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OAcademy 2021 -PROSPECTUS-
OAcademy
IMMERSIVE ORCHESTRAL TRAINING JOURNEY
CURATED BY TOP GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS
& LED BY THE WORLD’S GREATEST PERFORMERS
AT A GLANCE
OAcademy is an innovative orchestral training platform that combines professional
caliber artistic instruction with leadership development and cultural exchange.
Led by top practitioners and institutions including The Royal Concertgebouw,
MET Opera, Curtis Institute, and more, OAcademy bridges the gap between location,
circumstance, & opportunity.
By connecting a powerful network with emerging technology, OAcademy delivers a
transformative 360˚ curriculum centered on building a 21st century, industry-oriented
artistic toolkit.
OAcademists work side-by-side with digital media creators, composers, producers,
and more in creative cross-disciplinary peer projects that amplify and expand
learning across 25+ countries.
The result is an unparalleled 6-month journey empowering high-potential
musicians from all corners of the Americas to become job-ready global artists.
DURATION 6 months (January – June)
TEMPO 4-6 hours live training weekly
Tuesdays & Wednesdays at fixed times
COST Full Scholarship to participate
One-time $650 enrollment fee required
LEVERAGE THE OACADEMY EDGE
OAcademy is an orchestral journey of a different kind.
It is a platform for the most promising global musicians to achieve their artistic and human
potential. It is about instilling powerful tools and resources that allow natural gifts to blossom into
extraordinary abilities, and about the purpose that comes from connecting these abilities to real-
world needs.
OAcademy participants graduate industry-ready. This means not just being able to win auditions,
land jobs, and gain promotions. It means standing out from the crowd.
Standing out goes beyond world-class artistic training. It depends on wide-ranging skills connected
to collaboration, technology, learning, teaching, leadership, problem-solving, and presentation.
These innovative skills form the vessel, but mindset is the compass that guides it. For this reason,
five powerful mindset practices are developed through the OAcademy learning experience. This
means observing yourself, learning from others, developing your voice, contributing to a community,
and becoming empowered to act.
OAcademists play leading roles as artists in orchestras and changemakers in communities.
OAcademists succeed not only in meeting the present demands of the sector, but in navigating and
responding to the ever-shifting needs of society and its future.
This is the 360° journey of OAcademy.
Jennifer Swartz (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) leads a harp masterclass
CURATING INSTITUTIONS
A select group of world-class institutions — iconic orchestras, leading
conservatories, global music management firms, commercial record labels, artist
development platforms, and other specialized partners — collaborate to guide core
components of the learning experience, ensuring that innovative performance tools from
the forefront of the sector reach and empower OAcademists.
HIGHLIGHTS
Graduate Artist’s Certificate in Orchestral Performance & Digital Creation
Innovative methodology
— 100% live & interactive participant-centered experience
— Combines peer group learning with full orchestra engagement
— Tailored curriculum of Studio Classes, Leadership-oriented Masterclasses,
Orchestral Workshops & more in alliance with The Royal Concertgebouw,
Principals of The MET Opera, Curtis Institute of Music, HarrisonParrott, The
OSM Competition, Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, & other leading
global institutions.
Faculty of live music industry icons includes Grammy-winning recording
artists, top orchestra principals, global soloists, and celebrated conductors.
High-visibility digital performance collaborations with world-class artists,
from SilkRoad’s Johnny Gandelsman to Yo-Yo Ma, put learning into practice.
Time commitment adapted to the busy lives of conservatory students &
rising orchestra professionals.
Limited to 50 exceptional musical talents from the Americas.
Timothy Chooi (Queen Elisabeth Competition Prizewinner) & Rixon Thomas (Danish Royal Opera) teach Virtuoso & Orchestral Masterclasses
THE JOURNEY
JANUARY 18 – JUNE 21 2021
PART I
MASTERING ARTISTRY & TECHNIQUE
Throughout the first seven weeks of the program, Academists receive advanced technical and
orchestral training from OAcademy’s faculty of world-class musicians under the guidance of top
institutions from Canada’s National Arts Centre to Bard College Conservatory. Tailored Instrumental
Studio Classes, specialized Masterclasses, orchestral Repertoire Sessions, and Digital-Ensemble
Performance Training form the core of the initial curriculum and set the basis for the intensive, multi-
faceted learning journey ahead.
PART II
EXPANDING CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, & LEADERSHIP
The second part of OAcademy focuses on personal growth, imagination, and innovation in performance.
Alongside Instrumental Studio Classes with Core Faculty, OAcademists hone leadership skills through
Principals & Concertmaster Learning Streams led by visiting international professors. Chamber Music
and Digital Performance are a focus throughout these eight weeks of the journey as cross-cultural peer
groups collaborate digitally to develop innovative ensemble performances in alliance with Brooklyn
Rider & The Museum of the Americas, together with other supporting partners.
