The Orchestra Academy has existed since 2013. Each academy member is assigned a mentor from the orchestra, and the training includes the following: - Duration: two years - Participation in concerts and productions of the WDR Symphony Orchestra - Individual lessons - Chamber music - Audition training - Mental coaching - Monthly scholarship of 1,000 euros - To be eligible for a scholarship from the Orchestra Academy, applicants must have a knowledge of German comparable to Goethe Institute Certificate B2 (https://www.goethe.de/de/spr/kup/prf/prf/gb2.html) or an equivalent knowledge of English. Patron of the Orchestra Academy of the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne: Frank Peter Zimmermann Further information can be found at www.akademie.wdrso.de and www.facebook.com/akademie.wdrso
It is possible to bring in equipment from 1 hour before the start of the rehearsal.
