The Erasmus Orchestra (EO) is the first and unique orchestra composed of Erasmus students from European Conservatoires and Music Institutes.
It is a promotional initiative launched in 2017 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Erasmus Programme, by the Erasmus+ Italian National Agency INDIRE.
Since its debut the performances of the Erasmus Orchestra have obtained great success of audience and interest from media and institutions. This has led the INDIRE’s Erasmus+ Italian National Agency to invest further in the future of the project.
For its development, the Agency started an international collaboration with the European Association of Conservatoires – AEC.
EO objectives
The Erasmus Orchestra (EO) holds a symbolic meaning and aims to spread the values of European Unione and the “Erasmus Generation” – open, dynamic, multicultural, supportive – by using music as a metaphor for integration, encounter, collaboration and the development of skills beyond any linguistic, geographical, or cultural barriers.
The Orchestra also aims to promote the numerous training and mobility opportunities offered by Erasmus+ in the sector of Higher Education for Art, Music and Dance.
The initiative also aims to enhance the talents and excellence of European Conservatoires and Music Institutes, while fostering collaborations and partnerships that offer internationalization opportunities between organizations and provide high-level training and professional experiences for young musicians.
EO in numbers
20
Concerts
60
Conservatoires and Music Institutes partners
300
Erasmus students involved
5K
Live spectators
50K
Online views
2K
News published