Registration: January 31th 2024

Useful information

WHO: Musicians between 8 and 16 years of age

  • Strings: violin, viola, cello, double bass
  • Woodwinds: oboe, flute, clarinet, bassoon
  • Brass: trumpet, trombone, horn, tuba
  • Drums
  • Harp

WHEN: July 15 – 27, 2024

WHERE: Lenk im Simmental (Bern)

PARTICIPATION FEE: 790 CHF. 20% discount for each additional family member

Auditions ONJMS 2024

  • All auditions are conducted online and by video
  • Applications can be submitted from 15 October to 31 January 2024
  • The selection of candidates will be announced on 3 February 2024
  • The video recording must include a work chosen by the applicant with a slow and a fast movement that showcases the technical and musical qualities of the applicant
  • Duration of the video: 3 – 5 min (with or without piano)
  • For percussionists: the video recordings must include a work with a slow and a fast movement that highlights the applicant’s technical and musical qualities for each of the instrument groups listed below:
    • Keyboards (marimba, xylophone or vibraphone)
    • Timpani
    • Snare drum

Program 2024

  • G. Bizet – L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 & Suite No. 2 (selection)
  • N. Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
  • J. S. Bach – A Mighty Fortress is Our God, BWV 80 (arr. L. Stokowski)

Tour 2024

  • July 23th Lenk 19.00
  • July 24th Vevey 19.00
  • July 25th Basel 19.00
  • July 26th Bern 19.00

Free entry to the concerts (collect)

 

Accommodation

KUSPO, Course and Sports Centre

Simmendamm 9, 3775 Lenk

Kuspo is located in the idyllic holiday resort of Lenk, Bern.

The participants are accommodated in rooms for 4 to 6 people.

The meals are offered to us by the kitchen team.

The various and varied rooms of the house offer us the opportunity to carry out tutti and register rehearsals and leisure activities.

The house offers a basketball, volleyball and soccer field, table football and table tennis.