YEC im Kiez
Alongside the festival concerts at the Konzerthaus Berlin, Young Euro Classic expanded into the city’s neighborhoods through the “YEC im Kiez” program. For example, it brought together the German National Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of the USA. In string and brass ensembles, they played works by Tchaikovsky, Bernstein and others in locations where classical music is rarely heard – for example at C/O Berlin and at the Klunkerkranich in Neukölln. The Orchestra of the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music also performed at the Klunkerkranich with a brass ensemble, winning the audience over, as did a band of members of the Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa.
YEC im Kiez 2026
Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa at Klunkerkranich
On 6 August 2026, the JOP performed traditional Portuguese festive music in a small percussion and wind ensemble. The audience enjoyed a summer evening of music on one of Berlin’s most beautiful rooftop terraces.
Many thanks to the Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa for joining us and for creating such a wonderful atmosphere.
Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Orchestra
String ensembles from the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Orchestra presented a colourful programme of classical works, delighting the audience gathered on the steps.
Many thanks to the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Orchestra!
Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Orchestra
On 4 August, a brass ensemble from the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Orchestra brought some groovy sounds to Klunkerkranich and thrilled the audience!
Many thanks to the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Orchestra for joining us.
German National Youth Orchestra × National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America at Klunkerkranich
At the Germany & USA Encounter Concert on 3 August, members of the Bundesjugendorchester and the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America performed a short ensemble concert at Klunkerkranich. A special musical encounter that brought together outstanding young musicians from Germany and the USA and provided the soundtrack to an atmospheric evening with a beautiful sunset.
Many thanks to the BJO and NYO USA for this collaboration and for the beautiful sounds of this musical encounter!
German National Youth Orchestra × National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America at C/O Berlin
The encounter of the German National Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America kicked off on 3 August with a performance at C/O Berlin in the Amerika Haus. In the exhibition rooms, surrounded by works of art, visitors were able to listen to the young musicians and take in the various art forms.
Many thanks to C/O Berlin and both orchestras for a wonderful afternoon of music!
The European Union Youth Orchestra at Dussmann KulturKaufhaus
On 3 August, chamber wind- and brass-ensembles from the EUYO performed a festive programme at Dussmann KulturKaufhaus, giving the audience a small taste of the evening concert later that same day.
Many thanks to the EUYO for their willingness to participate and for the atmospheric music!
Ravi Srinivasan at KiJuNa in the Thermometersiedlung (Steglitz-Zehlendorf)
On July 27, Ravi Srinivasan was a guest at KiJuNa — the Children's, Youth, and Neighborhood Center in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. Around 50 guests of all ages attended and enthusiastically watched as the large hall at KiJuNa was first transformed into a fantasy world filled with wild horses and later into a jungle.
Ravi Srinivasan captivated the audience with fairy tales and animal stories, bringing a fascinating collection of musical instruments from around the world to life. He sang, played, and whistled, inviting the young audience to join in and participate.
Many thanks to the to the KiJuNa of Stadtteilzentrum Steglitz e.V. for this dedicated and successful collaboration.
Ravi Srinivasan at Grundschule am Pegasus-Eck
YEC im Kiez celebrated its opening concert on July 2 with a classroom concert at Grundschule am Pegasus-Eck. Ravi Srinivasan captivated the pupils with fairy tales and animal stories from the jungle, as well as sounds from instruments from all over the world. During the interactive, participatory concert, the pupils took part enthusiastically and were able to experience the diversity of percussion first-hand.
A big thank you to the Grundschule am Pegasus-Eck and the teaching staff and employees of the Joseph Schmidt Musikschule in Treptow-Köpenick for this enriching collaboration.