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Welcome to the Acceptd page of the Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic    BYP LAB (16 -19 September, 2014) The BYP LAB brings together all educational activities: orchestra rehearsals, sectional coachings, chamber music projects, composers' workshop, training workshop for assistant conductors and an education outreach training programme. 
The BYP LAB helps young musicians to stretch their artistic boundaries in an environment that celebrates exploration and experimentation. The next BYP LAB will take place between 16 - 19 September, 2014 in Usedom, Germany. 

Watch some special coaching sessions, focusing on issues that came up during the rehearsals 2011 in Kaunas, Lithuania.    Please visit our website for more information.    BYP LAB Conductors Workshop with Kristjan Järvi Kristjan Järvi, renowned worldwide for inventive programming, brave collaborations and cross-cultural repertoire, is an enthusiastic educator. 
You will get the chance to conduct an energetic orchestra which has been praised by the press for its "very high technical level of playing" and the "breathtaking passion".
Discuss and refine techniques and interpretation in an environment that celebrates exploration and experimentation.    *Download Rules and Regulations here. 

=> Working period: 16 - 19 September, 2014, Usedom, Germany.   Repertoire Programme 1
  • Wojciech Kilar "Orawa"
  • Edvard Grieg Piano concerto A-minor op. 16 (Pianist: Jan Lisiecki)
  • Interval
  • Brahms Symphony No. 2

Programme 2

  • Mussorgsky: Night on a Bare Mountain 
  • Grieg: Piano Concerto (Pianist: Jan Lisiecki)
  • Interval
  • Sibelius: Karelia Suite op.11 (Full Suite)
  • Gelgotas: Never Ignore the Cosmic Ocean
  • Kalnins: Rock Symphony, 1st movement

Encores for Both Programmes

  • Edvard Grieg Huldigungsmarsch op. 56/3
  • Tchaikovsky: Schneeflöckchen - Bühnenmusik op. 12
  • H. Alfven: Prodigal Son finale

BYP LAB Composers Workshop with Daniel Schnyder
The BYP LAB composers workshop will be led by Daniel Schnyder who is known as a composer and performer with a dynamic reputation in both jazz and classical fields.  

You will benefit from Daniel Schnyder's hands-on approach to composition, his vast knowledge of styles, traditions and orchestral colours. You will also get a chance to talk directly to the BYP orchestral members to understand how best to compose for the instruments in the orchestra.  

During the workshop of 4 days, you will each compose a new piece that culminates in an orchestral performance. This is a unique chance to receive direct and constructive feedback from musicians of the BYP orchestra and the conductor Kristjan Järvi.  

=> Working period: 16-19 September, 2014, Usedom, Germany.

*Download Rules and Regulations here. 

APPLICATION for BYP LAB Workshops for Assistant Conductors and Composers
Please choose your program of interest from the menu at right. Complete all required application fields and upload your digital audition (required for both workshops). Upload music composition scores (required for composers only) when prompted.  

  • Application period: 7 April - 18 July 2014
  • 18 to 35 years old
  • USD 50
  • A student or graduate composer
  • Holding a passport or are resident in: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland or Germany
Join BYP! Founding Conductor & Music Director Kristjan Järvi unites the most talented young musicians aged 18 to 29 from around the Baltic Sea states for a unique educational and musical experience. The idea of BYP is to create a New Voice in the North: innovative, creative and outstanding. Music without borders. Believing that music knows no boundaries, limitations or borders.   "One of the best opportunities for young musicians. The spirit of these young people is stunning!" Kurt Masur   New Vibes! Estonian-born and American-raised conductor Kristjan Järvi is an unique musical personality pushing classical borders with charisma and fresh ideas. Hailed by the New York Times as "a kinetic force on the podium, like Leonard Bernstein reborn", Järvi is renowned worldwide for inventive programming, brave collaborations and cross-cultural/cross-genre repertoire. His goal is to "create new vibes" in order to instil "an open and lively approach to music" in young musicians.   Kristjan Järvi is the Music Director of the MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra, and appears regularly with the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Rome and NHK Symphony Japan.     To Apply!  We are interested to receive your application if you wish to be considered for our 2014 tours. We will be in contact with you after receiving your application form. For our BYP 2015 auditions, we will have more news shortly.  

APPLICATION for BYP 2014 tours, please submit a written application and digital audition on this site: 

  • Application period: January-December 2014
  • 18 to 29 years old
  • String, wind, brass, percussion, harp and piano players
  • USD 40
  • Holding a passport or are resident in: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland or Germany
  • International students enrolled in a music academy in one of the ten above-mentioned countries (regardless of your nationality)