European Union Youth Orchestra wows Carnegie Hall

The first edition of Carnegie Hall’s World Orchestra Week (WOW!) inspired by the Hall’s own acclaimed national youth ensembles is taking place in New York this week with the participation of more than 700 young musicians from around the world. 

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Among them is a group of 100 musicians from the European Union Youth Orchestra, or EUYO, along with four guest musicians from Ukraine.

🎶WOW! Amazing evening celebrating classical music and young European musicians @carnegiehall

👏👏🏽👏🏿Thanks to a brilliant performance by the 🇪🇺European Union Youth Orchestra @EUYOtweets

🎼Listen ⏯️ https://t.co/cYpmIaaGkt pic.twitter.com/lKTfqU5d6l

— 🇪🇺EU at UN-NY (@EUatUN) August 7, 2024

On Tuesday night, conductor Iván Fischer led the EUYO orchestra and acclaimed pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason in a program that charmed the audience.

🎧 Don't stop the music! 🎙️ Keep listening to our concert @carnegiehall here @WQXR 👇
-https://t.co/7C5XnKxwfv
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Inc. interviews 💬 with guest artists & #euyomusicians
-#worldorchestraweek #carnegiehall #euyosummertour2024

— EUYO - European Union Youth Orchestra (@EUYOtweets) August 8, 2024

Radio Poland's Danuta Isler filed this report from New York.

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