Eleven positions are open for application 2023/24: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, timpani/percussion, violin (two positions), viola, cello and double bass.
The deadline for application on universityadmissions.se is Monday January 16, 2023.
Since its launch in January 2016, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) has offered one year's training on site at the Konserthuset Stockholm. The RSPO Orchestra Academy aims to give participating students heightened knowledge and understanding of the profession by giving them the chance to work with – and alongside – one of Europe’s leading symphony orchestras.
Application to the Academy is open to everyone with a Bachelor of Music or similar. Applications for the 2023/2024 Academy opened on December 1, 2022 and will close by January 16, 2023. Applicants apply through the Swedish University admission system on universityadmissions.se. They will need to provide proof of their degree to universityadmissions.se before February 1, 2023.
| Sections | Wind Quintet, String Quartet, Dble. Bass,Percussion |
| Deadline | 01 Dec 2022 - 16 Jan 2023 |
| Finals | Mar 2023 |
| Where | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Age groups | No age restrictions |
The first round is pre-recorded. Applicants must submit a video containing the requested repertoire before February 1, 2023, using the webforms on the homepage HERE. The following rounds will be live/in-person at Konserthuset Stockholm, in late March 2023.
The recording should be in good quality video format and the concerto can be recorded with or without a pianist. The file should be uploaded as a Youtube video with the links submitted to a webform. Applicants are advised to record the solo concerto in one take, and all orchestral excerpts in another. We recommend the use of an external microphone, and a room with a moderate acoustic.
The recording constitutes the first of two admission tests. Applicants with approved work samples will be invited to an audition which constitutes the second admission test. Applicants who pass the audition will be ranked based on instrument.
- Individual lessons with members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Orchestra weeks in the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Chamber Music Tuition and Concerts in Konserthuset Stockholm
(In total roughly 30-50 chamber and orchestra concerts per academist over the course of the academy, mostly for live audiences in Konserthuset Stockholm)
- Four mock auditions for members of the orchestra.
- Seminars with experienced Professors from the Luleå University of Technology.
For more info please email rspo.orch.acad@konserthuset.se
or
click here to visit the page of the RSPO Academy
A. Kawa-Cajler, O. Høilund-Carlsen Ruud, violin; D. Mägi, viola; G. Inglese, cello; E. Stenstedt, bass; M. Taalesen, flute; A. Randelin, oboe; C. Mateo Sáez, clarinet; K. Günther, bassoon; E. Gonçalves Fernandes, horn; A. Martín Agustín timpani/percussion
2019/20
M. Kulpińska, M. Sonlajtner, violin; M. Briau, viola; M. Mertens, cello; E. Nilsson, flute; R. Millard, oboe; M. Rubio, clarinet; B. Kindlundh, bassoon; M. Venturi, horn
2018
K. Nagano, B. Tóth, violin; N. Shardlow, viola; J. Castanyer Alonso, cello; T. Edqvist, flute; H. Edqvist, oboe; C. Ahlgren, clarinet; J. Segerman, bassoon; M. Wreakes, horn
2017
F. Mossop, J. Biegniewska, violin; L. Antonãnzas, cello; V. Stenborg Lindström, flute; H. Clinton, oboe; E. I. Velasco, clarinet; L. Jiménez Celorio, bassoon; J. Wahlgren, horn
2016
A. Swigut, I. Hammarsten, violin; P. Rodrigo Romero, viola; P. Volpert, cello; J. Julin, bass; J. Ansved, flute; S. Parker, oboe; S. Howie, clarinet; A. Lyeteg, bassoon; A. Ferriol, horn
Individuals who are citizens of countries that are not part of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees. EU/EEA citizens don't have to pay fees, but they do have to document their citizenship status. For more information about application and tuition fees click here.