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Wanted: musical students, staff and alumni for the Leiden Canal Concert
Join the orchestra for a special edition of the Leiden Canal Concert to celebrate Leiden University’s 450th anniversary. The concert is on Sunday 6 July 2025.
The concert will take the people of Leiden on a musical journey through a variety of music styles. The orchestra will accompany all the guest artistes. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to play in the orchestra during this our jubilee year.
Leiden Canal Concert
The Leiden Canal Concert is a popular fixture in the Leiden calendar. Many big names have performed onstage over the years: from Wibi Soerjadi to Claude, and from Douwe Bob to Jochem Myjer. This year’s concert is part of Leiden University’s anniversary celebrations. We are assembling a large orchestra and are inviting students, staff and alumni to join in. Check out the Leiden Canal Concert on Instagram for more information.
Wanted: experienced musicians
Would you like to play at the Leiden Canal Concert? The orchestra is looking for musicians with at least eight years of experience playing one of the instruments below.
- Strings: violin, viola, cello, double bass
- Woodwind: piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
- Brass: horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba
- Percussion: melodic, timpani, general percussion
Key dates
To take part, you must be available on the two days when we will be rehearsing from scratch and on the day of the concert itself. The rehearsals will take place on Sunday 22nd and Saturday 28th June.
The concert is on Sunday 6 July and it takes 2.5 hours. You need to be available for the entire day for the soundcheck, final rehearsal and concert in the evening. In addition, you are prepared to study the parts yourself in advance.
Sign up
If you are available on the rehearsal days and willing to practise at home, fill in the registration form. You will hear by 6 April whether you can join the orchestra.
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