We are pleased to announce the next auditions in autumn/winter 2025 for the GMJO tours and projects in 2026.

The auditions will take place from the end of October to mid-December in around 30 European cities. All information and the link to register can be found on our audition website.

The GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER succeeded as the first international youth orchestra to hold free auditions in the countries of the former Eastern Bloc. Since 1986 auditions have been held in the former CSSR, since 1988 in the former GDR and since 1990 also in the former USSR.

Since 1992, the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER has been open to musicians up to the age of 27 from all over Europe. Since then, the orchestra has guaranteed equal conditions and absolute equality of opportunity to over 2,500 candidates each year through auditions in approximately 30 European cities.

The following conditions of participation apply to the GMJO auditions 2025:

• European citizenship
• Advanced level of education
• Born between 1.1.1999 and 1.1.2010

In case of an excessive number of registrations, the GMJO reserves the right to limit the number of participants. There is no right to participate. The legal process is excluded.

Further information on the audition regulations and the audition process can be found on the pages Conditions of Participation and Audition FAQs.