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, General Director of Deutschlandradio
Deputy Chairman: Ulrich Deppendorf, Editor in Chief, Head of ARD-Hauptstadtstudio (ARD capital studio) Berlin
Members
Dr. Joachim Braun
Journalist, Berlin
Richard Gaul
Communications Consultant, Berlin
Wolfgang Klein
Journalist, Berlin
Wolfram Lüdecke
Board of Directors, Berliner Synchron AG, Berlin
Dietrich Mattausch
Actor, Berlin
Johannes Neukirchen
Former Ministerial Director., JNC Consultants, Bonn/Berlin
Axel Pelzer
Solicitor, Berlin
Dr. Dieter Rexroth
Dramatic Adviser & Musicologist, Berlin
Joachim Rupprecht
Solicitor, Rupprecht, Engel & Kornisch Solicitors, Berlin

Chairman Dr. Willi Steul
Since the festival was first held,
Dr. Gabriele Minz GmbH has been responsible for its overall co-ordination.
Website: Dr. G. Minz GmbH













