Young Euro Classic is unique. The world’s most important platform for international pre-professional orchestra musicians within Europe’s classical music culture has taken place every summer since the year 2000. From its first hour, Young Euro Classic…

The National Youth Orchestra of Germany (Bundesjugendorchester) unites young instrumentalists from Germany aged 14 to 19. In 2019, the orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary and was one of the talented orchestras playing at the Young Euro Classic…

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is undoubtedly his most famous work, and since 1985 it has been the official anthem of the European Union. The Ninth remains a cornerstone for all orchestras and conductors who dare to grapple with its monumentality, its…

More than 40 years of the European Union Youth Orchestra: a European success story which the Young Euro Classic audience has followed closely since the festival’s founding. Time and again, the orchestra, which unites the best young musicians from all…

The Young Euro Classic festival, now entering its 19th season already, stays true to its mission to introduce new ideas, new works and new faces to Berlin audiences – but not only to them – also to audiences worldwide. Everything is equally fit to…

The Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) is a youth orchestra composed of musicians from several Asian countries. It was founded by Yehudi Menuhin and Richard Pontzious in 1987. In 2017, the orchestra played for the first time at the Young Euro Classic…

Over the course of 19 days, the best youth orchestras in the world led by great conductors and flanked by virtuoso soloists guaranteed exciting and inspiring concert performances at the Young Euro Classical 2017. The festival is known to be the most…

Young Euro Classic is the world’s most important platform for international young orchestra musicians in the European classical music tradition and for its development. For 17 days every summer, orchestras from all over the world perform at Berlin’s…

To call this a meeting of musical legends might just be too modest a term: In 1982, Yehudi Menuhin met Kurt Masur for a rendition of Brahm's Violin Concerto in D Major.

In 1947 “Concert Magic” was filmed in Hollywood making it the first ever concert filmed for movie audiences. Yehudi Menuhin and other internationally renowned interpreters played classical and romantic works and created a worldwide success for the…