Under the direction of conductor Vasily Petrenko and the Russian with the Macedonian Simon Trpceski behind the piano, played the young band Symphonic Dances from the musical / opera West Side Story (1960) by the American composer Leonard Bernstein. The equally American George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue brought the orchestra (1924) will play.
She has also played parts of the ballet Romeo and Juliet (1935-1936) by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. With the works of Bernstein and Gershwin concert coincided with the American theme of the Concertgebouw of next season. A portion of the program in 2014 and 2015 will focus on the musical landscape in the United States.
The European Union Youth Orchestra, the Youth Orchestra of the European Union. The orchestra was founded in 1978 to promote cultural cooperation, unity and friendship among young Europeans. It offers talented young musicians the chance to do in collaboration with famous conductors international experience.
The orchestra consists of 140 young people between 14 and 24 years. The orchestra members are selected from more than 4,000 candidates from Member States of the European Union each year. A place in the orchestra is often a stepping stone to a career in one of the major European orchestras. The concert on August 24 is the last of a European tour.
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