SIDE BY SIDE
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR CAMP
GOTHENBURG 15–19 JUNE 2024
WELCOME TO SIDE BY SIDE!
Come celebrate our 10th anniversary and Gothenburg's 400th anniversary with us! The music camp organizes seven concerts and a sing-along concert in June. The concerts feature camp participants as well as Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble, and more.
NB! All dates and times at Side by Side are based on the 24-hour clock and CEST (Central European Summer Time).
The website was updated June 14.
SIDE BY SIDE: PRE-REHEARSAL
PRE-REHEARSAL AT THE CONCERT HALL (KONSERTHUSET) 4 & 13 JUNE
How do you prepare for Side by Side? Come do a pre-rehearsal with us! It gives you a fantastic opportunity to meet other participants as well as the conductors Ron Davis Alvarez, Ida Rosén-Hamrå and Birgitta Mannerström Molin before camp.
This year's pre-rehearsal is split over two days – one day for choirs and one for orchestras. Both rehearsals are at Konserthuset here in Gothenburg. Enter via the reception/stage entrance from Viktor Rydbergsgatan 4. You don't need to register - just show up! Bring your sheet music and please arrive well in advance before we start.
PRE-REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
(time is 24h clock and CEST)
Orchestra | Sunday, June 4
with Ron Davis Alvarez14.00-ca 14.50 BASIC ORCHESTRA
15.00-ca 15.50 INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA
16.00-ca 16.50 UPPER INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA
Choir | Tuesday, June 13
with Birgitta Mannerström-Molin and Ida Rosén-Hamrå16.00-ca 16.50 CHILDREN'S CHOIR
17.00-ca 17.50 PRE-UPPER VOICES CHOIR
18.00-ca 19.15 UPPER VOICES CHOIR19.30-ca 20.30 YOUTH CHOIR
BECOME A SUPERHERO!
Want to make the summer a little bit better for music loving kids? For Side by Side to be the experience of a lifetime for our young participants, many adults are needed who contribute with their commitment, their time, their hearts, and their hands. Therefore, we welcome volunteers who want to pick up some work shifts and create wonderful summer memories during the music camp together with children and young people from near and far!
NEWS
Participant info has been updated!
Please visit INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS.
Schedules have been published—all tracks
The schedules have been published - apply to all tracksDownload your schedule on the track page.
NEW Laleh music for tracks AO, PAO, YC, UVC, PUVC, CC
Go to the sheet music archive and download. YC has also received a new Jenkins arr.
NB! No matter what track you're on, visit the sheet music archive regularly to make sure you're on top of all the updates. You get login information when you subscribe to the newsletter.
The 2023 application is closed (all tracks)
The last application period closed on April 13. For questions about your application, contact the producer for your track.
NB! Check your spam folder and inbox regularly so you don't miss your admission notice if you're on the waiting list.
CONCERT PROGRAM
Side by Side offers seven concerts, and one sing-along concert.
The concert program includes the powerful Festival Concert in Scandinavium. Here you are welcome to celebrate Side by Side's 10-years anniversary and Gothenburg's 400-year anniversary together with 2000 young singers and musicians, Gothenburg Symphony and Vocal Ensemble.
10 YEARS OF SIDE BY SIDE
Side by Side by El Sistema is one of Gothenburg's jubilee projects, and fittingly enough, we celebrate our 10th camp at the same time as the city has its big 400th anniversary. This year's color is a rainbow of all past camp colors. Join us on a nostalgia trip of videos and memories through the 10 years of Side by Side!
WELCOME TO SIDE BY SIDE!
Make a late application to the 2023 anniversary camp today!
The preliminary track schedules have been published.
The Concert Program is available!
Remember to confirm your participation and do your Final booking when you get your admission email.
On the Contact page you will find the producer responsible for your track. Website updated April 11.
NB! All dates and times at Side by Side are based on the 24-hour clock and CEST (Central European Summer Time).
