Young European Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Concert

Under the patronage of the European Parliament

Friday, 11 September, 7.30 pm, Heidelberg (Symphony Concert)
Saturday, 12 September, 8 pm, Mannheim (Gala Concert)
as well as the public dress rehearsal on
Thursday, 10 September, 3.30 pm, Mannheim (Family Concert)

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven
European Anthem
Thema aus der 9. Sinfonie
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Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn
Concert Overture
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Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Soloist: Hannes Wagner
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sinfonie Nr. 8, F-Dur, op. 93

Works

Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (1878)

Tschaikowskis Violinkonzert gehört zu den populärsten und technisch anspruchsvollsten Werken des Konzertrepertoires. Entstanden 1878 in einer Phase kreativer Hochstimmung in der Schweiz, wurde es zunächst als „unspielbar” abgelehnt – und feierte erst 1881 in Wien seinen triumphalen Erfolg. Der erste Satz entfaltet ein breites, sangliches Thema von mitreißender Energie; das innige Canzonetta im zweiten Satz beschwört russische Melancholie, bevor das Finale mit volkstümlichem Schwung und virtuosem Feuerwerk das Publikum begeistert. Ein Konzert, das den Solisten ebenso fordert wie es das Publikum verzaubert.

Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn

Concert Overture (1832)

Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn (1805–1847) is one of the most significant female composers of the Romantic period – and one who has long been overlooked. As the sister of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, she received an equally thorough musical education, but was pressured by her family and society to keep her work private. Her concert overture impressively demonstrates her compositional maturity: in the classical form of the single-movement overture, she combines thematic clarity with a Romantic musical language and dramatic intensification. The work is exemplary of a voice that could have shaped the musical life of the 19th century – and which we are finally hearing on concert stages today.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 (1812)

Die Achte ist Beethovens charmanteste, witzigste – und vielleicht am meisten unterschätzte Sinfonie. Entstanden 1812, unmittelbar nach der monumentalen Siebten, überrascht sie mit kompakter Form, sprühender Laune und feiner Ironie. Beethoven selbst soll sie für „viel besser” als die Siebte gehalten haben. Besonders der zweite Satz – ein mechanisch tickendes Allegretto – gilt als musikalisches Porträt des Metronoms, das Beethovens Freund Johann Nepomuk Mälzel gerade erfunden hatte. Die Achte ist keine große Geste, sondern ein geistreicher Kommentar Beethovens auf seine eigene Zeit – und auf die Erwartungen seines Publikums.

Artists

Jan-Paul Reinke

Jan Paul Reinke – Artistic Director & Conductor of the EYOA

Reinke studied orchestral and opera conducting at the Cologne University of Music and Dance and was awarded the Richard Wagner Scholarship. He gained valuable experience as assistant to Prof. Stephan Wehr and has conducted, amongst others, the university orchestras of Cologne and Stuttgart, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the Niederrhein Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of the National Theatre Mannheim. For several years now, he has also been working regularly with the Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester.

In addition to his work with the EYOA, Reinke is particularly committed to promoting young talent. He conducts the Mannheim Youth Symphony Orchestra (JSOM), with which he won the German Youth Orchestra Prize in 2022. He is also a lecturer in orchestral conducting at the Freiburg University of Music and is the musical director of the Stamitz Orchestra Mannheim.

With the EYOA, Reinke is pursuing a clear vision: His aim is not merely to bring together Europe’s ‘child prodigies’, but musicians who wish to develop collectively, who have a vision of Europe and who engage with the future of our continent. His conducting is characterised by precision, energy and artistic depth – qualities that make him a sought-after conductor.

