NJO Winter Tour 2026
Tour Period: Monday, January 10 to Saturday, January 24, 2026
| Application & Auditions | Applications for this project are now open. Auditions can be combined with the NJO Summer Tour 2026 and the 1st round of EUYO 2026. Application deadline: Monday, October 6. Audition dates per instrument will be announced on the website in early September. Apply here. |
| Rehearsals | January 10 – January 15, 2026 |
| Location: | Theater Orpheus, Apeldoorn |
| Accommodation | Stayokay Hostel Apeldoorn |
| Concerts | January 16 – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht (AVROTROS Friday Concert) January 20 – PLT, Heerlen January 22 – Philharmonie, Haarlem January 23 – De Vereeniging, Nijmegen January 24 – Orpheus, Apeldoorn |
| Conductor | Antony Hermus |
| Symphonic Cinema Director | Lucas van Woerkum |
| Programme | Richard Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra Gustav Holst – The Planets (The Planets will be performed in combination with Symphonic Cinema, featuring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise in the leading roles) |
| Instrumentation | 4 [1.2.3/pic2.pic1] 4 [1.2.3/BOb.Eh] 4 [1.2.Ebcl.bcl] 4 [1.2.3.cbn] 6 4 3 3 [1.2.euph] 2 timp + 4 2 hrp cel/org Strings |
| Costs | There is no participation fee. Travel expenses during the tour period will be reimbursed if necessary. Accommodation and catering will be provided. |
For more information about upcoming projects of the National Youth Orchestra, visit the Programme & Planning page.
Read everything about the auditions on the Audition Information page.