The Young Euro Classic Festival Hymn
Melancholy, dance-like, impressive – and for 13 years on stage at the festival every night
The festival hymn is played at the beginning of each concert – in surprisingly different versions, which is due to the national tone of the orchestra performing it. The hymn is a commissioned work for Young Euro Classic. The renowned Hungarian conductor Iván Fischer dedicated the “Young Euro Classic festival hymn” to the Festival. About his work, he says:
“The young musicians are not supposed to play it too perfectly!”
Iván Fischer has appeared at Young Euro Classic on numerous occasions, such as his concert with the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra in 2010. He is also a member of the festival’s Artistic Advisory Board. Iván Fischer was music director of the Konzerthaus Berlin and chief conductor of the Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin from 2012 to 2018. Since the 2018/19 season he has been the orchestra’s conductor laureate.
Throughout the Course of Time
2011–2023: “Young Euro Classic Festival hymn”
Iván Fischer (Hungary)
2009–2010: “Abendstraßen”
Manfred Trojahn (Germany)
2008: “Echo”
Guohui Ye (China)
2006–2007: “Navitas”
Nina Šenk (Slovenia)
2004–2005: “Fanfaren”
Anatolijus Senderovas (Lithuania)
2002–2003: “Salut au monde” (after Walt Whitman)
Hans Schanderl (Germany)
2000–2001: “Fanfanfaren für vier Trompeten”
Mauricio Kagel (Argentina/Germany)