXECUTIVE TOURING STAFF & PRESIDENT Co-Chairman Chair Chief Executive Development & Tour Manager Joy Bryer Ian Stoutzker CBE Ian Stoutzker CBE Marshall Marcus Communications Manager Colin Window Sir John Tusa Charlotte Saldanha CHIEF CONDUCTOR Sir John Tusa Executive & Stage Management Vasily Petrenko Lesley King-Lewis Anthony Sargent CBE Finance Manager Development Officer Zoe Fagg Nicola Wallis Martijn Sanders CONDUCTOR Riitta Hirvonen Marianne Wright Anthony Sargent CBE Marshall Marcus Transport Manager LAUREATE Martijn Sanders Projects & Projects Coordinator, Max van Duuren Bernard Haitink CH,KBE Orchestra Manager Librarian & IT Manager Robert Albert Nurses FOUNDING MUSIC Christina Hemmer Chris Turner Trustee Emeritus Anna Letchworth DIRECTOR Projects & Orchestra Bookkeeper Nerina Wilson Claudio Abbado Assistant Mei-Mei Siew Alexander Technique Maddy Clarke Partnership Coordinator, Cathie Kidger Towards 2020 Nicolas Klimis

Principal Corporate Partner

Charitable Trusts and 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 Gianandrea Noseda 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

The EUYO would also like to thank those organisations and individuals who wish to remain anonymous.

Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation Kirby Laing Foundation Bellinger-Donnay Charitable Trust The Lynn Foundation Modiano Charitable Trust TRUSTEES, BOARD AND EXECUTIVE BOARD TRUSTEES, > EUYO

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EUYO > TUTORS and theAustralian Youth Orchestra. Orchestra (UK),Southbank Sinfonia emerging artists oftheNationalYouth major orchestras inAustralasia,andwith conductor andappearsregularly with Heisalsoactive asa College ofMusic. and aProfessorattheRoyalNorthern Viola ofthePhilharmoniainLondon HewasformerlyPrincipal Conservatorium. his workasaProfessorattheSydney regarded orchestraacademy, alongside Director oftheorchestra’s highly Symphony OrchestraandArtistic an extraordinarilybroadrepertoire. the internationalmusicworld,performing outstanding reputationinGermany and Founded in1999,theTrio boastsan 1998 andmemberofthe“HyperionTrio”. of theNDRRadioPhilharmonicsince by theYorkshire GuadagniniSyndicate. violin byGBGuadagnini(1757)owned Youth Orchestra ofGB.Heplaysona He isalsoaviolintutorfortheNational Scottish andBBCPhilharmonicorchestras. Royal Opera,Halle,Liverpool,BBC –includingthePhilharmonia, country leader withorchestrasthroughoutthe He hasalsobeenengagedasguest regions orchestrasasconcertosoloist. and hehasappearedwithmostofthe and concertorepertoireareextensive Hissolo youngest leaderinthecountry. Opera Northsince1978–atthattimethe University ChamberOrchestra. and PrincipalConductorofCambridge London the RoyalCollegeofMusic, Currently ProfessorofConductingat working withyoungorchestras. students andhasdecadesofexperience has taughtoverfivehundredindividual with youngmusiciansisrenowned.He orchestral trainersintheworld.Hiswork Tutors Dr Peter Stark Roger Benedict Oliver Kipp David Greed the Orchestraof been leaderof David Greedhas Violin 1 conducting and teachers of One ofthefinest Rehearsal Director of theSydney is PrincipalViola Roger Benedict Viola Principal 2ndviolin from (1987–1993), An EUYO player Violin 2

