INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM
Chamber. Orchestra. Opera.​​
CHRISTIAN SCHULZ | ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
Christian Schulz originates from a well-known Austrian family of musicians and started his career as a cellist as a fixed member of the Vienna Symphony. Later on he was occupied with new tasks in the fields of conducting. Artistic Director of the Mozart Collegium Vienna and Chief Conductor of the Ambassade Orchestra. Guest Conductor Gewandhaus Orchester Leipzig, Montreal Symphony, Vienna Symphony, Tonkünstler Orchester NÖ, Bucharest Philharmonic, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and many others. 2010 – 2016 Artistic Director of the Music Education Program at OKFT. Since 2016 Music Director of the EntArte Opera Festival in Vienna. Professor for Conducting, Opera and Orchestra Education at the RWK. Since 2018 Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Vienna Summer Music Festival. 2021/22 General Secretary of Jeunesse Musical Austria.
ABOUT
Participants will perform in large/small chamber music opportunities while studying with Vienna's finest leaders. Additionally, participants will perform in the symphonic classic symphonic repertoire while also working on the operas.
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Featured faculty includes members of the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Symphoniker, and Vienna State Opera.
Please see the scheduled activities below along with the application requirements.
PROGRAM DETAILS &
FEATURED REPERTOIRE
Arrival July 1st - Departure August 3rd
First week: Orchestra Concert
Second Week: Chamber Music Concert
Third & Fourth Weeks: Opera rehearsals and performances
Program Fee: €4250; includes housing, facilities, masterclasses, coachings, and cultural excursions
Masterworks Orchestral Concert I:
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 8 in Bm Unfinished
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 in F Pastoral
Johann Strauss II – Emperor’s Waltz
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Masterworks Orchestral II:
Felix Mendelssohn – Nocturno
Richard Strauss – Serenade in Eb
Igor Stravinsky – Octet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem
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​​Chamber Strings: (to be selected from)
Franz Joseph Haydn – Quartet Op. 76 No. 3 in C Emperor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Quartet in Gm K. 478
Ludwig van Beethoven – Quartet No. 15 in Am Op. 132
Franz Schubert – Quartet No. 14 in Dm Death and the Maiden
Antonín DvoÅ™ák – Quartet No. No. 12 in F Op. 96 American
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 in Cm Op. 110
Wind Chamber Music: (to be selected from)
Carl Nielsen – Wind Quintet, Op. 43
Samuel Barber – Summer Music Op. 31
Eric Ewazen – Colchester Fantasy
Györgi Ligeti – Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Paul Taffanel – Quintette pour instruments à vent
Giovanni Gabrieli – Works for Brass
Anton Reicha – Qind Quintet in Eb Op. 88, No. 2
Lalo Schifrin – La Nouvelle Orleans
Operas:
Claude Bizet – Carmen
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Magic Flute
Giacomo Puccini – Suor Angelica
Students will take part in a series of masterclasses with members of the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony and other prominent Viennese ensembles. Additional masterclasses on various elements of music business, arts administration, and entrepreneurship will be hosted. Private lessons may be arranged separately and for an additional fee.
World Class Faculty.
Our faulty features members of the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Symphoniker, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, and world renowned performers & professors specializing in chamber music.
A SERIES OF CLASSES
Structured to inform you about the industry and how it operates
Profit vs. Non-Profit Ventures
Discover the difference of owning and a operating a for-profit venture vs. a non-profit nature and discover how they are structured, their similarities and differences.
Networking and Trade
Learn the value of networking and skills of developing a network, and how to trade your assets and talents within your network.
Career Development
Establish for yourself a realistic career plan with realistic goals by having your talents evaluated
and producing for yourself a realistic career path that will create a life of music and financial freedom.
Audition Techniques
In a competitive world with limit seats in an orchestra, learn about audition techniques which will allow you to differentiate yourself from your peers. Additionally, learn the importance of networking with any orchestra you plan to audition for.
Higher Academia
Discover the purpose of attaining higher ed degrees, acquiring assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships to cover your costs for a higher ed degree, and experience the importance of the history of higher ed.
Europe vs. North America
Learn how to acquire a position in Europe or North America and the similarities and differences in the different countries on each continent.
Application Requirements
Please submit video recordings or links to streaming site with the following clearly identified-
1) two lyrical orchestral excerpts
2) two technical orchestral excerpts
3) solo piece of your choice (excerpted, not more than 5 minutes)
A separate video conference/interview will be scheduled with you and one of the festival directors where you can indicate if you have a preference on which pieces (any/all) you would like to be considered for . ​
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All application and audition materials including YouTube links, audio files, headshot, resume and must be submitted via a single link to an approved file sharing site such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or iCloud.
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Resumes (optional) may be submitted as PDF or Word Document files only, and should include the applicant’s first and last name.
Video auditions need to be submitted as YouTube links, and audio auditions should be submitted as MP3 files, and should be included in the materials included in the single file sharing link. File names should include the applicant’s first and last name, program of interest, and the creation date of the recording. (Example: Emily Brown_instrumental program_08/16.MP3)
All applicants will be contacted by The Vienna Summer Music Festival for a phone or video conference interview, and should receive an initial response in 7-10 business days.
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After completing the application, you will be redirected to PayPal to complete a $35 submission fee. ​