Christian Gerhaher, Brenton Ryan, Leigh Melrose, Catriona Morison
Berliner Philharmoniker
© Monika Rittershaus
Around 100 amateur musicians from Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Germany, Switzerland and Slovakia are being sought. Applications must be made by video; videos can be uploaded via the Berliner Philharmoniker as of now. The application deadline is 30 September 2025 at 6 pm. All applicants must be at least 18 years old and resident in one of the countries mentioned. A jury of the Berliner Philharmoniker will select the members of the Be Phil Orchestra from the applications. They will be notified from 1 November 2025.
The rehearsal phase with the final Be Phil Special Concert on 2 April 2026 at the Großes Festspielhaus will take place from 29 March to 2 April in Salzburg. You can find everything about the application process on the Berliner Philharmoniker website: