Summer Tour 2016

Co-Chairmen’s Message
For 40 years the European Union Youth Orchestra has represented
and embodied the highest ideals of European cultural unity and
cooperation. As Europe has grown and expanded its membership,
so has the Orchestra. In its ranks, at its desks, young musicians from
28 nations between the ages of 16 and 26 work, play, learn, make
music, make friendships, gain understanding, grow as musicians and
as people. Which nation they come from only partly relevant, for
they are united by a sense of a shared cultural heritage, a common
cultural vision. Each season they start as 120 individuals; by the end
they are an orchestra, that magical blending of brilliant individual
skills and distinct personalities into a harmonious whole. Just like the
European ideal itself. When the European Union Youth Orchestra
performs, it is the expression of the European dream i n practice
and in reality. It is the finest, most vivid ambassador for a vision.
But the experience does not stop when the players leave. Over 40 years,
several thousand musicians have colonised Europe’s music making.
Many people the ranks of the greatest orchestras of the continent.
Others teach, innovate, explore, inspire. They never forget what they
learned with their fellow colleagues from the EU’s 28 countries.
All of this nearly came to an end earlier this year when we announced
that in the absence of continued core funding from the EU we
would have to cease operations. The resulting outburst of support
for the EUYO internationally was astounding and the EU has now
undertaken to sustain the orchestra both in the short and the long
term. We hope that in practice this will enable the continuation of
the Orchestra. The scale of respect, affection and trust shown to
the Orchestra at this time by the world of the arts was more than
could have been anticipated and places on us a responsibility to
continue to justify the confidence of the EUYO’s many supporters.
Contents
Co-Chairmen’s Message 1
Welcome Message 3
Milestones 4
Tributes 6
Thanks 8
The Future 10
Summer Tour 12
Conductors 16
Soloists 18
The Orchestra 22
Awards 30
Tutors 33
Honorary Patrons / Committees 36
Partners, Supporters and Friends 38
Governance 40
Photo © Geoff Wilson
Sir John Tusa
Trustee, Co-Chair
Ian Stoutzker CBE
Orchestra Board Chair, Trustee, Co-Chair
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