World Youth Music Festival in Zurich
Around 3000 young people from 11 different countries took part in the World Youth Music Festival in Zurich from July 11 to 14. A special highlight was the opening ceremony with around 5000 people in the Hallenstadion.
A total of around 60 formations from Bulgaria, China, Germany, El Salvador, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Poland, Sweden, Thailand and many clubs from Switzerland took part in this year's World Youth Music Festival (WYMF) in Zurich. The festival kicked off with a gala concert in the Chipperfield Building of the Kunsthaus.
The competitions in 10 categories took place at the Zurich University of the Arts in the Toni Areal and in the Chipperfield Building of the Kunsthaus. The international jury was impressed by the diverse and high-quality presentations. The great interest shown by the audience in all the presentations was gratifying.
Around 5000 people attended the spectacular opening ceremony in the Hallenstadion. Other highlights included the parade through Bahnhofstrasse and the gala concert in the Tonhalle, the "Youth Music Party" and the closing ceremony with the award ceremony in the Münsterhof.
OC President, Erich Zumstein, looked back with satisfaction on a successful festival weekend. "All the competitions and events were well attended beyond expectations. We were very pleased that we were able to give young people from different countries an unforgettable weekend with this festival and hope that their enthusiasm for brass music was strengthened thanks to this event."
About the World Youth Music Festival
The World Youth Music Festival was founded on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Jugendmusik Zürich 11 and has since developed into an international festival for amateur musicians between the ages of 9 and 25. Since 1985, between 2,600 and 4,500 young people from all over the world have traveled to Zurich for each festival to meet like-minded people from other associations from all over the world, to make music with them and to compete with them in various categories. A total of 250 orchestras from around 50 countries have taken part over the past 33 years. The last WJMF took place in 2017. Due to the Covid pandemic, the event planned for 2021 was canceled.
The festival is organized by a volunteer committee made up of experts in the respective fields and many helpers. The OC President is Erich Zumstein, Director of the Zurich Conservatory Music School.
Detailed information, videos and photos at https://wjmf.ch
