February 28th – March 8th, 2027
Application deadline: December 1st, 2026
Program
R. Schumann
Piano Concerto
H. Berlioz
Symphonie Fantastique
Conductor
Carlo Benedetto Cimento
Soloist
Ilya Shmukler, Piano
Orchestration
2 flutes (incl. Picc), 2 oboes (incl. Cor.Ang.), 2 clarinets (incl. Eb), 4 bassoons
4 horns, 4 trumpets (incl. cornet), 3 trombones, 2 tuba
2 harps, 5 percussion (2x timpani, cym.a2, snare drum, 2x bass drum, bells c'/G)
14 violin 1, 12 violin 2, 10 viola, 8 violoncello, 6 double bass
Total: 80 musicians
Coaches
| Violin 1 | NN |
| Violin 2 | NN |
| Viola | NN |
| Violoncello | NN |
| Double Bass | Prof. Matthias Weber, former Münchner Philharmoniker, MH Stuttgart |
| Woodwinds | Prof. Albrecht Holder, HfM Würzburg |
| Brass | NN |
| Percussion | NN |
Schedule
| Sunday, February 28 | Until 14:00 individual arrival in Munich! 14:00 Bus departure from Munich ZOB ("Central bus terminal") to Weikersheim Arrival and Check-in Musikakademie Weikersheim |
| Monday, March 1 Tuesday, March 2 | Sectional rehearsals according to announcement |
| Wednesday, March 3 Thursay, March 4 | Tutti rehearsals according to announcement |
| Friday, March 5 | Tutti rehearsals according to announcement 18:00 Bus departure to Munich Check-in Private accommodations |
| Saturday, March 6 | Tutti reherasal + General rehearsal in Loisachhalle, Wolfratshausen |
| Sunday, March 7 | 17:00 Dress rehearsal 19:30 Concert in Loisachhalle, Wolfratshausen |
| Monday, March 8 | 17:00 Dress rehearsal 19:30 Concert in Herkulessaal, Munich |
| Tuesday, March 9 | End of project / Individual departure |
Terms and Conditions
With the application you are obligated - in the case of a commitment - to participate in all rehearsals and concerts of the project. There are no exceptions.
A registration fee of 125,- € has to be paid immediately after confirmation. This is made up of 25€ administration expenses and 100€ deposit, which you will get back in cash after the project. (In case of cancellation by the participant the deposit cannot be refunded.)
Bank details
Recipient: Musikwerkstatt Jugend e.V. (Spatzenloh 10, 82057 Icking, Deutschland)
Bank: Sparkasse Bad Tölz – Wolfratshausen
IBAN: DE95 7005 4306 0011 1480 53
SWIFT/BIC: BYLADEM1WOR
Purpose: Spring 2027 [Name] [Instrument]
Travel reimbursement
Travel costs for travelling to and from the project will be reimbursed up to a maximum of €150 against receipt after the end of the project. Tickets for trains, flights and long-distance buses will be reimbursed. Participants are requested to find the most cost-effective travel option as soon as the NPhM has confirmed their participation. Unfortunately, travel costs within the project, public transport tickets and visa costs cannot be reimbursed. Only direct journeys to and from the project will be reimbursed. The entitlement to reimbursement of travel costs expires 6 weeks after the end of the project.
Accommodation / Food
Musikwerkstatt Jugend e.V. will pay and organize accommodation and food during the rehearsal phase.
During the concert days in Munich there will be private accommodations (bed and breakfast) for non-residential participants. Often additional meals will be offered, but this cannot be guaranteed.
Concert dress
Gentlemen
black suit, white shirt, dark bow-tie, black shoes and socks
Ladies
black dress or black skirt (both not too short) or black trousers (no jeans), black top (no plunging neckline), black shoes
Insurance
The Musikwerkstatt Jugend e.V. only provides liability insurance. The participants must take care of their health, accident, travel and instrument insurance on their themselves.