German Circle of Friends of European Youth Orchestras

Civic Commitment at its Best

Creating a platform in Berlin for the best youth orchestras from around the world – that was the idea that inspired a group of friends to set up the German Circle of Friends of European Youth Orchestras back in the year 2000.

Since then it has been a pleasure and a privilege for the members of the Circle to see and hear how each summer their civic commitment is transformed into music as Young Euro Classic quite literally rings out in the German capital. But the circle’s unparalleled commitment is not dedicated to the pleasures of music alone: it is also a commitment to Europe, to the future, and to Berlin.

Chairman
Dr. Willi Steul, Director of Deutschlandradio, Berlin/Cologne

Deputy Chairman
Dr. Dieter Rexroth, Musicologist, Berlin

Members

Dr. Joachim Braun
Journalist, Berlin

Ulrich Deppendorf
Head of the ARD Berlin television centre

Richard Gaul
Communications Consultant, Berlin

Wolfgang Klein
Editor in Chief of "Maybrit Illner", ZDF

Wolfram Lüdecke
CEO Berliner Synchron AG, Berlin

Dietrich Mattausch
Actor, Berlin

Johannes Neukirchen
Former Ministerial Director., JNC Consultants, Bonn/Berlin

Axel Pelzer
Attorney at Law, Berlin

Joachim Rupprecht
Attorney at Law and Notary, Law Firm Rupprecht, Engel & Kornisch, Berlin

Marylea van Daalen
Berlin/ Moscow

Prof. Dr. Karin von Welck
Senator for Cultural Affairs, Hamburg