ECHO - European Concert Hall Organisation

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LRELBL0V5W"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LRELBL0V5W'); </script> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge"> <title>ECHO - European Concert Hall Organisation</title> <link href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/css/style.css" rel="stylesheet"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/favicon.ico"> </head> <body> <div class="container" id="top"> <header> <a href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu" id="logo"><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/logo.svg" /></a> <div class="blur"></div> <div id="hamburger" class="menuBurger"> <span class="bar bar1"></span> <span class="bar bar2"></span> <span class="bar bar3"></span> <span class="bar bar4"></span> </div> <div id="navigation" class=""> <nav> <a href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu" class="">Homepage</a> <a href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/organisation" class="">Organisation</a> <a href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/risingStars" class="rising active">Rising Stars</a> <a href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/youngComposers" class="">Young Composers</a> <a href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/contact" class="">Contact</a> </nav> </div> </header> <main> <div id="page_risingStars"> <div class="wrapBigTitle"> <div class="marquee marqueeRS" wb-data="marquee" duration="60"> <div class="marquee-content"> <b><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/risingStarsSunColored.svg" /></b> <b><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/shapeStar.svg" /></b> <b><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/risingStarsSunStroked.svg" /></b> <b><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/shapeStar.svg" /></b> <b><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/risingStarsSunStroked.svg" /></b> <b><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/shapeStar.svg" /></b> <b><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/risingStarsSunStroked.svg" /></b> <b><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/shapeStar.svg" /></b> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/risingStarsArchive" class="ctaPlus"> <div class="contour"></div> <div class="inside">Archives</div> </a> </div> <section class="artistsIntro"> <div class="wrapper"> <p class="p1">The ECHO Rising Stars program identifies and supports <strong>exceptional emerging performers</strong>, hosting around 110 concerts and 70 special projects annually across ECHO halls. Our mission is to inject fresh energy into the global stage, engage diverse audiences, and drive social progress.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Nominations are initiated by the artistic teams of the concert halls, who scout artists already established in their national careers and poised to benefit from increased <strong>exposure across Europe</strong>. The selection process is coordinated by the ECHO office and is the result of collective discussions during the annual meeting of the artistic teams. </p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Each of the 6 Rising Stars receives a <strong>bursary to commission a new piece</strong>, with at least 50% coming from female or gender-expansive composers as part of our Keychange pledge. Going beyond the stage, our initiative provides comprehensive growth through training opportunities. <strong>Sustainability</strong> is one of our priorities, with efforts to minimize our ecological footprint as we tour European ECHO halls.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Since its inception in 1995-96, the ECHO Rising Stars programme has supported <strong>over 150 exceptional artists</strong>. Past seasons have featured among others Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Jörg Widmann, Janine Jansen, Igor Levit, Renaud Capuçon, Khatia Buniatishvili, Benjamin Appl, Kian Soltani, Quarteto Casals, Belcea Quartet, Modigliani Quartet.</p>  </div> </section> <section class="artistsListSection"> <div class="selectSeason"> <div class="wrapper"> <ul class="seasonsFilters"> <li><a href="#" data-sponsor="sponsor0" data-filter="2024-2025" class="btn btnBig activeSeason "><span><i>2024-2025</i></span></a></li> <li><a href="#" data-sponsor="sponsor1" data-filter="2025-2026" class="btn btnBig "><span><i>2025-2026</i></span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="artistsList"> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2025-2026" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/186"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1809448279635961.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>脕lfhei冒ur Erla Gu冒mundsd贸ttir</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2025-2026" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/187"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1808525467912637.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>脕ron Horv谩th</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2024-2025" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/176"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1798308810240853.png" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Benjamin Kruithof</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2024-2025" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/177"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1804633055652213.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Carlos Ferreira</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2025-2026" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/188"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1808525567614601.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Giorgi Gigashvili</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2024-2025" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/178"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1804633319498324.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Lukas Sternath</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2025-2026" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/191"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1808525130555488.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Maat Saxophone quartet</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2024-2025" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/179"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1811707785471169.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Matilda Lloyd</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2024-2025" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/180"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1798309711871048.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Quatuor Agate</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2024-2025" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/181"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1798309874533279.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Sa虁o Soulez Larivie虁re</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2025-2026" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/192"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1812243239311812.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Trio Concept</h4> </div> </div> </a> <a class="artistCard" data-season="2025-2026" href="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/artists/190"> <img class="artistBg" src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/storage/1808525704897944.jpg" > <div class="artistHover"> <div class="inside"> <h4>Valerie Fritz</h4> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="sponsoredBy"> <div class="wrapper"> <div id="sponsor0" class="sponsor activeSeasonSponsor"> </div> <div id="sponsor1" class="sponsor "> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </main> <div class="arrowTop"> <a href="#top"><img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/arrowTop.svg" /></a> </div> <footer> <div class="inside insideFirst"> <div class="foot_logo"> <img src="https://www.concerthallorganisation.eu/img/logo-white.svg" /> </div> <div class="foot_contact"> <div><h5>Contact</h5></div> <div class="foot_contact_infos"> <div> <p>European Concert Hall Organisation<br>Rue Ravensteinstraat 23<br>1000 Brussels Belgium</p> <p> </p> <p>© 2024 ECHO European Concert Hall Organisation. All rights reserved.</p> </div> <div> 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