Visegrad Music Youth Academy

The Visegrad Music Youth Academy is an international educational project focused on improving the artistic and performing skills of young string musicians from V4 countries.

The Academy provided a unique opportunity for participants to work intensively with prominent V4 pedagogues who were also world-renowned concert artists, offering a level of daily professional guidance rarely available to young musicians. 

The project included seven solo instrumental classes and one orchestra class, with a strong emphasis on solo performance, chamber music, and orchestral playing. A key component is the Visegrad Academy String Orchestra, which is led by a world-class conductor and gave participants valuable orchestral experience that is often missing in standard music education, despite being essential for their future professional careers. For the first time, the program also introduced simulated orchestra auditions to prepare students for real professional practice. 

All participants performed at Academy concerts, including three solo concerts and one orchestral concert, and had the opportunity to perform alongside their teachers. The Academy also offered chamber music activities, lectures, workshops led by instrument makers, and professional piano accompaniment at all lessons. 

In addition to its educational impact, the project ensured equal access for talented young musicians regardless of their financial background. It strengthened cultural cooperation within the V4 region, promoted its musical heritage internationally, and built a strong reputation through the visible artistic progress and achievements of its participants.