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FAME’S European Orchestral Performing Institute offers you a FULLY FUNDED scholarship for Orchestral Courses led by experts in the field of Orchestral music. Working with great musicians as your mentors, you will have the opportunity to expand your orchestral experience, learn new musical programs, share new ideas with other young musicians from other countries, make new friends and enjoy the process of learning and making music.

You will participate in various orchestral practices, exploring new repertoires and performance styles, with a high professional level of training, practicing, mentoring and performing.

The program provides accommodation and meals at our studio facilities. Participants are only required to take care of the travel expenses to and from Skopje, North Macedonia. Airport/Bus Station pick-ups and drop-offs are arranged by us.

Apply by submitting the form.

Deadline: December 25th, 2025.

2026 FEBRUARY OPEN CALL

The project is co-funded by Creative Europe.

Application form

Name

Surname

Phone Number

Age

Instrument

Country

How did you learn about this project

Have you already participated in our program?

When do you want to participate? *Check the Detailed Program in the yellow box for more info.

Week 1: From Studio to Stage (For Strings / with Daniel Rowland) Week 2: Finding the Groove (For Strings, Jazz Musicians, Oboe, and Percussion with Tim Redmond and Douglas Marriner)

Tell us your motivation for applying.

Upload your CV/ Resume

Video Introduction:
Provide a short presentation video (no longer than 2-3 minutes) where you tell us:

1) Introduction (Name, Country, Age, Instrument) and description of your musical background, studies, and any relevant projects you have worked on.
2) What are your motivations for applying to the FAME’S Institute? What is your artistic and professional development goal for attending?
3) How do you see your role as a classical musician in today’s musical landscape? What are your future goals or projects?
4) Feel free to share anything else about your interest in this specific program / mentor you applied for.

Video Introduction

Provide two links to videos of your performances:

1) one movement from a Classical or Romantic concerto;
2) one movement from a Suite or Sonata or a selection of a piece of the repertoire [up to the beginning of the 20th century] OR an excerpt of a solo piece.

There is no video format restriction.

Audition Video

Please stand by for your application confirmation which will arrive via email in a few minutes.

In case you do not receive a confirmation, face any problems with your application submission, would like to submit your videos in an alternative way, have any questions or need any assistance or additional information, please contact us at auditions.famesinstitute@gmail.com