Auditions

Auditions

Youth Orchestra Flanders is organising auditions for tutti violin and tutti alto for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 seasons. The auditions are open to any musician studying in Belgium and Belgians around the world between 15 and 28 years old (born between 1994 and 2007).
Participation in the project is compulsory and must be confirmed at the time of audition.

The auditions will take place at Flagey in Brussels with a jury of professional musicians.

Registration is possible until Wednesday 5 October at 11:00 am via this inscription form.

Open positions

  • Violin (9 + reserve)
  • Viola (2+ reserve)

Dates

Thur 13 October 2022 | Brussels, Flagey

Fri 14 October 2022 | Brussels, Flagey

Musical excerpts 

The excerpts can be found on our website during the inscription process. All excerpts are mandatory. Soloist and leading positions will be assigned using the same excerpts. 

Audition via video

You can’t join us on those dates, please contact us. You will then receive all the necessary information on how to submit your video audition. 

Orchestra Projects 2023

March 2023 – Beethoven 3 (dir. Yoel Levi)

Rehearsals:
20 > 23 March, 2023 | Destelheide

Concerts:
Fri. 24 March, 2023 – 20:00 | Brussels, Flagey
Sat. 25 March/ Sun. 26 March, 2023 – 20:00 | TBC

Programme:
Ludwig von Beethoven, Egmont Overture
Dmitri Shostakovich, Cello Concerto n.1 with Victor Julien-Laferrière
Ludwig von Beethoven, Symphony n.3 “Eroica”

Coaches

Professional musicians at the Brussels Philharmonic, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen will be selecting and coaching the musicians of Youth Orchestra Flanders.

Registration criteria

Youth Orchestra Flanders has set itself the goal of facilitating the connection between the educational world and the professional field. The auditions are meant for students of the Belgian conservatories (regardless of their nationality or level). Talented Belgian musicians who are studying elsewhere (e.g. abroad) are also welcome to the auditions (age range: 15-28 years (incl.) – born between 1994 and 2007). These criteria are valid at the moment you take the audition, i.e. you can still join us if you turn 29 during season 22/23 or finish your studies in Belgium in 2022. 

Evaluation

The evaluation will be carried out by the coaches of Youth Orchestra Flanders. If the student will be receiving academic credit for participating in the project, these credits will be granted by the conservatory based on the individual evaluation form that is provided by the coordinators of Youth Orchestra Flanders to the direction of the conservatory in question. For credits students should apply independently at their institution of education and preferably inform the orchestra’s coordinator.

Questions?

Contact info@youthorchestraflanders.be