During this two-year course of study, Academy students learn German and are familiarized with all aspects of the musical profession. They have access to the full complement of the Orchestra’s artistic resources.
Individual Private Lessons
Orchestra musicians provide ongoing artistic supervision, communicating the distinctiveness of the Viennese sound and style to Academists and accompany them in the preparation and perfecting of their respective solo repertoire.
Master Classes
Renowned solo guest musicians who perform with the Orchestra engage with the Academists to provide technical modifications and achieve greater variation in tone and intensity.
Orchestral Training Program
Academists take part in Vienna Philharmonic rehearsals, concerts and tours. They are immersed in the diversity of orchestral repertoire and are able to play with the world’s great conductors.
Chamber Music Concerts
The opportunity to perform in small groups with members of the Orchestra allows Academists to learn and experience the synergy that informs the Viennese sound.
Conversations with Artists and Prominent Figures
Leading conductors and other public figures engage the Academists in discussions about their life experience and area of expertise.
The Role of Music and Art in Society
Seminars enrich the Academists’ knowledge of the individual and societal historic contexts and interactions of music composition and performance with societal issues and dynamics.
Media and Marketing Training
Musicians are provided practical guidance within the changing media landscape as it relates to the Orchestra and the marketing of their personal artistic life.
Mental and Presentation Coaching and Audition Preparation
Seminars and one-on-one sessions prepare Academists for the rigors of auditions and playing with the Vienna Philharmonic and other orchestras.
Medical and Physiotherapeutical Guidance
Academists are taught how to prevent occupational illnesses as well as locomotor system issues resulting from improper posture.
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