PART III
ENTERING THE INDUSTRY – EXCEL, CONNECT, TRANSFORM
The final nine weeks of OAcademy focus on refining virtuosity, refining digital recording abilities
through full orchestra projects with leading contemporary composers, expanding teaching artistry
through community engagement, and mastering the process of professional auditions through
coached juries. Curated by renowned artist development agency HarrisonParrott, OAcademists
receive Virtuoso-themed training under the guidance of Grammy winning violinist Gil Shaham and
other leading soloists. Acquired skills are put into practice in a multistage jury process coached by
The Curtis Institute of Music that culminates in graduation-oriented live examinations and feedback
sessions with the Principals of The Royal Concertgebouw and New York’s Metropolitan Opera.
Interactive coaching session with Weston Sprott (Metropolitan Opera)
INDIVIDUAL TRAINING IN NUMBERS
3 WEEKS
of Multi-Stage
Coached Jury
4 WEEKS Preparation
1
of Community FINAL
Development PROJECT
Engagement to graduate
industry-ready
45
MASTERCLASSES
5 WEEKS including the prestigious
Principals Series, Virtuoso
Series, and Concertmaster
of digital-ensemble Series for orchestral leaders,
performance soloists, concertmasters, and
training all rising performers.
16 WEEKS
11
full Orchestra
of Personalized
Instrumental
Repertoire Studio Classes
Sessions
THE LEARING EXPERIENCE
GLOBAL INDUSTRY FOCUS
Our approach brings concepts to life in real-world settings through
°° Small-Group Learning
°° Coaches from the Sector Forefront
°° Peer-Oriented Exchange
°° Interactive Live Instruction
OAcademy’s globally connected classroom enables participants to seamlessly
collaborate with peers on group assignments—ensuring enriching cultural exchange and
first-hand knowledge sharing at each step along the way.
CONVENIENT ACCESS
OAcademy’s live instruction is limited to Tuesdays and Wednesdays during fixed hours to
enable busy participants to juggle learning schedules with complex outside professional
and conservatory commitments. The curriculum experience is split into carefully
organized segments to allow OAcademists to focus on getting the most out of their
experience.
TIME COMMITMENT
24 WEEKS
6 hours of on-screen commitment weekly
3 hours of independent work weekly
(study & preparation / peer projects / teaching)
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
PERFORMATIVE TRAINING
Instrumental Studio Classes: Personalized training provided biweekly for each instrumental
family by the OAcademy’s prestigious Studio Faculty, targeting core orchestral repertoire.
Masterclasses: Focusing on a wide-ranging repertoire of the participants’ choice and led
by a rotating pool of leading global institutions and leaders in the orchestral field.
Full Orchestra Repertoire Sessions: Comprehensive study and in-depth analysis of the
orchestral repertoire, and an opportunity for deconstructive practice and internalization
of the orchestral canon through live, on-screen participation and interaction with the
conductor and fellow musicians.
Juries: A multi-stage process supported by coaching from top institutions and leading
reviewers that allow fellows to demonstrate mastery and prove that they are industry ready.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Principals Series Masterclasses: Broad lessons on section leading practices for each
instrumental family curated by global orchestral principals.
Concertmaster Series Masterclasses: Exploring orchestral roles and dynamics among the
concertmaster, conductor, and the orchestra. Tailored for violinists and all instrumentalists
alike.
Virtuoso Series Masterclasses: Full Academy learning experiences with global artists that
build on-stage individual leadership and performance practices, based on solo repertoire.
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
Kelly Zimba (Toronto Symphony Orchestra) leads audition & competition training workshop
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
Digital Ensemble Performance Projects: Reinventing the concert experience and
communication with audiences, and equipping fellows to succeed in building their audiences
using contemporary cross-disciplinary platforms in ensemble performance, such as visuals
and storytelling.
Full Orchestra Recordings: Honing digital recording and producing skills in an ever-
transforming performing world through a large orchestral recording project that connects
fellows across borders.
SKILLS EXPANSION
Community Engagement Sessions: Direct collaboration between each fellow and a global
music institution, in order to develop crucial educational skills that shape the artists of the
future.
Social Entrepreneurship Training through The Global Leaders Program: Designed for
multidimensional performing artists with an entrepreneurial mindset, it enables selected
fellows to join as observers in a wide range of classes.
