Orchestra

The European Spirit of Youth Orchestra (ESYO) is a symphonic ensemble that, through its sound, captures the European spirit of the youth. It is the exemplary proof that the European dream is possible, youthful, and has a symphonic soul that resonates perfectly in harmony, thanks to the diversity of its voices, cultures, and traditions.

Since 1994, ESYO has been selecting and bringing together approximately 70 young musicians committed to excellence each year, aged between 11 and 19, from 18 European countries. In most cases, these are musicians with no prior experience in a symphony orchestra, who quickly become a close-knit and cohesive ensemble, becoming a symbol of uniqueness in the international concert scene. Selected by Maestro Igor Coretti Kuret, the creator and conductor of ESYO, they live and study in the conservatories and music schools of their respective countries. They are then invited and hosted by the School for Young European Musicians (SGME) during intensive rehearsals for the concert tour preparation, led by experienced teachers and professors from the finest European orchestras.

More than 2.500 young musicians selected, 4.000 lecturers and tutors involved in selections, as well as about 50 outstanding professional musicians preparing young “colleagues” from Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep., Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Ukraine, on occasion of intensive rehearsals and concert tours, since 1994. Some former members of the orchestra are now part of prestigious European and American orchestras, such as the Orchestra of La Scala, the Hamburg Opera Orchestra, the National Mexican Orchestra, and others.

Soloists (internationally awarded artists) performing with the orchestra, since 1994: Uto Ughi (violin), Giovanni Angeleri (violin), Miha Pogacnik (Violin), Erno Kallai (violin), Anna Tifu (violin), Irena Josifovska (cello), Bogdan Sydorenko (clarinet), Stanko Arnold (trumpet) and writer Paolo Rumiz (author and narrator).

Who are the young musicians of ESYO and where do they come from?

They are extraordinary young individuals who devote their school holidays to studying and rehearsing classical music masterpieces together. While they all share the immense pleasure of living through music, they also differ in language, culture, and country of origin. These are young people aged between 11 and 19, enrolled in conservatories and music schools in Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine, and Hungary. Throughout their adolescence, they embark on a genuine, fascinating, international, and multicultural journey.

Living the European dimension through a symphonic experience

The cultural association School for Young European Musicians SGME, founded in Trieste in 1991 following the outbreak of the war in the Western Balkans, has as its main goal to promote dialogue and respect for the diverse European cultures. It contributes to the development of EU neighborhood and enlargement policies, fostering European integration through the organization of cultural and social events actively involving talented young musicians from various European countries.

With the orchestral training project European Spirit of Youth Orchestra ESYO, aimed at young musicians between the ages of 11 and 19 and selected annually in Eastern, Central and Southeastern Europe, the SGME association offers the opportunity to experience a unique artistic growth, both professionally and personally. In addition to musical training in a multicultural environment, musicians are encouraged to strive for excellence and acquire new skills, including the essential ability to listen to each other, crucial for playing in a symphonic ensemble.

For thirty years, ESYO's activity has been characterized by a pronounced international dimension. By creating a significant network of partnership and European collaboration, it promotes the transnational mobility of students and professionals in the field, including orchestra conductors and teachers. Furthermore, through public concerts, it supports and spreads among European citizens living in urban, peripheral, and rural areas, the cultural and symphonic musical heritage together with the values of integration and social inclusion.

The young people who make up the ESYO orchestra every year can be considered ambassadors of musical excellence and European cultural values.

Orchestra

Who are the young musicians of ESYO and where do they come from?

Living the European dimension through a symphonic experience

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