Auditions
Youth Orchestra Flanders is holding auditions for projects in 2026. (Mandatory participation in March project between March 18 and 29 in 2026).
The auditions are open to any musician studying in Belgium and to Belgians from all over the world aged between 15 and 26.
Participation in the project is compulsory and must be confirmed at the time of the audition.
The audition process will require attending in-person tryouts in Brussels or Antwerp.
Registrations are open until the 31st of November 2025 at 12:00 by filling the Application Form. You will then receive all the necessary practical information.
Open positions
- Violin I tutti
- Violin II tutti
- Viola tutti
- Double bass
- Bassoon / Contrabassoon
- Off stage banda: 3 trumpets and 4 Wagner tuba’s
Musical excerpts
The excerpts will be available to download during the inscription process. All excerpts are mandatory. Soloist and leading positions will be assigned using the same excerpts.
Orchestra Project 2026
March 2026 – Firebird – in collaboration with Brussels Philharmonic
Program:
Luc Brewaeys – Symphony No.1
Dimitri Shostakovich – Concerto for violin No.1 (Joshua Brown)
Igor Stravinsky – Firebird
Conductor – Ilan Volkov
Soloist – Joshua Brown
Dates:
March 18 – March 25: Coaching + Tutti rehearsals
March 26: Concert in Concergebouw Brugge
March 29: Concert in Flagey
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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: 15-26 years). These criteria are valid at the moment you take the audition, i.e. you can still join us if you turn 27 during 2026.
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
