Academy
Academy of the Concertgebouworkest
Each year, the Academy of the Concertgebouworkest accepts several young, talented musicians who take part in orchestral productions and are accompanied by members of the orchestra during an entire orchestral season (from September to June). These students also take lessons and classes, participate in workshops and give chamber music concerts at various venues.
Since its inception in 2003, the Academy of the Concertgebouworkest has produced dozens of successful orchestral musicians. Most play in professional orchestras; indeed, no fewer than eleven former Academy students are now fully fledged members of the Concertgebouworkest.
De Academie of the Concertgebouworkest is fully made possible by the Concertgebouworkest’s donors’ foundation Foundation Concertgebouworkest, which receives donations from, among others, Ammodo,& Dutch Masters Foundation, Swiss Friends of the Concertgebouworkest, Don Quixote Foundation, De Salon, private donors a number of Commemorative Fund.
Would you like more information about the Academy? Please contact Gonneke de Jong at g.dejong@concertgebouworkest.nl or on +31 (0)20–305 1039.
Auditions season 2022/2023
Who can apply? Musicians who:
- are not older than 26 at 1 September 2023 and
- preferably have a Bachelor’s degree or are studying for a Master’s degree and
- holding the nationality of a European Union country plus, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland. Or are in the possession of a valid Dutch working permit.
Audition dates strings
The audition dates for the 2022/2023 season are:
- 1 February, double bass
- 3 February, viola
- 9 February, cello
- 15 February, violin
Read the vacancy text or go directly to www.muv.ac/29134. Application Deadline: November 28, 2022
Audition dates non-strings
For the 2022/2023 season, the dates and instruments will also be announced in October.
De academisten van seizoen 2021/2022
- Sarah Décamps, violin (France)
- Alessandro Di Giacomo, violin (Italy)
- Hannah Solveij Gramss, violin (Germany)
- Miranda Nee, violin (Switzerland)
- Clara Petit, viola (France)
- Liesbeth Bosboom, cello (Netherlands)
- Pedro De Elvas Raposo, double bass (Portugal)
- Luna Vigni, flute (Italy)
- Dovas Lietuvninkas, trumpet (USA/Lithuania)
- Tim Ouwejan, trombone (Netherlands)
Programme
The Academy of the Concertgebouworkest course consists of the following components:
- playing in the orchestra on up to twelve orchestral programmes under the direction of leading conductors, accompanied by mentors from the orchestra’s ranks
- giving chamber music concerts, some with members of the orchestra; the Academy students are coached by members of the orchestra as they prepare for these concerts
- twenty private lessons with principals and other members of the orchestra
- movement techniques: private lessons in Alexander Technique or Dispokinesis
- private and group sessions in psychological training
- a masterclass with the artist in residence and/or a conductor
- training in audition techniques, culminating in two mock auditions, including one behind an audition screen
- education (creative learning): an improvisation workshop and a three-day education workshop, culminating in a performance at a school for blind and partially sighted children (Visio-school)
- a lecture by a leading composer
The Academy students stay in Amsterdam for the entire academic season (from September to June) and receive a monthly allowance. Successful completion of the Academy programme gives students priority status for three years when auditioning for the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Chamber music concerts
Thursday 21 October - 12.30 a.m. – lunch concert
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam
Wednesday 8 December – private
Christmas Concert with DNO's Opera Studio
Thursday 20 December – private
Christmas Concert with DNO's Opera Studio
Saturday 19 February - 4.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.pm
De Ontmoetingskapel, Maarn
Weekend 12 –13 March
Young Talent Festival Schiermonnikoog
with Academy Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday 26 March - 7.00 p.m.
Isarphilharmonie Munchen
with Academie des Symphonieorchesters des BR with Daniel Harding
Monday 9 May – 8.15 p.m.
