The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov announce an audition for the Orchestral Academy for the period from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2028 or as agreed.
Application deadline: 26th April 2026
Audition date and place: 27th May 2026, Rudolfinum, Praha
The opportunity to broaden their education and gain valuable experience in the academy of the first Czech orchestra is especially available to students and graduates of secondary and higher music schools, both from the Czech Republic and abroad.
To apply, please fill in the application form and attach your structured CV and a copy of your diploma or confirmation of the ongoing study.
A solo work of applicant’s choice
R. Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Tuba
A solo work of applicant’s choice
G. Mahler: Symphony No. 2
R. Wagner: The Valkyrie, overture to the 3rd movement
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
R. Strauss: Alpensinfonie
L. Janáček: Taras Bulba
R. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, overture
B. Smetana: Vyšehrad
B. Smetana: Vltava
B. Smetana: Šárka
B. Smetana: From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests
B. Smetana: Tábor
B. Smetana: Blaník
Students between the ages of 18 and 26 (decisive is the age on the day of the audition) may apply to the Orchestral Academy.
What the Orchestral Academy programme entails, admission requirements and other important information can be found below.
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