Welcome to the Auditions page!

The Orchestra’s Summer Tour 2025 is planned to take place approximately from July 20 to August 10, 2025. Stay tuned for more details as the date draws closer. You can explore the repertoire on the Concert Tour page.
The 2025 auditions for the ESYO Symphony Orchestra will be held for the following positions:

• up to 18 Violins
• up to 6 Violas
• up to 6 Cellos
• up to 3 Doublebasses
• up to 2 Flutes (1 with compulsory piccolo)
• up to 2 Oboes (1 with compulsory English horn)
• up to 2 Clarinets
• up to 2 Bassoons
• up to 2 French Horns
• up to 2 Trumpets
• up to 3 Trombones
• up to 1 Timpani & 3 Percussions

The European Spirit of Youth Orchestra (ESYO) offers a high-level pre-professional training to selected young musicians (aged 13 – 23) from all European countries and other non-European countries. The ESYO Project aims to give our musicians the opportunity to gain experience with symphonic repertoire as a member of a unique international symphony orchestra and contributes to a better personal and artistic growth. The annual course is made up of several training periods which include intensive orchestra rehearsals, masterclasses, chamber music workshop and concert appearances around Europe leaded by our international acclaimed faculty, by ESYO Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Igor Coretti Kuret assisted by the conductor Nenad Petković.

How does the audition look like?

Candidates are asked to perform a short program (two, in the character contrasting pieces) of their own choice (max. 5-7 min.) and will be selected both based on their performances as well as of their team- working capabilities. The final decision will be made by the Artistic Director in agreement with the ESYO faculty members.

What happens after you submit your audition form?

After you submit your form, we will review your application. If the Artistic Director selects you, we will get in touch once the audition process is complete (after March 31, 2025).

Are you ready? Just fill out the following form and you are done. Good luck for your audition! Should you have any doubts or questions about your eligibility for participating in the auditions or about the registration process, please don’t hesitate to contact us.