Rostock Youth Symphony Orchestra wins bronze at Dow 2025!

Rostock Youth Symphony Orchestra wins bronze at Dow 2025!

Rostock, Deutschland - The youth symphony orchestra of the Rostock conservatory created a remarkable success at the 11th German Orchestra competition in Mainz. On June 20, 2025, the orchestra was awarded the bronze medal in the "Youth Symphony Orchestra" category. Over 4,000 young musicians dealt with 98 orchestras from all over Germany in an intensive competition, and the Rostock ensemble was one of the radiant winners. rathaus.rostock.de reports that conductor Johannes Lang was proud of the performance of his protégés and seed recognition for the talented young musicians as significant

The trip to the federal final started in November 2024 when the youth information orchestra qualified as the national winner of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. With 54 young people between the ages of 12 and 20, they presented a varied program in Mainz that not only included three works by Edvard Grieg, but also the premiere of "The Legend of Rassmus the Rabbit" by the composer Paul Beu. This story about a rabbit who fights evil not only inspired the audience, but also received positive feedback from the jury of experts. This praised the musical maturity, the expressiveness and the differentiated game of the young musicians, who knew how to convince with commitment and joy.

preparation and support

The intensive rehearsal period before the competition was an enormous challenge for the young people. In addition to weekly orchestral samples, additional register and individual samples also had to find space in their full schedule, while at the same time they met the school requirements. "It was a real highlight for us in our musical career," says Julius-Immanuel Tieden, a member of the orchestra. In order to enable the appearance in Mainz, a specially organized instrument transport from Rostock was necessary. The implementation of this project was largely supported by the association of the conservatory and numerous donations. As Johannes Lang emphasizes, behind the success is a joint commitment that means a lot to the young musicians.

German orchestra competition 2025

The current event is part of the German orchestra competition, which takes place in Wiesbaden, Mainz and Ingelheim from June 14th to 18th, 2025, and is organized by the German Music Council. Musikrat.de emphasizes that the event will take place every four years and over 4,000 participants are expected. The two highlights of the competition form the award -winning concerts on June 16 in the Rheingoldhalle Mainz and on June 18 in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden. A total of 17 categories are evaluated, including the youth information orchestra, and prize money of around 60,000 euros.

The competition offers a platform for amateur orchestras that have qualified in state competitions and is open to the public free of charge. Preparations for the next steps are already underway, and the nominated orchestras were already informed about their participation in December 2024. The deadlines for registrations and the submission of repertoire are stipulated: For example, the necessary documents must be submitted by March 18, 2025.

How the youth information orchestra will beat in the next phase remains to be seen, but one thing is already clear: the Rostockers have delivered a promising performance and show that they have great potential.