Year programme 2024/25 for Swedish and Nordic talents, aged ca. 10-18

Please note the application deadlines 15 and 30 June, 25 and 28 August

During the academic year we will visit Barratt Due Musikkinstitutt in Oslo, Lilla Akademien in Stockholm, and the music academies in Arvika, Malmö and Stockholm.

New: YOMA’s Master classes
These master classes can also be applied for by those who do not attend the Talent Programme. You work with your solo repertoire and are also offered high-level ensemble playing. If you are not known to us: send us a recording, and our staff will assess whether you can be offered a place.

YOMA’s Talent Programme
Once you have passed the entrance exam, you will have access to all YOMA courses and master classes. The academic year is divided into periods. The Symphony Orchestra is working on a completely new concept on site and online, in the autumn with Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (concert on 6 January) and in the spring with Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 (concert in August). With the Sinfonietta, the most advanced orchestra, as well as other orchestras and chamber music/ensembles, we work in shorter periods – periods a, b and c, which will be concluded in concert form during 1 or 2 courses.

Applicants to the Talent Programme
The Talent Programme courses are also suitable for those who are about to apply for the Talent Programme, for example those who are still in the Open Programme.

Polstjärnepriset has its own admission procedure.

Year programme

(A detailed programme can be found here, in Swedish).

7-8 September (deadline for applications 30 June)
YOMA: Master class and course in the Talent Programme, Vänersborg and online
Winds and Strings

5-6 October, (application is open, deadline 25 August)
YOMA: Master class and course in the Talent Programme, Vänersborg and online
Wind and Strings

31 October-3 November and 2-6 January 2025
(application is open, deadline 15 June for the competition, 28 August for the course)
Polstjärnepriset competition and course, Vänersborg and partly online with performances also in Gothenburg and Stockholm
Winds, strings and piano

31 October – 3 November
(application is open, deadline 28 August)
YOMA: course in the Talent Programme in collaboration with Polstjärnepriset, Vänersborg and online
Winds and strings

7-8 December (deadline for applications 9 October)
Master class and course in the Talent Programme for string musicians at Barratt Due Musikkinstitutt, Oslo
The course is a collaboration between Barratt Due Musikkinstitutt (BDM), Polstjärnepriset, YOMA and others
The teachers come from BDM and BDM’s partners

2-6 January (deadline for applications 10 November)
YOMA: course in the Talent Programme in collaboration with Polstjärnepriset, Vänersborg, Gothenburg and Stockholm
Winds and strings

1-2 February
Master class and string course in the Talent Programme at Lilla Akademien (LA), Stockholm and online
The course is a collaboration with LA. With string teachers from LA and YOMA

1-2 March
YOMA: Master class and course in the Talent Programme, Vänersborg and online
Winds and strings

5-6 April
YOMA: Master class and course in the Talent Programme at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm and online
With wind and string teachers from the Royal College of Music and YOMA.

3-4 May
YOMA: Master class and course in the Talent Programme at the Malmö Academy of Music and online
With wind, piano and string teachers from the Malmö Academy of Music and YOMA.

7-8 June
YOMA: Master class and course in the Talent Programme, online
Winds and strings

3-10 August
YOMA Summer Academy, Vänersborg
With wind and string teachers from music academies and professional orchestras in the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe. We will perform Sibelius Symphony no 2 and more.