Welcome to Side by Side, a music camp for you who are about 6–23 years old and who love to sing in a choir or play in an orchestra. The camp is divided into different tracks that you are welcome to participate in depending on your interests and circumstances.
There is something for everyone!
Side by Side is an international music camp for you who are about 6–23 years old and who love to sing in a choir or play in an orchestra. The camp is divided into different tracks that you are welcome to participate in depending on your interests and circumstances. Side by Side is one of the world's largest music camps and from June 17–21, 2023, we gather around 2,000 participants in Gothenburg. There will be lots of rehearsals, concerts and other fun for the tenth year in a row!
CONCERT PROGRAM
Side by Side offers seven concerts, and one sing-along concert.
The concert program includes the powerful Festival Concert in Scandinavium. Here you are welcome to celebrate Side by Side's 10-years anniversary and Gothenburg's 400-year anniversary together with 2000 young singers and musicians, Gothenburg Symphony and Vocal Ensemble.
10 YEARS OF SIDE BY SIDE
Side by Side by El Sistema is one of Gothenburg's jubilee projects, and fittingly enough, we celebrate our 10th camp at the same time as the city has its big 400th anniversary. This year's color is a rainbow of all past camp colors. Join us on a nostalgia trip of videos and memories through the 10 years of Side by Side!
Come celebrate our 10th anniversary!Side by Side is one of the world's largest music camps and from June 17–21, 2023, we gather about 2,000 participants in Gothenburg. There will be lots of rehearsals, concerts and other fun for the tenth year in a row!Apply for a slot at this summer's Side by Side!
All music-interested young people 6–23 years old are welcome to the camp.
Application period 1
9 November – 13 December 2022
Application period 2
14 December – 8 February 2023
Late application/Remaining slots
15 February – 13 April 2023
Read more about each track on the respective track page.
DO YOU WANT TO JOIN US?
This year's camp has seven orchestral tracks, five choral tracks, two function tracks (OPEN) and two specialty tracks (EARLY & FOLK). Learn more about the track layout and how to choose a track in our application info. Here you will also find info about prices, accommodation, how it works with camp counselor groups and other useful things.
WELCOME TO SIDE BY SIDE!
Late application to the 2023 anniversary camp is now open.
Remember to confirm your participation and do your Final booking when you get your admission email.
On the Contact page you will find the producer responsible for your track. The web has been updated February 15.
NB! All dates and times at Side by Side are based on the 24-hour clock and CEST (Central European Summer Time).
Welcome to Side by Side, a music camp for you who are about 6–23 years old and who love to sing in a choir or play in an orchestra. The camp is divided into different tracks that you are welcome to participate in depending on your interests and circumstances.There is something for everyone!Come celebrate our 10th anniversary!Side by Side is one of the world's largest music camps and from June 17–21, 2023, we gather about 2,000 participants in Gothenburg. There will be lots of rehearsals, concerts and other fun for the tenth year in a row!Apply for a place at this summer's Side by Side!
All music-interested young people 6–23 years old are welcome to the camp.
Application period 1
9 November – 13 December 2022
Application period 2
14 December – 8 February 2023
Late application/Remaining slots
15 February – 13 April 2023
Read more about each track on the respective track page.
DO YOU WANT TO JOIN US?
This year's camp has seven orchestral tracks, five choral tracks, two function tracks (OPEN) and two specialty tracks (EARLY & FOLK). Learn more about the track layout and how to choose a track in our application info. Here you will also find info about prices, accommodation, how it works with camp counselor groups and other useful things.
10 YEARS OF SIDE BY SIDE
Side by Side by El Sistema is one of Gothenburg's jubilee projects, and fittingly enough, we celebrate our 10th camp at the same time as the city has its big 400th anniversary. This year's color is a rainbow of all past camp colors. Join us on a nostalgia trip of videos and memories through the 10 years of Side by Side!
Schedule
At Side by Side, all tracks have different schedules. Here you can see on which days each track participates.
A more detailed, track specific, schedule is available on your track page.
