Diversity of talents: State Prize Winners' Concert Youth makes music in Neustrelitz

Diversity of talents: State Prize Winners' Concert Youth makes music in Neustrelitz

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, a special musical magic will spread in Neustrelitz. At 4 p.m. the state theater opens its doors for the state award winners' concert by “Jugend musiziert”. This event, organized by the Ministry of Science, Culture, Federal and European Affairs Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, marks the end of the competitions for this year. You can experience the first state prize winners from all categories of the state competition in Schwerin, and entry is public and free. All music enthusiasts are welcome!

This year an impressive 73 first prizes were awarded in 121 competitions. Particularly pleasing: 33 of these ratings went to 43 young talents who qualified for the national competition in Wuppertal. The concert offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the diversity of the participants, who express themselves in musical genres from classical to pop, from musicals to world music. Strelitzius reports that...

Diverse program

The program for the evening promises an exciting mix of works from Bach to Lutosławski. The young musicians, who come from different age groups, show what they have practiced throughout the year with a lot of commitment and talent. The teacher of the year 2025 will also be honored: Annette Held from the Stralsund Music School. She has helped many young artists achieve success in recent years and is honored for her tireless efforts.

The event is not only a celebration for the award winners, but also a platform to musically promote the next generations. Prizes from the Young Artists Support Organization will be presented to further support the talents. This initiative is important to fuel enthusiasm for music and encourage young people to pursue their passion reports Kultur MV….

Competitions and regional talent

Preparations for this big event began early in the year, with the regional competition “Jugend musiziert”, which took place on January 18, 2025 and attracted 59 music students from Western Pomerania. It is interesting to note that the number of participants has decreased slightly compared to previous years, which Carsten Witt from the Greifswald Music School addresses. Nevertheless, around 300 aspiring musicians take part in these competitions across the country, all between the ages of 5 and 20. The instruments range from violin to piano, and there is also a singing category.

The young talents in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have the chance to work their way up through the various competition levels up to the national competition, which is a great satisfaction for many of their parents and teachers. It is clear that musical support in the region has a high priority and the upcoming events such as the state award winners' concert contribute a lot to the visibility and motivation of the young musiciansNDR reports...