Applications Open for the European Music Festival for Young People 2025

The European Music Festival for Young People in Neerpelt, Belgium will take place from Wednesday, April 30 to Monday, May 5, 2025.

The European Music Festival for Youth (EMJ) is a musical meeting between 3,000 to 5,000 children and young people up to 28 years old from all over the world. It attracts around 15,000 to 25,000 visitors to the municipality of Pelt in North Limburg, Belgium.

This 73rd edition will be an instrumental edition for children and youth orchestras and instrumental ensembles. Registration for the instrumental festival edition of 2025 is possible from Sunday, 1 September to Monday, 28 October.

All documents with information about the festival such as the regulations, the invitation folder and the leaflet are available online on the festival website at www.emj.be.