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Orchestral Academy – Viola

The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov announce an audition for the Orchestral Academy for the period from 1st September 2025 to 30th June 2027 in the viola section.

Application deadline: 31st March 2025
Audition date and place: 6th May 2025, Rudolfinum, Prague

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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.

Audition repertoire

Solo piece:

  • C. Stamitz: Viola Concerto in D major – 1st movement with cadenza
    or
  • F. A. Hoffmeister: Viola Concerto in D major – 1st movement with cadenza

Orchestral excerpts:

  • L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
  • L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
  • B. Smetana: Vyšehrad
  • B. Smetana: Z českých luhů a hájů
  • G. Mahler: Symphony No. 10
  • L. Janáček: Sinfonietta
  • B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - overture

You can apply for the audition until 31st March 2025.

Students between the ages of 18 and 26 (decisive is the age on the day of the audition) may apply to the Orchestral Academy.

Orchestral Academy


What the Orchestral Academy programme entails, admission requirements and other important information can be found below.

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