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Tutors

Adelheid Matt Bain Lara Sullivan Blovsky-Miller Violin Violin Harp Matthew Bain read Lara graduated from Professor of music at Christ the Royal Academy Harp at the Church, Oxford where she completed University of Music and Performing University, and gained a Postgraduate her Masters with renowned professor, Arts in Vienna, former harpist at the Diploma from The Royal College of Music, Maurice Hasson. Lara was a member of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra. Artistic where he won the Lucy Ann Jones and EUYO from 2009–2014. Now she enjoys Director of the International Harp Knights of the Round Table scholarships. playing with Spira Mirabilis, Camerata Competition ‘Franz Josef Reinl’. Matt was principal second violin with the Ireland as well as ensembles in London. As European Union Youth Orchestra from an EUYO alumni tutor, she has dworked 2011-2012, and now plays with orchestras closely with the EUYO Campus Orchestra Cathie Kidger such as the London Philharmonic and the Malta Youth Orchestra. Lara Alexander Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of currently teaches at the junior department Wales, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic of the Royal Academy of Music. Technique Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Cathie trained at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Matt is The Constructive Sofie van involved with many school and community Teaching Centre in Holland Park, London, der Schalie education projects across London, and and has been working as an Alexander is delighted to be involved with the Viola Technique teacher for seven years. She Campus Orchestra for the first time. has taught at the BBC and Mountview Sofie van der Schalie Academy of Theatre Arts and currently (1989) studied at teaches at The Dragon School in Oxford the Conservatory of Amsterdam with and also from home. Cathie has a wide Andrei Marjolein Dispa, where she graduated musical background, having originally Mihaelescu with a Master’s degree in 2014. Sofie trained as a Musical Director, working Bass was co-principal of the European Union on various shows and productions. She Youth Orchestra from 2011 until 2014. has also run choirs and conducted on Romanian Andrei She has had masterclasses by Lawrence an amateur level and has played various Mihailescu was Power, Nobuko Imai, Jurgen Kussmaul instruments such as the piano, flute, violin born in 1991 and graduated his Bachelor a.o, and has been successful in different and cello, giving her a good understanding degree with First Class Honours at the competitions such as the Princess Christina of the demands facing young musicians. Royal Academy of Music in London, Conours (first prize) and the National Viola This is her 5th tour with the EUYO. where he studied with Duncan Metier, Competition (finalist). She is currently Graham Mitchell and Chi-chi Nwanoku. playing with different Dutch orchestras, He now studies with Nabil Shehata as like the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, and a Masters student at the HMT Munich. the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. European Music Campus Andrei has collaborated with the Chamber Besides playing Sofie also teaches violin Orchestra Conductor Orchestra of Europe, Orchestra of the Age and viola at the Music and Dance school of Enlightenment, Nash Ensemble and in Amstelveen. In the season 2015/2016 and Tutors English National Opera amongst others. Sofie will become an Acadamist at the In spring 2015 he was a double bass tutor Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. – for the Malta Youth Orchestra. He has David Watkin taken part in apprenticeship schemes with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, EMC Orchestra Romain Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Lapeyre Conductor London Symphony Orchestra and London Sinfonietta. Andrei has also appeared Cello David Watkin as a soloist at the Grafenegg Musikfest read Music at Former Principal and the . Aside Cambridge whilst studying the cello Cello of EUYO from from his performance degree, Andrei is with William Pleeth and singing with 2010 to 2014, Romain is currently teaching also a Licentiate of the Royal Academy Kenneth Bowen. As a solo cellist he music in Paris and playing solo cello in of Music as a Double Bass Teacher. has made a wide range of acclaimed the Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse. recordings, performed the Schumann Concerto with Sir and ORR at Lincoln Center, New York and Matteo collaborated with the Tokyo Quartet, Sampaolo Robert Levin and Fredericka von Stade. Woodwind With the Eroica Quartet he has performed and Horns all over Europe and the US, and their recordings of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Matteo studied in Schumann, Debussy and Ravel have Italy first and later he graduated at the received great acclaim. He has conducted Royal Conservatoire of Den Haag. Former ensembles at the Royal Academy of member of the EUYO and previously, Music, the Royal Welsh College, the of the Italian Youth Orchestra. Beside Guildhall School of Music and Royal his orchestral experience he is as well, Conservatoire of Scotland among others. a passionate chamber musician. > TUTORS EUYO

39 Support

The European Union Youth Orchestra is the EU’s only pan-European Orchestra specifically targeting Europe’s future leaders in classical music from all 28 EU Member States.

