The Junior Academy offers the same list of activities as the ‘adult’ version of the Ševčík academy. Students will be mentored by lecturers, perform at public concerts and a rich accompanying program will be provided for them.
Junior Academy
for students aged from 8 to 11 years
What do we offer?
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Music education
Master classes with the musical staff are the foundation of the Ševčík Academy’s learning experience. These take the form of both public master classes and private lessons.
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Festival concerts
Students of the Academy will have the opportunity to perform at concerts held during the festival, and free admission to all festival concerts where they are not performing, including the concerts given by the teachers and invited guests.
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Individual approach
The Academy’s mission is to support and further the development of every student, whether by focusing on instrumental technique or by learning the traditional repertoire.
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Personal development
As a new feature, we will be offering popular presentations on the topic of personal development. These presentations will feature talks and lectures not only by the Academy team members, but also by guests such as the concert master of the Berlin Philharmonic.
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Orchestra Š
During the Academy, students will have the opportunity to explore the possibilities of ensemble technique by playing, together with the teachers, in the experimental “Orchestra Š”.
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Lectures
Lectures and seminars, on the life and work of Otakar Ševčík and instrumental technique in general, are an integral part of the Ševčík Academy.
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Chamber playing
Students have the opportunity to form various chamber ensembles, led by our teachers, and perform together in concert.
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Accompanying program
During the Academy, attendees will be able to visit an exhibit on Otakar Ševčík, try out new instruments and bows, and learn more about musician health topics.
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Sport and leisure activities
There will be a sports program, led by interns, which will feature a ping pong tournament, football matches, and nature walks.
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Accommodation and meals
Student housing is located within easy walking distance of all the Academy’s activities and students will take their meals together with the teachers at Hotel Prácheň.
Lecturers
Guest Lecturers
Collaborative pianists
Useful Information
DATES
- The recommended day of arrival is on Sunday, August 4th, 2024. On the same day, between 3 and 6 PM the registration of the attendees will take place in the Art Nouveau hall of Hotel Prácheň
- The opening concert will take place on Monday, August 5th, 2024 at 8 PM in Hotel Prácheň
- The closing concert will take place on Thursday, August the 15th, 2024 at 8 PM in Hotel Prácheň
- Participants will depart for Berlin on Friday 16th of August 2024 and return to Prague on Sunday 18th of August 2024.
- The latest deadline for registration through the online form will be announced
LOCATION & ACCOMODATION
All students will be accommodated within the premises of the former Franciscan monastery which is now the residence of the Horažďovice High School’s boarding houses. Within the same compound (in a direct proximity to the accommodation), there is an Elementary Art School which provides an alternative opportunity for practice. Hotel Prácheň, one of the centers of the Ševčík Academy’s activities, is about 1-minute walk away from the accommodation, and Horažďovice’s main square and the palace, where other parts of the programme take place, are less than 5-minute walk away from the accommodation.
MEALS
Both the students and the lecturers will be provided with breakfasts, lunches and dinners in Hotel Prácheň which has a superb restaurant at its disposal. The meals are suitable for vegetarians, vegans and people with intolerances and allergies as well.
TRAVELS
- We help all international students with transport arrangements
- If you travel individually, there is a direct bus from Prague (approx 2 hours). Travel by car from Pilsen takes one hour, from Prague 2 hours, from Munich 3 hours or Vienna 4 hours
- Train connection from Prague (with a transfer in Pilsen) takes 2,5 hours
Pedagogical supervision
For the duration of Ševčík Academy, a pedagogical supervision will be provided to both Junior categories (age 8 – 15). Nevertheless, students attend the classes individually. For this reason, every underage participant has to submit a Consent of a Legal Representative regarding the agreement with individual lessons attendance at the arrival.
Junior Academy 2024
date 6th–18th August 2024
- Music education
- Festival concerts
- Individual approach
- Personal development
- Orchestra Š
- Lectures
- Chamber playing
- Accompanying program
- Sport and leisure activities
- Accommodation and meals
780 USD / 720 €
Applications soon
