Auditions
Youth Orchestra Flanders is holding auditions for projects in 2027. (Mandatory participation in April opera project between 05/04 – 25/04 in 2027).
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, Leuven, Ghent or Antwerp.
Registrations are open until the 5th of October 2026 at 12:00 by filling the Application Form. You will then receive all the necessary practical information via email.
Open positions
- violin tutti
- viola tutti
- cello tutti
- double bass tutti
- flute
- oboe
- clarinet
- bassoon
- horn
- trumpet
- trombone
- tuba
- timpani
- percussion
- harp
- piano/celesta
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 2027
April 2027 – Opera – in collaboration with OBV & IOA & VRK Program:L. Andriessen – Un Beau Baiser 4′ (VRK)
L. Andriessen – May 22′ (YOF/VRK)
Ravel – La valse 12′ (YOF)
Stravinsky – Mavra 30′ (IOA/YOF)
Puccini – La Rondine (selection)
Conductor – Hanna Eisendle
Dates:
05/04 – 14/04: Rehearsals program A
15/04 & 16/04: Concerts DeSingel
19/04 – 22/04: Rehearsals program B
23/04: Concert Brugge
25/04: Concert 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 2027.
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
