Landesjugendorchester Hamburg
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The Hamburg State Youth Orchestra was founded in 1968, making it the oldest youth orchestra in the Hanseatic city. The approximately 80 musicians aged between 14 and 25 work together with youthful esprit on important works of orchestral literature in two work phases per year. The repertoire of the self-chosen programmes includes everything from baroque concertos and romantic symphonies to contemporary works and cross-genre projects. The LJO Hamburg considers itself lucky to have had the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra as a sponsor orchestra since autumn 2023. This allows the young musicians to benefit from the knowledge and skills of the orchestra professionals and promotes mutual exchange through rehearsal visits, rehearsals with teachers and joint projects.
The members of the LJO Hamburg not only work hard on the music, but also on the organisation required to make music together. The board of the self-governing orchestra cooperates closely with the Landesmusikrat Hamburg e. V. The LJO Hamburg has been sponsored by the Landesmusikrat since 2005 and is funded by the Hamburg Ministry of Culture and Media. In 2021, the First Mayor of Hamburg, Dr Peter Tschentscher, took over the patronage of the Landesjugendorchester Hamburg.
