Talent Break

The musical world top of tomorrow is already making itself heard in the Academy of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. After a tough selection, six young talents managed to qualify for the 2025–2026 edition of this training program: the crowning achievement of their study time and the springboard for an international career. Coached by the musicians of the Rotterdam Philharmonic, they spend a year in symphonic and chamber music concerts. They will play in and around Rotterdam until the summer of 2026, after which the world will be open to them. In the 2025–2026 season, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Academy consists of four string players and two wind players from five different countries: Viktoria Daskalova (Bulgaria) – violin Daniël Leenders (Netherlands) – violin Jutta Demuynck (Belgium) – viola Eva Sánchez-Vegazo (Spain) – cello Beatrice Anna Aragona (Italy) – clarinet Eline van der Leest (Netherlands) – horn This concert is made possible thanks to the support of [the Friends of the Doelen](https://www.dedoelen.nl/nl/de-doelen-vrienden-72ny). program ------ **Shostakovich** Adagio & Allegretto 8' (2x violin, viola, cello) | **Glazunov** Reverie Orientale 7' (Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello ) | **Bowen** Horn quintet 13', 1st movement: Moderato serioso ( 2x violin, viola, cello, horn )