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The Bundesjugendorchester (National Youth Orchestra of Germany, BJO; German:[ˌbʊndɛsˈjuːgɛntɔrˌkɛstər]) is the national youth orchestra of Germany, composed of pre-university students aged 14–19.[1] It is supported by the project company of the Deutscher Musikrat[2][3] and is based in Bonn. It was established in 1969, making it one of the oldest national youth orchestras in the world.[4]
Every year, three- to four-week work phases are carried out, followed by a concert tour. Rotating conductors are in charge of the artistic direction. In addition, there are short-term special projects. Many former members now play in professional orchestras or have become well-known soloists.
In 2013, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, the Bundesjugendorchester performed a series of concerts together with its French counterpart, the Orchestre Français des Jeunes, under the direction of Dennis Russell Davies.[10] In 2014, the orchestra renewed its collaboration with John Neumeier and gave joint guest performances with the Bundesjugendballett in Baden-Baden, Essen, Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin. In the summer of the same year, a guest tour with Markus Stenz took them to Tunisia before they played at German President Joachim Gauck's civic celebration in Bellevue Palace in September. In 2015, the orchestra, under the direction of Karl-Heinz Steffens, performed together with soloist Christian Tetzlaff (violin) in Baden-Baden and Berlin, and as "cultural ambassadors" in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia; the soloist in the Baltic States was violinist Tobias Feldmann. In the summer of 2015, the orchestra toured China, conducted by Patrick Lange with pianist Herbert Schuch. In January 2018, the orchestra made a trip to India under the direction of Hermann Bäumer.
