Are you a young instrumentalist aged 18 to 28? Explore symphonic and chamber music while connecting with musicians from around the world. Work alongside top conductors, tackle challenging repertoire, and grow in a supportive and inspiring environment.
What sets EYMW apart is its flexible seating arrangements, giving everyone a chance to lead, play solos, or support their peers. This unique approach ensures equal opportunities for all participants, making it a truly enriching musical experience.
Get ready for an unforgettable summer with European Youth Music Week 2025!
Challenging and rewarding repertoire
We offer a challenging set of repertoire to all our participants to play in multiple ensembles. (Repertoire is subject to change)
Chamber Orchestra
Brahms
Tragic Overture
Arnold
Serenade for Small Orchestra
Mozart
Overture Clemenza di Tito
String Orchestra
Webern
Langsamer Satz
Wind, Brass & Percussion
Widdowson
New Piece
Gabrielli
Sonata for Wind Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra
Rachmaninov
Symphonic Dances
Bernstein
On the Waterfront Suite
Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture
Gabriella Ortiz
Kayaumari
What to expect during your time at EYMW
Get ready for an action-packed week at EYMW! Each day is a mix of musical and social activities designed to keep you on your toes. With regular breaks and delicious meals throughout the day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you'll stay energised and ready for a week packed with music, friends, and unforgettable experiences!
Challenging but varied rehearsals
Symphony Orchestra: You will be part of large-scale rehearsals where the entire group comes together to create powerful orchestral sounds. Feel the rush of being part of something big and exhilarating as you contribute to the symphony orchestra’s incredible sound.
Chamber Orchestra: You will focus your skills in a more intimate setting. This is your chance to think about detail and precision, developing your ensemble playing in a smaller group.
Sectional Rehearsals: There will be dedicated time and repertoire just for you and your section of the orchestra. These sessions allow you to concentrate on refining techniques within your instrumental family.
Chamber Ensembles: You’ll also have the chance to play in smaller groups, where every note counts and collaboration is key. This is a fantastic opportunity to explore a wide range of repertoire alongside others of a diverse range of nationalities within your ensemble.
Choir: If you love to sing, you can join our optional choir sessions too – another fun way to diversify your musical experience.
Be social with international friends
At EYMW, making friends from around the world is just as important as the music.
Nightly Bar: Unwind and connect with fellow musicians at our onsite bar, serving both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. It’s the perfect spot to relax, chat, and build lasting friendships.
Day Trip: Experience the culture and excitement of Germany with a day trip to a nearby city. Explore new places and make memories with your new friends.
Karaoke Night: Let loose and have fun with our lively karaoke night. This event is all about laughter, bonding, singing and celebrating with our diverse group. This is always a highlight of the week.
Time to unwind: Whilst the course has a full musical timetable, there are breaks and time during the day to unwind with new friends, or explore the venue and surrounding town.
Performances to be proud of
Towards the close of the course, participants perform in concerts to showcase the pieces that have been learned in all the rehearsals. This is an opportunity to share in the success of the course with friends from all over the world.
Chamber Music Concert: On Friday, all the chamber groups formed during the course will take the stage. You might play standard repertoire, participant compositions, or even some exciting improvisations. It's your time to show off your skills in a more intimate setting among friends.
Abschluss Concert: On Saturday, join the larger ensembles for a grand finale. This free evening concert open to the public will feature a variety of pieces we have prepared throughout the week. It’s the perfect way to celebrate our musical journey together.
Meet our conductors and course staff
Get ready to be inspired by Andrew Morley and Yury Ilinov—the incredible conductors leading EYMW—who will make your experience unforgettable, challenging you to reach new heights and have a blast doing it! Also meet the staff that support your activities and run things during your stay.
A stunning venue
EYMW 2025 will be based in Schlitz in Hessen, Germany from Sunday 27 July to Sunday 3 August.
Venue
The stunning Landesmusikakademie Hessen in Schlitz, Germany will be our venue for the week, located at Gräfin-Anna-Straße 4, 36110 Schlitz. It offers a perfect setting for a week filled with music, learning and fun.
Accommodation
You'll stay right where all the action happens—at the venue's own accommodation giving you easy access to all rehearsals and activities. All meals will be provided at the venue's cafeteria, ensuring you have plenty of energy for rehearsals.
Check-in and -out
Check-in starts at 15:00 on Sunday 27 July and our first rehearsal kicks off at 19:30 the same evening. The course officially concludes after breakfast at 09:00 on Sunday 3 August. You are welcome to leave anytime after the final concert if you wish, adjusting your travel arrangements to suit your needs.
Travel to the course
By air: You can fly into any German airport and use use public transportation to get to Landesmusikakademie from there. We recommend Frankfurt Airport because it is closest.
By Train: Travel to Fulda train station, and from there you can catch a shuttle bus provided by the venue to get to Landesmusikakademie. Alternatively, you can catch the 591 Schlitz-Hurtzdorf-Eicherweg bus to Schlitz Landesmusikakademie.
Train tickets are available through Deutsche Bahn.
By Road: The address is Gräfin-Ana-Straße 4, 36110 Schlitz, Germany. There is parking available.
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Application and fees
Secure your place at EYMW by making an application today! We'll review your application and if we have a place that matches your instrument and skills, we will make an invitation to join the the course.
