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04/2026
74th European Music Festival for Young People
The European Music Festival for Young People (EMJ) is a musical gathering of nearly 4,000 musicians, children and young people under 28, from all over the world. We organize this festival annually during the first weekend of May in Neerpelt, Belgium. It alternates between a choir festival and an instrumental festival. All festival activities are fully aligned with the lives of children and young people and aim to foster a moment of musical enjoyment and camaraderie. In addition to our…
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75th European Music Festival for Young People
Each spring, around the first weekend of May, the picturesque town of Neerpelt in the green heart of Belgian Limburg, transforms into an international stage for the European Music Festival for Young People. We welcome around 4000 young musicians (up to the age of 28) from across Europe and beyond, having the time of their life for an audience of thousands of visitors. At the EMJ, you’ll perform for international juries, but also share your music at guest performances, workshops,…
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