Jobe 2025

JOBE 2025

Los Elementos

Antonio Literes

LOS ELEMENTOS

For the fourth edition of the Young European Baroque Orchestra, Margaux Blanchard explores the Zarzuela, the earliest operatic form in Spain.

Against the backdrop of the War of Succession, choirmaster Antonio de Literes—born in Majorca and flourishing in Madrid—composed his most notable stage works, including the opera Los Elementos (“The Elements”).

Originally described by its author as a “harmonic opera in the Italian style,” this piece, scored for five soprano soloists, gracefully depicts a metaphorical day featuring Dawn, Fire, Earth, Water, and Time.

The climatic themes resonate profoundly in this elemental joust, culminating in the rich harmonies of a mysterious composer whose agile musical expression yields a symbolic work infused with Spanish character—a prelude to Italian virtuosity.

PROMOTION 2025

Singers /
Ai HORTON (soprano) / El Aire • Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag
Pauline GAILLARD (soprano) / El Agua • CNSMD Paris
Tibbe ALKEMADE (contre-ténor) / El fuego • Schola cantorum Basiliensis
Paul Émile BURGEVIN (baryton) / El tiempo • CNSMD Paris
Antonina STEPANOVA (soprano) / La Aurora • CRR Paris
Nicole FRANCO (soprano) / La tierra • CRR Marseille

Violins /
Fernando SANTIAGO SERRANO DOS SANTOS • Royal Academy of Music London
Moana GALLETTI • CNSMD Lyon

Oboe /
Luis Bicalho • CRR Versailles

Bassoon /
Laura AUDONNET • CRR Paris

Viola da gamba /
Marino GONZALES • Schola cantorum Basiliensis

Cello /
Pablo TJEDOR-GUTIÉRREZ • Schola cantorum Basiliensis

Double bass /
Volodia LAMBERT • CNSMD Paris

Harpsichord & organ /
Agata SOROTOKIN • Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag

Archluth /
Nik DIVALL • Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles

Harp /
Henriette URBAN • Schola cantorum Basiliensis

Percussions /
Mirabelle KALFON • CRR Paris

RECRUITMENT 2025

The Young baroque european orchestra 2025 is recruiting instrumentalists (on ancient or modern instruments) and singers (see conditions of registration here).
Auditions will be held in Barcelona (Spain), Paris (France), Lyon (France), Brussels (Belgium), Den Haag (Netherlands) and Basel (Switzerland).

Voices involved (5 singers) /
Soprano – Aire, La Aurora
Soprano – El Agua
Mezzo-soprano /OR/ countertenor – La Tierra
Mezzo-soprano /OR/ countertenor – El Fuego
Baritone (high) – El Tiempo

Instruments involved (11 instrumentalists) /
2 violins
1 oboe (mandatory) playing the recorder (optional)
1 bassoon (mandatory) playing the recorder (optional)
1 viola da gamba
1 cello
1 double bass (if modern instrument, with gut strings)
1 baroque harp with continuo skills
1 theorbo or archluth that also plays the baroque guitar
1 harpsichord that also plays the positive organ
1 percussion (if modern, interested in early music)

Pitch / 415 Hz

Auditions dates /
CRR de Paris (France) : 20/01/2025
Opéra de Lyon (France) : 21/01/2025
Esmuc, Barcelona (Spain) : 23/01/2025
Fondation Singer Polignac, Paris (France) : 23/01/2025
Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag (Netherlands) : 24/01/2025
Conservatoire Royal, Brussels (Belgium) : 25/01/2025
Schola Cantorum, Basel (Switzerland) : 25/01/2025

See the registrations rules on Registration page

Admissions

CALENDAR 2025

AUDITIONS

SPAIN
ESMUC, Barcelona 23/01/25

FRANCE
CRR Paris - 20/01/25
Opéra de Lyon - 21/01/25
Fondation Singer Polignac, Paris - 23/01/25

NETHERLANDS
Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag 24/01/25

BELGIUM
Conservatoire Royal, Brussels 25/01/25

SWITZERLAND
Schola Cantorum, Basel 25/01/25

Admissions

FORMATION

12th to 18th July 2024
Training session will bring together singers and instrumentalists in Uzès (France).

CONCERTS

19/07/2025 - Concert Festival Les nuits musicales d'Uzès (France)
20/07/2025 - Concert Festival baroque du Mont-Blanc (France)
21/07/2025 - Concert Festival La Roque-d'Anthéron
12/12/2025 - Concert Saison de la Devoiselle (St-Gély-du-Fesc, France)
27 and 28/11/2026 - Concert Opéra National de Montpellier (France)