Registration for the Audition process for the 5th Grand Budapest Concert – August 2025 is now Open!
Registration: All interested candidates must register first to appear for the audition. Here is the form: CLICK HERE
ABOUT
The Audition process for the 5th Grand Budapest Concert – August 2025 is now Open!
Historic Journey: The Indo-European Chamber/Youth Orchestra made history as the first Western Classical Music Orchestra from India to perform in Europe. Our debut concert at the Danube Palace in Budapest, Hungary, on 18th August 2019, was a resounding success. In 2022 and 2024, we once again captivated Hungarian audiences with performances at the Festetics Palace and Royal Palace of Gödöllő, where learned and enthusiastic audiences clapped, hummed along, and applauded us with multiple curtain calls.
Our Unique Ensemble: Founded by Conductor and Composer Michael Makhal and inaugurated at the Autumn Fest Hyderabad in 2018, IEYO is known for its intercultural music repertoire. It offers a finely curated performance blending European traditional classical music from the greats like Mozart, Vivaldi, and Beethoven with Indian classical pieces uniquely composed for a Western orchestral structure by Maestro Makhal.
Our Vision: Our primary goal is to unite talented Indian Classical musicians from across the globe and bring their performances to audiences worldwide.
Director’s Note: “I believe young musicians thrive when they perform with orchestras. They draw inspiration from their peers and develop a genuine passion for music. Our primary goals for this concert and workshop project are to inspire young talents to fall in love with music, perform to the best of their abilities, and gain invaluable exposure and experience from participating in an international concert with musicians from around the world, including professionals. We aim to help them become more confident, creative, and well-trained team players.” – Maestro Michael Rupam Makhal

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We are thrilled to announce the 5th Grand Budapest Concert, set to take place in Budapest, Hungary, in August 2025. The Indo-European Youth Orchestra is poised to captivate the Budapest audience once again with an extraordinary lineup of pieces. This year’s repertoire tentatively includes works by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Tagore, Dr. L Subramaniam, Manoj George, Michael Rupam Makhal, and more.
Please fill up the details if you are interested in auditioning and participating in the Hungary Concert trip in Aug 2025. If you are shortlisted, we will send you further information by Jan 2024 along with the details of the fees for participation in the 5th Grand Budapest Concert 2025. Also, the audition and other important information will be shared with you. The audition is for the Western Classical string players namely Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass at the intermediate and above levels. The Wind and Brass players are also welcome to audition.
Date
Arrive in Budapest on August 1, 2025, and depart on August 8, 2025 (7 nights and 8 days). We have added an extra day for rehearsal in this year’s concert trip.
Instruments
- String section: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
- Wind instruments: Flute, Oboe, etc.
- Indian Classical Soloists: Any interested soloist may communicate with us as well.
Eligibility
- Practical Music Examination Grade 4 Pass and above as per ABRSM, Trinity College, LSM, and similar.
- Students/Performers with good playing ability will be accepted, even if they have not appeared for any examination.
The entire concert project is managed by Michael Makhal Symphony Orchestra (MMSO).
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Registration: All interested candidates must register first in order to appear for the audition. Here is the form: https://forms.gle/1pPiFJXpWV1AvLET6
Email: makhalsymphony@gmail.com

The Grand Budapest Concert on 14th August 2023 | The Royal Palace of Gödöllő
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