Applications have opened for the Palestine Youth Orchestra workshop and tour of 2015, which will take place in France from 17 - 30 August. The workshop will take place in Aix-en-Provence, and will be followed by a concert tour to include Aix, Lyon, Rennes and Paris. The concert program will include Tchaikovsky's 2nd symphony, the Overture to King Lear by Berlioz, opera arias by Gounod and Verdi, and works by Arab composers. The orchestra will be be led by the French conductor Nicolas Simon. Applications close on 31st March. Go to the PYO 2015 site here for full details, conditions and to fill in the application form.