10%
SKILLS EXPANSION
25%
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
45%
20%
COLLABORATIVE
PERFORMATIVE
TRAINING
PROJECTSLEAD INSTRUCTORS
FACULTY DIRECTORS
Carlos Miguel Prieto Weston Sprott Jennifer Swartz
Music Director Masterclass Faculty Head Studio Faculty Co-Head
Musical America – Conductor of the Year The Metropolitan Opera Montreal Symphony
Martin Schippers Jonathan Crow Gil Shaham
Studio Faculty Co-Head Principals Series Head Virtuoso Series Head
Royal Concertgebouw Toronto Symphony Grammy-winning Soloist
Scott Wilson Elisa Vegas
Orchestra Learning Curator Orchestra Learning Facilitator
Guildhall School of Music World Economic Forum – Young Global LeaderSTUDIO HEADS
Violin Violin Viola
Nikki Chooi Shari Mason Craig Mumm
Buffalo Philharmonic National Symphony of Mexico The Metropolitan Opera
Cello Double Bass Flute
Ilmari Hopkins Dominic Seldis Leone Buyse
Stavanger Symphony Royal Concertgebouw Boston Symphony
Oboe Clarinet Bassoon
Pedro Diaz Michael Webster Rodion Tolmachev
The Metropolitan Opera Rochester Philharmonic Mariinsky Orchestra
French Horn Low Brass Trumpet
Javier Gandara Martin Schippers Mauro Maur
The Metropolitan Opera Royal Concertgebouw Rome Opera
Percussion Harp
Fernando Meza Jennifer Swartz
Minnesota Orchestra Montreal SymphonyORCHESTRA LEARNING
Marin Alsop Paolo Bortolameolli Roderick Cox
Vienna Radio Symphony Los Angeles Philharmonic Minnesota Orchestra
(2016-2018)
Marta Gardolińska Carlos Miguel Prieto Alexander Shelley
Los Angeles Philharmonic The Orchestra of the Americas National Arts Centre
Orchestra of Canada
Elisa Vegas Scott Wilson
World Economic Forum Guildhall School of Music
Young Global Leader
MASTERWORK CASE STUDIES
10 defining pieces of global repertoire that form a cornerstone of the full orchestra study
experience and build practical insights into critical performative techniques.
CHARTING NEW DIRECTIONS
Canon repertoire studies are complemented by a focus on carefully selected contemporary
works that cultivate a practical mastery of emerging performative techniques, new expressive
directions, and evolving sector demands.MASTERCLASS INSTITUTIONS
INDUSTRY LEADING RESULTS
OAcademy empowers participants with a unique learning experience that immediately
integrates newly acquired skills with the evolving demands of the orchestral job sector. It creates a
cohort of colleagues who challenge each other to consistently excel, and who give each other the
confidence to do more. By joining a community that thrives on collaboration and exchange, participants
supercharge formative years of their career development. The outcome is a shared capacity to lead
individual change and to transform the sector.
GRADUATES ARE GRADUATE INCOME
MOTIVATED TO EXCEL INCREASES DRAMATICALLY
4 out of 5 alumni say that Alumni earning increases on
the Orchestra reshaped their average 250% within 5 years
motivation as a musician of graduation, and quintuples
within 10 years
ALUMNI SPREAD THE WORD
THE EXPERIENCE EXCEEDS
EXPECTATIONS 99% of alumni actively
recommend the experience
90% of recent graduates report
to others
ALUMNI SUCCEED BEYOND
THEIR COMFORT ZONE MUSICIANS BECOME LEADERS
Because we break down cultural “Enhanced Leadership Abilities”
divides, half of our alumni find - one of the most widespread
professional opportunities across legacies that graduates report.
international borders
GRADUATES ARE INSPIRED
GRADUATES EARN ADVANCED TO SERVE
DEGREES
Nearly all alumni report an
Nearly all alumni complete at ongoing commitment to give
least one Master’s degree back to their communities
after taking partJOIN A GLOBAL NETWORK OF IMPACT
Graduates win world-class jobs including
Cleveland Orchestra • Seoul Philharmonic • London Symphony • Mariinsky
Theatre • Toronto Symphony • Metropolitan Opera • Bogotá Philharmonic • Los
Angeles Philharmonic • Frankfurt Radio Orchestra • Stockholm Philharmonic •
Houston Symphony
SECURING BRIGHT FUTURES
“ Rodrigo Escalona | Venezuela
OAcademy gave me a unique opportunity to
develop knowledge, increase my artistic skills, and
connect with colleagues from all over the world –
all of which has stimulated lots of progress.
“ Nathalia Matus | Chile
Interacting live with world-class faculty has been
transformative. OAcademy allowed me to learn
alongside colleagues from around the world.
Participating has been inspiring and enriching!
“ Carlos Patiño | Colombia
OAcademy helped to expand my horizons as a
musician and a human being.HOW TO AUDITION
APPLY IN 3 STEPS
1. Register Online
2. Receive Materials
Submit Audition
3. by 1 December 2020
www.oamericas.org/audition
COST
All accepted OAcademists receive a scholarship bursary
applied to cover full tuition (value: $7,500 USD).
The only direct cost to participants is a one-time $650 USD
enrollment fee required upon acceptance to join.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
To access OAcademy, participants will need to ensure the following:
°° Regular access at the times of OAcademy live sessions to an instrument and a private practice
room.
°° Computing device connected to high-speed internet capable of receiving and transmitting
streaming video.
°° Microsoft Office and PDF viewer to access content such as documents, spreadsheets, presentations,
PDF files, and transcripts.
°° The latest version of a preferred browser to access our learning platform, Google Classroom.
°° These are the core technical requirements of participation. Participants will be informed of
detailed schedules and additional requirements upon offer of acceptance.1701 Rhode Island Ave NW
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