YOMA International Summer Academy Advanced and For students

1) For music college students

A comprehensive summer course at a high national and international level for music college students from all Nordic countries and the rest of Europe. The Summer Academy is for those playing an orchestral instrument or piano. The course is given in Vänersborg, Sweden and is free of charge.  

• 5 individual lessons of 40 minutes  
• Piano accompaniment or masterclass with pianist   
• Focus on chamber music/ensemble playing   
• Orchestral playing: Sibelius’ second symphony   
• Concert performances during the summer festival  
• Lectures and exercises (yoga etc.) for your personal development  

Optional extras  

• Extended chamber music/ensemble playing  
• Advanced chamber orchestra   
• Training in section leading and coaching 

The course ends with a concert at another location. 

Read more under Teachers and professors.

2) Advanced course

A comprehensive summer course at a high national and international level for young musicians aged 12-20 from all Nordic countries and the rest of Europe. The Summer Academy is for those playing an orchestral instrument or piano. The course is given in Vänersborg, Sweden and is free of charge. 

• 5 individual lessons of 40 minutes  
• Piano accompaniment and master classes   
• Chamber music/ensemble playing  
• Orchestral playing: Sibelius’ second symphony 
• Concert performances during the summer festival  
• Lectures and exercises (yoga etc.) for your personal development  

Optional extras  

• Extended chamber music/ensemble playing  
• Advanced chamber orchestra   
• Training in section leading and coaching 

The course ends with a concert at another location. 

Teachers and professors

The instructors are distinguished musicians, professors and educators from the professional orchestras, music academies, centres of excellence and music schools of the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe.   

Practical info and application

We will offer accommodation and breakfast for about 500 SEK/night in shared rooms. Generally, all participants, except adults, are accommodated in shared rooms. We also offer lunch and dinner for about 120 SEK/meal. Once you are accepted, we will send you a link for booking meals and accommodation. If you are a Swedish citizen or registered in Sweden and play oboe, bassoon, French horn, viola or double bass, we will pay for one day’s full board, as well as your travelling expenses if you live more than 300 km from Vänersborg.

You apply here. The application closes on 2025-05-18 and is valid only when you    

• have sent a link to a recording on YouTube or Vimeo (it can but does not have to be with piano accompaniment) – the link is sent to yoma@yomacenter.se with ‘Recording Summer Academy + your name’ in the subject line 
• have sent the sheet music for your individual lessons as an attached PDF file (no link) in an e-mail to yoma@yomacenter.se with ‘Sheet music Summer Academy + your name’ in the subject line 

Organiser  

Organised by the National Centre for Music Talents, involving the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and all music colleges in Sweden. 

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