Prima La Musica zoekt jong talent

Prima La Musica

Prima la musica, het kamerorkest onder leiding van componist/dirigent Dirk Brossé, wil jonge talenten die een professionele loopbaan in de muziekwereld ambiëren een half jaar intensief begeleiden. Het project loopt via verschillende fases: one-on-one workshops over verschillende aspecten van het kunstenaar-zijn, actieve coaching en een slotconcert in muziekcentrum De Bijloke (Gent) op 2 december 2024. Op dit slotconcert voert de geselecteerde solist een werk naar keuze uit met Prima la musica en krijgt de geselecteerde dirigent de kans om een werk te dirigeren.

Register as a solist before June 24

  • You are between 18 and 28 years old.
  • You select three works that you would like to perform together with Prima La Musica. Explain why you have chosen these works. (1 string orchestra, 1 chamber orchestra – Beethoven orchestra and 1 for orchestra with variable instruments)
  • You send your CV, a letter of motivation and a video clip of you performing as a soloist (max 12 minutes) to jasper@jamm-management.com. (project management)
  • You attach two letters of recommendation, written by people active in the professional music world.
  • You are free for the rehearsals in the last weeks of November and on 2 December for the closing concert.
  • The dates of the workshops and coaching sessions will be mutually determined by the selected soloist, Prima La Musica and Dirk Brossé.

Register as a conducor before June 24

  • You are between 18 and 28 years old.
  • You send your CV, a letter of motivation and a video clip of a recent conducting assignment to jasper@jamm-management.com. Select 3 works that you want to perform with Prima La Musica. (1 string orchestra, 1 chamber orchestra – Beethoven orchestra and 1 for orchestra with variable instruments) and comment on this choice.
  • You attach two letters of recommendation, written by people active in the professional music world.
  • You are free for the rehearsals in the last weeks of November and on 2 December for the closing concert.
  • The dates of the workshops and coaching sessions will be mutually determined by the selected conductor, Prima La Musica and Dirk Brossé.

Timing

  • Registration: 01/05/2024 – 24/06/2024
  • Selection of candidates: After June 24Th
  • First meeting: End of June 2024
  • Workshops and coaching: 01/10/2024 – 01/12/2024
  • Preparation and rehearsals for the closing concert: End of November
  • Closing concert: 2/12/2024 in Muziekcentrum De Bijloke

Nationality

Prima La Musica seeks young talent is a national project. All Belgians and non-Belgian residents of Belgium can participate.

Registration

Registrations must be addressed to Prima La Musica and sent by email to contact@primalamusica.be. Attachments and videos must be sent via WeTransfer or made available via an online link. Other forms of registration will not be accepted. 

Register here!

Selection

Candidates will be reviewed by an independent selection committee. The committee has the right to ask candidates for additional information. The committee will not provide feedback, either orally or in writing, to unsuccessful candidates. All candidates are welcome, regardless of their ideological, philosophical, linguistic, political, religious or racial background. Candidates will be selected solely on the basis of their quality, originality and inventiveness.