EJO German Youth Orchestra in Gozo

Founded more than 30 years ago under the name “Our Symphony Orchestra,” it has operated under the name Eurode Youth Orchestra since 2011, under the overall direction of Dr. Martin Eibach. The EJO is supported by music educators from Aachen and Herzogenrath. It is also a joint cooperation project of the Herzogenrath Music School and the Herzogenrath Municipal Grammar School. As an open program, it attracts between 35 and 50 young people for each project phase. The project phases take place over four to five weekends each year and consist of music-cultural and instrumental workshops. In cooperation with the young musicians, demanding musical programs are developed. These range stylistically from classical / sacred music to contemporary symphonic film music and pop music and are presented in one or two concerts each year. The EJO is a member of the Rheinische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Musik e.V. in Viersen and Jeunesses Musicales Germany. Since 2010, the EJO has maintained a long-standing international partnership with the Gozo Youth Orchestra and Wind Band. Together with its conductor, Dr. Joseph Grech, more than 250 young people and young adults have participated in joint musical and intercultural workshops and projects, sharing their enthusiasm for making music together as well as their knowledge of each other’s countries.