Recital Hall Concertgebouw
For Friends of the Concertgebouw and Concertgebouworkest
Wednesday 18 May – 12.30 a.m. – Lunch concert
Recital Hall Concertgebouw
Academists 2021/2022
Former academists
2019/2020
Marlene Dijkstra, violin
Netherlands
Stefano Farulli, violin
Italy/Germany
Igor Pollet, violin
France
Olatz Ruiz de Gordejuela Aguirre, violin
Spain
Olfje van der Klein, viola
Netherlands
Fabrizio Scilla, cello
Italy
Marta Fossas Mallorqui, double bass
Spain
Fiorenzo Ritorto, horn
Italy
Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez, percussion
Spain
Seizoen 2018/2019
Coraline Groen, violin
Netherlands
Remus Rîmbu, violin
Romania
Isobel Warmelink, violin
Netherlands
Anna Maria Wünsch, viola
Germany
Victoria Constien, cello
Germany
Lucía Mateo Calvo, double bass
Spain
Annemiek de Bruin, clarinet
Netherlands
Lauriane Chenais, harp
France
Seizoen 2017/2018
Caspar Horsch, violin
Netherlands
Ana Nedobora Ivanova, violin
Spain
Elisa Karen Tavenier, viola
Netherlands
Clément Peigné, cello
France
José Moreira, double bass
Portugal
Pedro Freire, trumpet
Portugal
Daniel Quiles Cascant, trombone
Spain
Season 2016/2017
Koen Stapert, violin
Netherlands
Elise Besemer, violin
Netherlands
Oriane Pocard-Kieny, viola
France
Klara Wincor, cello
Austria
Felix Lashmar, double bass
United Kingdom
Liselotte Schricke, flute
France
Carlos Ferreira, clarinet
Portugal
Season 2015/2016
Lilit Poghosyan, violin
Spain
Alexa Farré Brandkamp, violin
Germany
Sofie van der Schalie, viola
Netherlands
Boris Nedialkov, cello
Bulgaria
Benjamin Ziai, double bass
France
Joséphine Olech, flute
France
Martijn Appelo, horn
Netherlands
Season 2014/2015
Michael Schmid, violin
Germany
Alice Weber, viola
Germany
Laure Le Dantec, cello
France
Marco Behtash, double bass
Italy/United States
Marc Aixa Siurana, percussion
Spain
Season 2013/2014
Saskia Otto, violin
Netherlands
Anne Weber, violin
Germany
Anna Magdalena den Herder, viola
Netherlands
Nuala McKenna, cello
Germany
Niamh McKenna, flute
Germany
Cristian Palau Tena, horn
Spain
Season 2012/2013
Louise Salmona, violin
France
Santa Vižine, viola
Latvia
Honorine Schaeffer, cello
France
Servaas Jessen, double bass
Netherlands
Kathrin Lösch, flute
Austria
Bastien Nouri, oboe
France
Renée Knigge, bassoon
Netherlands
Season 2011/2012
Elena Emelianova, violin
Netherlands
Yaha Lee, violin
France
Louise De Ricaud, cello
France
Wouter Swinkels, double bass
Netherlands
Season 2010/2011
Judith van Driel, violin
Netherlands
Louis Rodde, cello
France
Julie Moulin, flute
France
Saeson 2009/2010 en 2010/2011
Arthur Ornée, violin
Netherland
Valentina Bernardone, violin
Italy
Lonneke van Straalen, violin
Netherlands
Maaike-Merel van Baarzel, violin
Netherlands
Season 2009/2010
David Edmonds, cello
United Kingdom
Season 2008/09-2009/10
Ramon Lormans, percussion
Netherlands
Season 2008/2009
Violaine Delmas, violin
France
Joanna Westers, violin
Netherlands
Judith Wijzenbeek, viola
Netherlands
Elisabeth Wiklander, cello
Sweden
Seasoen 2007/2008
Atie Aarts, cello
Netherlands
Ian van den Berk, violin
Netherlands
Frank Braafhart, trumpet
Netherlands
Martina Forni, viola
Italy
Mintje van Lier, violin
Netherlands
José Obrégon, cello
Spain
Ilka van der Plas, violin
Netherlands
Gerda Tuinstra, persussion
Netherlands
Leonie Wolters, flute
Netherlands
Season 2006/2007
Marta Hernando, violin
Spain
Sanne Hunfeld, violin
Netherlands
Pieter Hunfeld, horn
Netherlands
Adeline Salles, flute
France
Season 2005/2006
Nadia Wijzenbeek, violin
Netherlands
Maartje-Maria den Herder, cello
Netherlands
Diet Tilanus, violin
Netherlands
Season 2004/2005
Marianna Racz, violin
Hungary
Laura van der Stoep, violin
Netherlands
Clemens van der Feen, double bass
Netherlands
Season 2003/2004
Justyna Briefjes, violin
Netherlands
Saskia Plagge, cello
Netherlands
Season 2002/2003
Tom van Lent, cello
Netherlands
Benjamin Scherer Quesada, violin
Germany