how to apply

Application process for 2025 is now finished! Thank you all for you applications. Results are ready at the end of March 2025. 

Orkester Norden is a symphony orhcestra Participation in ON ’25 is free and travel during the course/concert tour is included.
We provide daily meals and shared hostel rooms. More practical info will be sent to you if you get an invitation to the orchestra.

NOTE: You must pay your own travel to and from Lahti/Finland (or return travel cost from the last destination of the tour).

Keep in mind that you can apply your local Lions Club for a travel grant.
About the travel grant, contact the local Lions Club first.
For more information about the travel grant you can contact Lions ON Coordinator in the Nordic countries:

Nordic NSR Coordinator, PID Tapani Rahko

Sweden: Martin Enqvist
Norway: Yngve Lindgaard-Berntsen
Denmark: Ida Mogensen
Finland: Erkki Voutilainen
Iceland: Sigfríð Andradóttir