Following the decision of the Dutch government of March 23 to ban all meetings and events until June 1, we are unfortunately forced to cancel the LJSO concerts of May 24 (Kerkrade theater), June 7 (Thorn Open Air Theater) and all scheduled rehearsals. The planned concerts of the LJSO ensemble on June 1 in Reijmerstok and Rekem have also been canceled. We are very disappointed, also considering that we are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year, but the Corona crises is now the top priority. Now we will focus on future concerts and online initiatives to keep the spirit of our orchestra alive and keep in touch. Take good care of yourself and each other. Thank you for your understanding. Board of the Limburg Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Samuel (1993) was born in the Colombian village of Bolívar where he developed his musical talents. In 2014 he started his training as a conductor with Jan Cober and since 2019 he also studies orchestral conducting with Sander Teepen. In 2016, Samuel performed as a solist with the South Netherlands Philharmonic in Limburg and Brabant. In 2005 - at the time oboist of Amikejo - he received the first André Rieu incentive prize.