ENSEMBLES 2010
Symfonia Jong Twente
Symfonia Jong Twente is a youth symphony orchestra located in the eastern part of The Netherlands (Twente region). The orchestra was founded in 1973 and has about 60 members in the age of 13 - 25 years old. Most musicians are having lesson from music schools, private teachers or are preparing for Conservatory of Music to become professional. The conductor of Symfonia Jong Twente is Alexander Geluk.
The goal of the orchestra is to reach a high musical level and still maintaining a comfortable environment in which everyone can develop themselves. Symfonia Jong Twente plays not only classical, but also other genres like opera and film music.
Twice a year the orchestra rehearses a new program for concerts on multiple locations in The Netherlands and Germany. Symfonia Jong Twente also travels around the world; the latest concert trips were to Italy (2003), Czech Republic (2006) and Poland (2008).
