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Watch our short documentary from the last, 10th edition of the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra. Listen to interviews with our great musicians, see glimpses of their concerts in Berlin and Szczecin, learn more about the history of our project. We invite you for a short journey through time with ILYO.

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On August 23, the public, the all-German radio – Deutschlandfunk Kultur broadcast on air ILYO’s acclaimed concert at the Young Euro Classic festival. The performance took place on August 17 in the main hall of the Berlin Konzerthaus. Today you can listen to this extraordinary concert in full on the radio's website. Highly recommended.

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The tremendous success of ILYO at the Young Euro Classic festival in Berlin could not go unnoticed by the leading German media. Many words of appreciation for our young musicians were published by one of the most important German dailies – Tagesspiegel, and the leading web portal specialized in classical music – KlassikInfo.de.
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It was an evening to remember. The wonderful young instrumentalists of the 10th International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra proved their extraordinary musicality, talent and maturity. On stage, they were accompanied by the outstanding cellist Marcin Zdunik and ILYO’s excellent maestro Ayyub Guliyev.
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The final concert of the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra in the golden hall of the Szczecin Philharmonic will be broadcast live on the philharmonic channel on YouTube, but you can also watch it via our website. The concert will start on August 19, at 19:00 CET.

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Long-lasting, enthusiastic ovations from the audience in the famous, great hall of the Berlin Konzerthaus, encores and a sea of ​​fantastic music – ILYO's debut in Berlin, at the world's largest festival of youth orchestras – Young Euro Classic, turned out to be a spectacular success.
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Behind us are three days of hard work in the instrumental sections and the first orchestral rehearsal with the conductor – Ayyub Guliyev. Today we also said goodbye to our tutors, and the brass section prepared a mini concert in the Philharmonic Hall. Today at the Philharmonic in Szczecin it is a day full of events.
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Welcome home! The International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra is back again in the Szczecin Philharmonic. The preparations for both concerts: in Berlin and Szczecin are in full swing.

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This year the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra will play two concerts. This is a unique opportunity to listen to our young, talented instrumentalists live in two absolutely extraordinary concert halls. So don't hesitate and book your tickets today. We invite you to Berlin and Szczecin!
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Attention percussionists! Due to personal reasons, Ms Ulrike Stadler will not be able to conduct the percussion workshops at ILYO 2022 this year. Don't worry, we have a great tutor for you. He boasts extensive experience (over 30 years of professional work), has performed in the most prestigious concert halls in the world, incl. Carnegie Hall, Theater de Champs-Elysees, or the Sydney Opera, and worked with conductors such as: Lorin Maazel, Charles Dutoit, Yehudi Menuhin and Jerzy Maksymiuk, to name just a few. Meet Piotr Kostrzewa – the new tutor of the percussion section of ILYO 2022.
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We got it! After the long wait for the decision of our tutors, we can finally announce the members of the tenth edition of the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra. Recruitment for ILYO 2022 ended on July 7. We received a total of 228 applications from talented musicians from 17 different countries.
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Thank you for the record breaking number of applications and submitted videos! We guarantee that our tutors are getting to work today. We want them to have enough time to honestly assess your interpretations, so we will announce the recruitment results on July 18 at 12:00 ...

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You can send your recordings and register for ILYO until July 7 23:59 sharp. We won't be able to extend this deadline any further, so don't be late. You will find all the details in the below – so click “read more”.
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As a reminder, the deadline for submitting videos with the required music material is June 30, 23:59 o’clock. Don't miss this date. Films submitted after this deadline will not be taken into account during recruitment, which means that you will not be accepted into ILYO. We explain below how to send us videos effectively.
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These are the last days before the closure of the recruitment for ILYO. Don't wait until the last minute, send us the necessary video(s) today. Meanwhile, Mateusz Żurawski – the official ILYO Ambassador and former project participant (today oboist – soloist of the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Szczecin) will take you to the exact spot where you will work during our August workshops.

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We are starting the countdown to the first of the final concerts of the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra, which will take place on August 17 at. 20:00 in the legendary hall of the Berlin Konzerthaus. It is not too late to join ILYO and play there with us – we are waiting for your applications until June 30th.
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Recruitment for the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra is open till June 30. For now nationals of 17 different countries have already registered on our website. Beside European states we have candidates from as far as Japan, China and Australia! All of you are most welcome in our orchestral family.

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The recruitment consists of 2 stages. Both stages are open until June 30. We launched, the first of them on April 25, the second – on May 23. The recruitment results of this year's edition of ILYO will be announced on July 11 at the latest. Find out how to join our orchestra in 4 simple steps.
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Meet Mateusz Żurawski, the amazingly talented oboist – soloist of the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, lecturer in the Instrumental Department of the Academy of Art in Szczecin and former, two-time participant of the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra. Mateusz will share with you his experiences and explain why it is absolutely worth joining ILYO.
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This year, the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra will perform three extraordinary pieces by three great composers. Naturally, one of them is Witold Lutosławski – the orchestra's patron. But not the only one! We also have works by Karłowicz and Bartók for you.
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All you need to know about International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra! We have gathered the most important information for you in one place. Check out our handy package of knowledge about what, where and how.
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It's started! Today, on April 25, at noon, we launched the first stage of recruitment for this year's edition of the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra. So don't hesitate to complete the application form on the ILYO website today! Who are we looking for?
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It's been already confirmed. This year, we will give the final concert twice: once in the main hall of the Berlin Konzerthaus as part of the prestigious Young Euro Classic 2022 Festival, and then in the golden hall of the Philharmonic in Szczecin.
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This year, on the occasion of the jubilee edition of our youth symphony orchestra, we will give the final concert traditionally ending our workshops twice: in the golden hall of the Philharmonic in Szczecin, and in ... Berlin!
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See the report from last year's edition of ILYO and find out how we operate directly from the horse's mouth. A year ago, the Philharmonic in Szczecin was visited by instrumentalists from all over Poland and Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia.

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ILYO 2022 will start on August 10 and last until August 19, 2022. The Philharmonic in Szczecin cordially invites talented, young instrumentalists from all over Europe to participate in great music workshops, culminating in two symphonic concerts! One in the golden hall of our Philharmonic, the other in Germany. Where exactly? This information will be revealed soon.
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