Wednesday 20 November, 2024

120 voices needed for the new ‘Abestu Euskadiko Orkestrarekin’ initiative

This is the first edition of a participatory project in which non-professional singers will have an opportunity to go on stage and sing with Basque National Orchestra in the “Sing with the Basque Orchestra” initiative.

Singing ‘Va Pensiero’, ‘Il Trovatore’ and ‘Maite’ can come true for those wishing to sing live alongside a great orchestra.

Abestu Euskadiko Orkestrarekin will premiere as part of the Symphonic Season, in a programme entitled Glanert / Brahms conducted by Christoph-Mathias Mueller. The concerts will be held on 13^th and 17^th March at the Kursaal Auditorium in San Sebastian and on 15^th March at the Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao.

To bring about this project, a total of 120 anonymous and voluntary voices are needed, who will need to register on the Basque National Orchestra website before 10^th December. A minimum level of musical training and the ability to read sheet music is a prerequisite for participating. Singers must then attend as many of the 10 scheduled rehearsals as possible.

The performance of Va Pensiero, Il Trovatore and Maite will take between 10 and 15 minutes for a mixed choir and orchestra and will have 40 members of the Easo Choir to support the chosen choir members.

The Basque National Orchestra encourages you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to sing live with a distinguished orchestra on a large stage. You can find all the information and register at euskadikoorkestra.eus.

This initiative forms part of ARTIS+, art for social inclusion, a European cross-border cooperation project which the Basque National Orchestra will take part in until 2027, with partners such as the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, L'Auditori and Orchestre OBC of Barcelona, and the Orchestre de Pau, among others.

Conditions for participants

Participants must have a minimum level of musical training and be able to read sheet music.
A draw will be held among those who meet the minimum requirements to participate. Anyone not selected will be added to a waiting list to cover for any possible cancellations. Registration does not guarantee participation.
The maximum attendance possible at the 10 rehearsals is requested.
Before the first rehearsal, the score for voice and piano and the recordings of the voices will be made available to the participants.

Key dates

Registration: from 19^th November to 10^th December.Inscription: 19^th November – 10^th December
Draw and notification of selected voices: 18^th December.

Rehearsal schedule

Dates of the 10 rehearsals: from 15^th January to 12^th March, 2025.
Most rehearsals will take place on Wednesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Main office of the Basque National Orchestra (Miramon Pasealekua, 124, San Sebastián).