Course fee: €595 €490 per prticipant
The course fee is in EUROS and includes all musical activities, accommodation, all meals on-site, refreshments for breaks and an afternoon trip to a nearby town/city
Making payments
After applying and being accepted, we will send you an offer for a place ono the course. Your place will only be assured when a non-refundable deposit of €150 (Euros) is received. We will send you instructions on how to pay.
The remaining balance will be due by 31 May 2025. See payment terms for more information.
Especially for 2025!
We are excited that our 2025 course is being financially supported and we are able to provide financial assistance to participants as follows:
Reduced course fee
The course fee has been reduced by €105 per participant. The cost of EYMW would normally be €595 (Euros).
Travel costs
Travel costs to and from the course can be a barrier to participation. To help with this, all participants will be able to claim up to €150 in travel expenses. Each claim will be considered individually after the course has finished. See eligibility criteria for more information.
Bursaries
We can offer bursaries to help with course fees of up to €340. To be eligible, you must first have successfully applied for the course.
A separate bursary application will be required after being preliminarily offered a place, where we will ask for financial details and some supporting evidence. We encourage applicants to request only what they truly need so we can support as many people as possible. See detailed criteria for more information.
Payment terms
Making a payment: All payments are to be made in € Euros to the Internationaler Arbeitskreis für Music e. V. (IAM) – the organisation arranging the course in Germany. The account details for payments will be sent in acceptance emails after an application is successful.
Deposits: Deposit payments of €150 are to be made by participants as soon as possible after receiving an offer. We may continue to accept applications for the seats offered until we have received deposit payments and withdraw any offer if other participants make payments sooner.
Payment deadlines: All course fees are to be paid by 31 May 2025 unless an arrangement has been agreed with the course administrator. If you make an application for any remaining spaces after this date, the course administrator will make a payment timetable that is fair to your situation.
Currency conversion: If € not your nation's currency, you will need to convert to € when making a payment. Some banks will give the option to pay in € but if this is not available to you, please convert €150 into your currency on the day of the payment. Some banks may charge for conversion or international payments.
Cancellations and refunds: €150 deposit payments include a €40 administration fee and are non-refundable unless the course is cancelled (see below). Balance payments (payments you make in addition to the deposit up to the full fee amount) are refundable if you cancel your attendance as follows:
-- 100% of these payments will be refunded if cancelling before 1 July 2025
-- 50% if cancelling between 1–13 July 2025
-- there will be no refund if cancelling after 13 July 2025.
In the event the course is cancelled, participants will be entitled to a refund of all balance payments and €110 of deposit payments – the €40 administration fee is non-fundable in all cases.
Refunds will be made by IAM and governed by their payment terms. Any fees incurred by IAM on behalf of EYMW by banks that charge for international payments will taken from the refunded amount.
Confirmation: The course administrator will be in touch to confirm when we have received payments. This may take a few days.
Travel reimbursement eligibility
Participants who are accepted and attend the course can claim for travel expenses to and from the venue. Each claim will be considered individually against the following criteria:
Attendance: Participants must attend the course in full, or have had approval to arrive late or leave early from the course director.
Eligible forms of transport: Participants can claim for:
-- Bus, coach, train, ferry and other public transport (economy/standard-class only). We will need receipts or copies of tickets for all journeys.
-- Driving: We will reimburse expenses for journeys by vehicle at €0.20/km
Transport not eligible: Unfortunately, we cannot offer financial assistance for flights, taxis or other private hire cars.
What is not included: Additional expenses are not included – e.g. food/drink, accommodation during the travel window, upgrades, premium or first class tickets. In the event of premium or first class travel being the only option, participants may only receive the cost of a standard/economy journey on the same route.
Reasonable claims: Each claim will be considered and only reimbursed if deemed to reasonable. Participants can travel to a different destination after the course to that which they left from, but we expect participants to make direct and efficient journeys in all cases. Travel including detours or journeys that are not considered direct may be rejected.
Claim limits: There will be a maximum limit claimable per participant. This will be confirmed in Spring 2025.
How and when to claim: Participants will be asked to detail their journeys to the course administrator and total their claim no later than 2 weeks after the course has finished. This information will be passed onto IAM who will then get in contact to obtain receipts and evidence of costs. IAM will consider each claim and make payments.
Bursaries and applications
We are committed to making this course accessible to as many people as possible who may otherwise not be able to attend due to financial reasons. Bursaries of up to €340 are available to all participants to help with course fees with the following eligibility criteria:
Eligibility
-- You must first apply and be preliminarily accepted onto the course.
-- When accepted, you will be invited to submit a separate bursary application.
-- All participants are required to pay the deposit of €150 with bursaries offered for the remainder of the fee
-- Your offer will be held until your application for a bursary has been considered.
-- Travel expenses are available to all participants, regardless of bursary application.
Application for a bursary
-- In the bursary application we will ask for details about your financial situation, including income, student fees, expenses and any financial help you have
-- You may be asked to provide supporting evidence after submitting this application if we need it.
-- To ensure our support reaches as many participants as possible, we encourage applicants to apply for the amount they genuinely need.
Offer of a bursary
-- Bursaries will be allocated based on financial need.