The Academy provides the opportunity for young musicians to enhance their education, and to gain valuable experience with the Czech Republic’s leading orchestra. The Academy is especially suitable for graduates of music performance programmes at the secondary and/or university level. Applicants between the ages of 18 and 26, of any nationality, are welcomed.
The Academy’s emphasis is not only on orchestral playing, but also on development in the field of chamber music, gained through participation in concerts with the Czech Chamber Music Society and the Czech Philharmonic’s education programmes.
The integration of the energy and intelligence of young, gifted musicians into the Czech Philharmonic will undoubtedly contribute to the Orchestra’s continued success. In founding its own Orchestral Academy, the Czech Philharmonic acknowledges the long tradition of high-quality musical education in the Czech Republic, and looks forward to enriching this tradition by fostering new talent.