Young Euro Classic is an international music festival in Berlin that has been showcasing talented youth symphony orchestras from around the world since 2000. It promotes international orchestral talent and the European classical music tradition through concerts, composition awards, and multinational orchestra formations.
Young Euro Classic is an international music festival that has been held every summer at the Konzerthaus Berlin at Gendarmenmarkt since 2000. Under the motto "The Future Plays Here," it provides a globally important platform for youth symphony orchestras from around the world to showcase their talents and celebrate the European classical music tradition as well as its modern developments[2][3].
The festival was initiated by the Deutscher Freundeskreis europäischer Jugendorchester e. V. (DFK). Originally planned as a one-time event, it continued due to its enormous success with an occupancy rate of 72 percent and has since developed into a permanent institution[3].
The mission of Young Euro Classic lies in promoting international orchestra Nachwuchs and the European classical music tradition. The festival stands for openness, dialogue, and the integrative function of music, which connects across national and cultural boundaries. It represents values such as freedom, equality, and brotherhood and serves as a model of participation for society and community[2].
In addition to concerts in Berlin, projects and performances by Young Euro Classic also take place in other parts of Germany and worldwide, including countries such as China, India, Japan, Brazil, Turkey, and Russia. These international activities provide impulses for the development of the youth orchestra scene worldwide[1].