You may well be on this page What we do. because something we do has And how you can help. touched you. This is your chance Our remit is vast – and with this exciting to invest in Europe’s young challenge comes expenses. talent, enabling a 40-year old To do what we do costs on average € 15,000 per young musician, each year. project to grow, to develop and We’ve touched the lives of many, with more than 3,000 to increase its impact on the alumni, plus – on an annual basis – an orchestra of 120, many cultures and communities 10 Leverhulme Summer School attendees, a European Music Campus Orchestra of 40, several hundred annual of Europe and beyond. ‘Encourage’ musicians’, youth orchestras throughout the EU that we are helping and teaching at, and a new alumni teaching programme. And that’s just some of what we do!

(Above) Leonidas Kavakos, violin student, EUYO 1982–1984

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40 Support

The European Union Youth Orchestra is the EU’s As a youth orchestra we never access the concert fees reserved for professional orchestras. Touring only pan-European Orchestra specifically targeting for months on end, with over 100 of Europe’s finest Europe’s future leaders in classical music from all young musicians presents a financial challenge – 28 EU Member States. full houses still won’t cover our core costs. If you would like to support us, you can send your donation to: Charlotte Saldanha, The European Union Youth Orchestra, 6A Pont Street, London SW1X 9EL, UK. Cheques should be made payable to the ‘EUYO’.

Our bank details are as follows:

Account name: European Union Youth Orchestra

IBAN: GB 26 BARC 2006 0549 2708 33

SWIFT/BIC: BARCGB22

Individual donations Trusts and Foundations

Individual donations, no matter the size, all The support of Trusts and Foundations of all contribute to sustaining the European Union Youth sizes is critical to the success of so much of our Orchestra’s ambitious artistic programme and work. Trusts and Foundations have generously touring schedule. The pennies / cents all add up. supported our musicians, providing tuition support and travel and accommodation costs. Corporate Partners If you would like to discuss ways to partner with the EUYO, or make another form of donation, Corporate Partners, we are most definitely not we would be delighted to hear from you. an orchestra looking for more logos to put in our Please feel free to contact our Development brochures! We are, however, always looking for and Communications Manager, corporate partners who are interested in beginning Charlotte Saldanha at charlotte@euyo. a creative and innovative relationship with us. eu or by phone: +44 20 3370 5462.

Take that step today, and help us to continue our work by investing in the European Union Youth Orchestra’s young musicians now. > SUPPORT EUYO

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43 The Celesta

Everyone knows its 'heavenly' sound but few really know the instrument. The celesta was invented by Victor Mustel in Paris in the year 1886. Tchaikovski, fascinated by the unique overtone-rich sound, wrote the famous celesta solo for the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in his Nutcracker. The world premiere of the Nutcracker at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1892 led to the international breakthrough of the instrument. The 'heavenly' sound of the celesta has enchanted the entire world of music ever since and the instrument became a fixture of orchestral music.

The celesta combines elements of a keyboard and a percussion instrument in a very specific way. Its distinct sound is generated by the following mechanical action principles:

>>The felt hammer is set in motion by pressing the key.

>>The felt hammer strikes the steel sound plate from above.

>>The sound plate is placed above a wooden resonator.

Only the celesta action can produce the typical celesta sound. In his patent Victor Mustel explicity excludes the use of a piano or grand-piano action as sound-generating system of the celesta.

Since the Mustel company stopped their celesta production decades ago, the German company Schiedmayer is the only manufacturer of the celesta worldwide. Schiedmayer has a tradition in building keyboard instruments for almost 300 years and started with the celesta production as early as 1890. The Schiedmayer celesta manufacture is located today in Wendlingen near Stuttgart in southern Germany. Harald Hoffmann Harald ©

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Strings Handmade in Germany www.pirastro.com Vadim Repin For almost forty years the EUYO We thank the President of the European has united the most talented young Commission, the Commission’s Creative musicians from the EU’s member states Europe programme, the President of in an orchestra that transcends social, the European Parliament and the High economic and political boundaries Representative of the Union for Foreign in pursuit of the highest levels of Affairs and Security Policy, as well as orchestral playing, artistic excellence the Heads of State, Prime Ministers and and cultural understanding, aiming, Ministers of Culture of all 28 EU Member in the process, to provide an example States, without whom our performances for Europe. would not be possible.