Side by Side Music Camp – Göteborgs Symfoniker

Side by Side
International Music Camp
Gothenburg, Sweden 11–16 June 2027
Welcome to Side by Side
— One of the World's Largest Music Camps —
Info about next year’s camp is available – applications open 14 January 2027.
The first song for each track has been released!
Side by Side is an international music camp for young singers and musicians aged 7–23 who love to sing in a choir and play in an orchestra. The camp is divided into different choir and orchestra tracks that you can join depending on your specific interests and circumstances. Side by Side is organized by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and has around 2000 participants. The next camp is 11–16 June 2027.
The camp has seven orchestra tracks and five regular choir tracks. For participants who need special support in learning, we offer the function track OPEN CHOIR. Follow the links below to the different track pages for more info.
Orchestra Tracks
ADVANCED ORCHESTRA (AO)
PRE-ADVANCED ORCHESTRA (PAO)
WIND & STRING ORCHESTRA (WSO)
UPPER INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA (UIO)
INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA (IO)
BASIC ORCHESTRA inc. Open Violin (BAO)
BEGINNERS' CHOIR & ORCHESTRA (BEG) — Swedish speaking only
Choir Tracks
YOUTH CHOIR (YC)
UPPER VOICES CHOIR (UVC)
PRE-UPPER VOICES CHOIR (PUVC)
CHILDREN'S CHOIR (CC)
BEGINNERS' CHOIR & ORCHESTRA (BEG) — Swedish speaking only

Function Track
OPEN CHOIR (BEG) — Swedish speaking only
News
NB! All dates and times are based on the 24-hour clock and CET/CEST. The website was updated on November 5, 2026.

Application Info Available
The Application Info page is now updated for the 2027 music camp. Applications open on January 14. Audition songs for AO and PAO will be available on November 26.
Sheet Music Available
The track pages have been updated with a single song per track. These are available for download through the The Application Info page.
Conductor Info Released
The wait is over—we have finally released the conductor names for all tracks that start admission in January. Lots of favorites returning and we welcome Norwegian conductor Julie Røssland to head up Advanced Orchestra!
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Closing Concert 2026
This year's camp had seven concerts. At the Closing Concert, our most advanced participants performed together with Gothenburg Symphony and Gothenburg Symphony Choir. The concert was live-streamed on GSOplay.se and can still be viewed on Youtube.
Side by Side Through the Years
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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.
ALL CAMP TRACKS
The tracks at Side by Side are divided up based on the experience you have with your instrument.
You can only participate in one track at the camp.
ADVANCED ORCHESTRA
For you who have played for at least 7 years and are about 15–23 years old.
PRE-ADVANCED ORCHESTRA
For you who have played for 6–8 years and are about 14–18 years old.
WIND & STRING ORCHESTRA
For you who have played for 5–7 years and are about 13–17 years old.
UPPER INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA
For you who have played for 4–6 years and are about 12–16 years old.
INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA
For you who have played for 3–5 years and are about 10–14 years old.
BASIC ORCHESTRA
For you who have played for 2–4 years and are about 8–12 years old.
OPEN ORCHESTRA
For you who play the violin and attend a special-aid class or need some extra support while learning. Plays with BASIC ORCHESTRA.
BEGINNERS' ORCHESTRA
For you who have recently started playing and are about 6–10 years old.
YOUTH CHOIR
For you who have long experience singing in a choir and are about 16 years old or older. For tenors and basses from 14 years old.
UPPER VOICES CHOIR
For you who are a soprano or alto with experience singing in a choir and about 13–17 years old.
PRE-UPPER VOICES CHOIR
For you who are about 10–13 years old and sing soprano or alto.
CHILDREN'S CHOIR
For you with choir experience and who are about 8–10 years old.
BEGINNERS' CHOIR
For you who want to try to sing in a choir and are about 7–9 years old.
OPEN CHOIR
For you who want to sing and have a functional variation and are in need of extra support during the activity.
EARLY MUSIC
For you who are interested in playing music from the middle ages or renaissance period and play the flute/recorder, violin etc.
FOLK MUSIC
For you who like to play music by ear, and are about 14 years old or older.
VOLUNTEERS' CHOIR
For you who work as a volunteer at Side by Side and would also like to sing.
SINGALONG
For you who want to join a sing-a-long with other children. Open for all ages.