Youth Talent

 
 
“Prima La Musica – the chamber orchestra led by composer/conductor Dirk Brossé – is offering young, would-be professional musicians six months of intensive coaching. This career boosting opportunity will unfold in various phases: person-to-person workshops, covering different aspects of the profession; artistic coaching; and a closing concert in Muziekcentrum De Bijloke (Ghent) on 21 December, 2023. At this closing concert, the selected soloist will perform a work of his or her choosing together with Prima La Musica and the selected conductor will conduct one of the works selected for the concert programme.

A unique opportunity for ambitious young musicians.”
— With the support of the Belgian National Lottery and Muziekcentrum De Bijloke.
 

Register as a soloist

  • 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 on 11 and 18 December and on 21 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 conductor

  • 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 on 11 and 18 December and on 21 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.

 
 
 
 

Discover the 5 phases of this project

 
 

fase 1

Application period

 

fase 2

Selection of the candidates

 

fase 3

Workshops & coaching

 
 

fase 4

Preparation for the concert

 
 

Fase 5

Concert at Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, the 21th of December 2023

 

Practical information about
Prima La Musica seeks young talent

Timing

  • Registration: 01/04/2023 - 05/06/2023

  • Selection of candidates: After June 5Th

  • First meeting: End of June 2023

  • Workshops and coaching: 01/10/201 - 01/12/2023

  • Preparation and rehearsals for the closing concert: 11/12/2023 and 18/12/2023

  • Closing concert: 21/12/2023 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. 

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. 

Structural partners 

Nationale Loterij, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke