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ERSO academy
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra announces an audition for ERSO Academy for season 2024/2025.
The audition will be held on November 26th, 2024 at 10 A.M, at the Estonia Concert Hall, invited are primarily students from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn College of Music and Ballet and Heino Eller Music College. Up to three successful candidates will receive a possibility to participate in the actual orchestra work with us this season.
The academist will be entitled to:
- take part in three concert projects with ERSO (will be reimbursed);
- perform at one preliminary concert with ERSO musicians (reimbursed);
- receive a personal preparation session with the Group Principal prior to the working week as well as feedback thereafter;
- observe ERSO auditions first-hand to get a grasp of the actual audition proceedings;
- participate in the workshop that focuses on preparation for the auditions, making a proper audition video recording, drawing up a professional biography and on overall working etiquette of an orchestra.
Willing candidates that did not procure a spot in ERSO Academy this time, but nevertheless excelled at the audition, will be added to ERSO substitute shortlist.
For the audition, please prepare one musical piece and orchestral excerpts as follows:
Please bring your own accompanist, ERSO will not provide a pianist for this audition.
TO APPLY, please contact your department head by November 15th the latest.
* ERSO is grateful to the European Union Youth Orchestra for their permisson to use their music scores.