“Ich denke, dass in der Welt, in der wir heute leben, echte Interaktionen wichtiger sind denn je.
Werte wie Freiheit, Akzeptanz oder ein Verständnis für unterschiedliche kulturelle Hintergründe lassen sich nur im direkten Austausch erfahren und hier speziell mit dem verbindenden Element der Musik.
Europa hat nur eine Zukunft, wenn wir miteinander reden.”
<Jan Paul Reinke. EYOA Dirigent>

Hannes Wagner

Soloist

Hannes Wagner is one of the most promising young violinists of his generation. He began playing the violin at the age of four and received formative early tuition from Christoph Wyneken. His musical training led him to study as a junior student under Boris Kucharsky at the Trossingen University of Music, where he is currently completing his bachelor’s degree.

Since January 2026, Wagner has been an intern with the WDR Funkhausorchester. In addition, he has gained valuable orchestral experience as concertmaster of various renowned ensembles, including the World Youth Orchestra, the Baden-Württemberg State Youth Orchestra and the Villingen-Schwenningen Symphony Orchestra. In these roles, he has worked with conductors such as Paavo Järvi, Joseph Bastian, Christoph Altstaedt and Johannes Klumpp.

Hannes Wagner also performs regularly as a soloist and has already made a name for himself internationally. Concert tours have taken him to Africa, Vietnam, the USA and numerous European countries, amongst other places. Most recently, he made his highly acclaimed solo debut in Gran Canaria.

He has a particular passion for chamber music, to which he devotes himself with great artistic sensitivity. He has drawn musical inspiration from Beatriz Blanco, Marta Gulyas and Alexander Janiczek, amongst others.

Hannes Wagner currently plays a violin by Giovanni Battista Rogeri from 1678, generously made available to him by the SINFONIMA Foundation.

Ensemble – Young European Symphony Orchestra

The Young European Symphony Orchestra brings together exceptional young musicians from across Europe. This year, 48 talented musicians from a total of 13 European nations were selected for our European Youth Orchestra Academy – the best of their generation. Through intensive rehearsals, they come together to form an orchestra that combines musical excellence with the energy and diversity of a young Europe.

Violin I

Alves, Matilde, Portugal
Demirtas, Rüya, Türkey
Jakubiec, Marta, Poland
Marchiș, Ada, Romania
Nicolenco, Alina, Moldavien
Ohloff, Emilia, Germany
Salgado, Leonor, Portugal
Villafáfila, Laura, Spain
Wroniszewska, Maria, Poland
Wu, Iona, Ireland

Violin II

Campos, Esteve Blai, Spain
Cirne, Leonor, Portugal
Fonseca, Camila, Portugal
Garcelán Bellón, Sergio Spain
Gheza, Pietro Giosuè, Italy
Guzman Pacheco, Alicia, Spain
Rizo, Sofia, Spain
Wroniszewska, Hanna, Poland

Viola

Cobo Martinez, Bruno, Spain
Embley, Joy, Swiss
López Cogollos, Lara, Spain
Madeira, Ana, Portugal
Mantu, Sophia, Ireland
Portela, Ana, Portugal
Yay, Demirkan, Turkey

Cello

Cid, Débora, Portugal
López Ortiz, Héctor, Spain
Mantellassi, Edoardo, Italy
Ogończyk-Mąkowsk, Antonina, Poland
Silva, Daniela, Portugal

Double Bass

Moreno Hernâdez, Daniel, Spain
Myśliński, Franciszek, Poland
Vidal Sales, Maria, Spain

Flute

Orpez, Celia, Spain
Vujanic, Iva, Serbia

Oboe

Burkali, Julia, Ungarn
Paiva, Simão, Portugal

Clarinet

Lämmle, Maximilian, Austria
Stecher, Magdalena, Austria

Bassoon

Balboa Pérez, Lucia, Spain
Suprunov, Ivan, Portugal

Horn

Amado Arnal, Pablo, Spain
Ferreira, David, Portugal
Garcia i Brisa, Hèctor, Spain
Marques, Gustavo, Portugal

Trumpet

Benlloch Bosch, Josep, Spain
Hafne,r Lukas, Italy

Pauken

Perna, Katia, Italy

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