Feeback for 2025 course
EYMW 2026!!
Dates: Sunday 2 - Sunday 9 August 2026
Location: Akoesticum, Ede, Netherlands
Fees: Likely similar to this year (with an increase in line with inflation) + financial assistance in a similar package to this year (travel expenses and bursaries for those with financial need). This is to be confirmed.
Music to include:
Full Orchestra: The Planets (Holst), Romeo & Juliet Overture (Tchaikovsky), Danzon no.2 (Marquez), Symphony no.5 (Shostakovich)
Chamber Orchestra: Magic Flute Overture (Mozart), Freischutz (Weber) + more
Strings/Wind, Brass Percussion: TBC
Tell us if you're interested
Current 2025 participants can express an interest now and be the first to be offered a place without having to re-apply. We'll contact you before we open applications later in the autumn, and you can decide then if you want to come.
This is not a binding choice, just to prioritise you before new applicants.
Daily schedule
Saturday 02.08
7.45 am – Breakfast
9:15 am – 🎵Full Orchestra (Yury)
10.45am – Break
11.15am – 🎵Full Orchestra (Andy)
12.45pm – Lunch
1.30pm – 🎵Wind, Brass, Percussion
2.15pm – 🎵Strings
3.00pm – Break
3.30pm – 🎵Chamber Orchestra (Andy)
4.00pm – 🎵Chamber Orchestra (Yury)
4.30pm – 🎵Full Orchestra (Yury)
5.15pm – 🎵Full Orchestra (Andy)
6.00pm – Dinner
*After dinner get dressed for concert*
7.00pm – End of course photos
7.30pm – 🎵Abschluss Konzert
9.30pm – Pack-up
10.00pm – Free time and BBQ
Concert Order
1. Symphonic Dances Mvt. 1 (Rachmaninov)
2. On the Waterfront (Bernstein)
3. Oboe Concerto Mvt. 1 (Vaughan Williams)
4. Overture Clemenza di Tito (Mozart)
5. Serenade for Small Orchestra (Arnold)
6. Flourish (Wilcox)
7. Kayaumari (Ortiz)
8. 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky)
Claiming travel expenses after the course
STEP 1
Download and complete the form
Your travel expenses will be processed by IAM, and they have requested each participant completed a form and sends it back to them. Please download this below.
When asked for te "start and end of your journey", please break down this into the two journeys made.
E.g. Emerald City – Schlitz / Schliz – Emerald City
STEP 2
Send the form and receipts/tickets to IAM
Remember to send copies/scans of your tickets and travel receipts along with the form to:
Meet the staff
European Youth Music Week
Course Info