European Capitals Of Culture Youth Wind Orchestra©

ECOC- YWO 2010

THE IDEA

ECOC is an acronym for European Capital of Culture. The European Capital of Culture is a title of a city assigned by the European Union for a period of one year. The ECOC event has always been a highly popular annual feature since it was launched in Athens 1985 and Pécs was selected to be the ECOC in 2010.

The idea to establish the of European Capitals of Culture Youth Wind Orchestra© (further on ECOC-YWO) was proposed by Imre Bogyó, festival director and initiator of the Wind Music Grand Prix of Hungary, with a view to creating an Orchestra which would represent the European ideal of a community working together to achieve peace and social understanding.

The advisory board Pro Wind Music Foundation undertook the responsibility to bring the project (training) orchestra into existence every year, as an organic musical part of Wind Music Grand Prix of Hungary.

THE ORCHESTRA

The Orchestra comprises up to 65 players, representing all European cities awarded for ECOC (past, present, or future). The players will be selected each year from candidates aged between 14 and 30 and the best young musicians In 2010 the Orchestra performs exclusively original high level works for symphonic band created by Hungarian composers. The slogan of the program “Pécs welcomes Europe, Europe welcomes Pécs” reflects the European idea of community.

The members of the first session ECOC-YWO will meet between 3-11 July 2010, for a rehearsal period of six days, to be followed by a concert given on 10 July as part of the final ceremony Wind Music Grand Prix of Hungary.

THE CONDUCTOR

The Orchestra will be conducted by the internationally acknowledged conductor László Marosi. Marosi is a Professor of Music at the University of Central Florida. As a guest conductor, lecturer and adjudicator he has performed throughout Europe, Israel, England, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, and the United States of America.

APPLICATION for the session 2010 – requirements are as follows:

◊ Qualified young musicians (professional or music students) playing a wind instrument, percussion or string bass.

◊ Aged between 14 – 30

◊ Living in one of the European cities.  Not exclusively but preferred are habitants of  ECOC selected cities (past, present or future).

INSTRUMENTATION

Piccolo Flute	Trumpet (Cornet)
Flute	Bugle (Flugelhorn)
Saxophone Soprano	French horn
Saxophone Alto	Trombone Tenor
Saxophone Tenor	Bass Trombone
Saxophone Baryton	Baritone/Euphonium
Oboe (English horn)	Tuba in Bb/F
Bassoon (Contra-Bassoon)	Double-Bass (string)
Clarinet in Eb	Tympani
Clarinet in Bb	Percussions (various instruments)
Clarinet Alto	Harp
Clarinet Bass	Piano / Celeste

DEADLINES

Application:	20. 05. 2010
Announcement of selected musicians:	30. 05. 2010
Payment of registration fee:	10. 06. 2010
Arrival Pécs:	03. 07. 2010
Departure Pécs:	11. 07. 2010

REGISTRATION FEE

The selected candidates are required to pay a registration fee amounting to 100 EURO per person, which includes the costs for food and accommodation for 8 days, free entries to all concerts, contests, music fair and open workshops of Wind Music Grand Prix of Hungary.

The following expenses are in charge of the applicant:

◊ the fees of bank(wire) transfer

◊ all respective expenses

◊ travel costs to and from Pécs (Hungary)

INQUIRIES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ARE TO BE SENT:

Wind Music Grand Prix of Hungary – Management

c/o Gondo LTD.

Szántó László u. 24.

H-7627 Pécs /Hungary

email: ECOC-YWO@windmusicgp.hu

APPLICATION FORM 2010

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Rules and Regulations ECOC- YWO