
PRE-ADVANCED ORCHESTRA
This year's repertoire is available - base your track selection on it. Audition info is also available. Applications open January 7th. Follow our social media @sidebysidegoteborg and sign up for our newsletter for updates.
PRE-ADVANCED ORCHESTRA is mainly for high school youth. The track suits those who wish to take their musical skills to the next level and who maybe aim to switch to ADVANCED ORCHESTRA in a few years. You will be coached by musicians from Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra during the camp days, and will perform side by side with them at several concerts.
Participants
Age: ca 14–19 years
Instrument experience: 6–8 years
Orchestra experience: Good
Participation fee: 550 SEK
Preparations:
Participants should be very well rehearsed on the sheet music at camp start
Instrument
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double bass
Track Info
The track starts on Saturday June 13 and ends with Closing Concert on Wednesday June 17 in the evening.
Participates in the following concerts:
Festival Concert – Tuseday June 16, Scandinavium
Closing Concert – Wednesday June 17, Concert HallAudition:
Audition info is available on the page Application Info & Application. Audition pieces can be found at the sheet music link below, in the track's folder.

Access the Sheet Music Folder and Repertoire Updates
To get an idea of the difficulty level of the track, it is good to look through the sheet music. Fill in your email address below to gain access to the sheet music folder and to receive continuous repertoire updates.
The sheet music folder is mainly updated during November to February, but some pieces may arrive later and there may also be adjustments closer to the camp. It is your own responsibility to log in to the track's sheet music folder on a regular basis to stay updated. Please note that the sheet music is only for use for Side by Side 2026. You will only receive repertoire information via the email list, the repertoire emails do not replace the newsletter.
NB! Remember to download/print the sheet music and practice it before camp, and bring the sheet music with you to camp.
Repertoire
PRE-ADVANCED ORCHESTRA
Edward Elgar – March No. 4 from Pomp and Circumstance
Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakov – Procession of the Nobels from Mlada
Lillan Elkington – Out of the mist
John Williams – Flying Theme from E.T.
Christopher Tin – Sogno di Volare
Georg Riedel / Astrid Lindgren – Bom sicka bom (arr: Nobin)
Benny Andersson / Björn Ulvaeus – Take a Chance on Me / Super Trouper (arr: Tvete Vik)
Coldplay – Sida vid Sida (Fix You) (Swedish text: Malin Aghed, arr: Tvete Vik)
Augusta Holmès – Finale from Ode Triomphale

Conductor
Marjolein Vermeeren
Marjolein made her successful professional conducting debut with Gothenburg Wind Orchestra in 2022. She has worked with Östgötamusiken, Marinens Musikkår and Helsingborgs Symphony Orchestra, and conducted concerts with Malmö Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Next season, she will debut with Norrköping Symphony Orchestra and Gotlandsmusiken. Marjolein is a flutist in Gothenburg Symphony and grew up in the south of the Netherlands where wind music is very big. She has worked a lot with youth orchestras and participated for several years at Side by Side as a conductor and instructor for the oldest participants.
Get info about the application process and apply for camp
Booking Info & Final Booking (spring 2026)
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About Your Camp Days (spring 2026)
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