Youth Music Culture The Greater Bay Area

Following the appointment of Daniel Harding as Chairman of Artistic Committee from 2024-28, Askonas Holt is delighted to be partnering with Youth Music Culture The Greater Bay Area (YMCG).

Working with Daniel Harding and Artistic Director Long Yu, a world-renowned faculty of professional musicians has been assembled from some of the greatest orchestras around the globe, including the Wiener Philharmoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and London Symphony Orchestra.

Across a two-week residency, over 100 young musicians from China and abroad participate in symphonic and chamber concerts, masterclasses and workshops, and community performances, under the guidance and mentorship of the faculty members. In 2026, for the third edition of the residency, public concerts will be presented in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong-Kong and Macao. Students will perfom Mahler's Blumine, followed by Rückert-Lieder with internationally renowned mezzo soprano Karen Cargill, and Strauss' Ein Heldenleben in the second half.

The third edition of the residency follows the same philosophy by offering moments of exchange and discussion among students, as well as chamber music concerts and Masterclasses.