Instrumentalist

Participants enrolled in Varna International Music Academy (VIMA) will receive in-depth music instruction from our expert faculty and will benefit from unparalleled performance opportunities alongside world-class master artists. The program will take place along the breathtaking shores of the Black Sea in the City of Varna, Bulgaria & in the beautiful region of Northern Italy.

This program is open to instrumentalists seeking to develop a professional performing career as an orchestral and chamber musician.

Orchestra Artists will perform in the Festival Orchestra. The Festival Orchestra will feature internationally recognized artists from prestigious US orchestras, and renowned educational institutions. Participants will be assigned a position in the orchestra under the baton of Maestro Gregory Buchalter, of the Metropolitan Opera and under the tutelage of the lead master artists in the orchestra, in their respective section. Auditions are required for all positions. Participants in this program will also receive coaching and preparation for the chamber music recitals, under the tutelage of master artists.


Inclusions

  • Two 40-minute private lessons per week, with the master teachers
  • One 2-hour group sectional rehearsal, led by master principal players
  • Two-hour group Chamber music coaching – preparation for instrumental chamber recital
  • Master class led by world-class instrumentalists: Keys to Successful Preparation for Performances, sharing from their vast experience on the world stages.
  • Participation in a student chamber recital
  • Play in the Festival orchestra
  • 26 nights lodging at 4-star hotels in Varna, Bulgaria, and Italy (double occupancy)
  • Half-board (breakfasts and lunch or dinner daily)
  • One way flight from Varna, Bulgaria to Venice, Italy
  • Ground transportation and airport transfers for group arrivals

REQUIEM, W.A. Mozart
Suor Angelica, Puccini
Der Schauspieldirektor, Mozart


Inclusions

  • Play in the Festival orchestra
  • Two 40-minute private lessons per week, with the master teachers
  • One 2-hour group sectional rehearsal, led by master principal players
  • Two-hour group Chamber music coaching – preparation for instrumental chamber recital
  • Master class led by world-class instrumentalists: Keys to Successful Preparation for Performances, sharing from their vast experience on the world stages.
  • Participation in a student chamber recital (upon request and audition)
  • 8 nights lodging at 4-star hotels in Varna, Bulgaria, and Italy (double occupancy)
  • Half-board (breakfasts and lunch or dinner daily)
  • Ground transportation and airport transfers for group arrivals

REQUIEM, W.A. Mozart
Suor Angelica, Puccini
Der Schauspieldirektor, Mozart


Inclusions

  • Play in the Festival orchestra
  • Two 40-minute private lessons per week, with the master teachers
  • One 2-hour group sectional rehearsal, led by master principal players
  • Two-hour group Chamber music coaching – preparation for instrumental chamber recital
  • Master class led by world-class instrumentalists: Keys to Successful Preparation for Performances, sharing from their vast experience on the world stages.
  • Participation in a student chamber recital (upon request and audition)
  • 14 nights lodging at 4-star hotels in Varna, Bulgaria, and Italy (double occupancy)
  • Half-board (breakfasts and lunch or dinner daily)
  • Ground transportation and airport transfers for group arrivals

Inclusions

  • Two 40-minute private lessons per week, with the master teachers
  • One 2-hour group sectional rehearsal, led by master principal players
  • Two-hour group Chamber music coaching – preparation for instrumental chamber recital
  • Master class led by world-class instrumentalists: Keys to Successful Preparation for Performances, sharing from their vast experience on the world stages.
  • Participation in a student chamber recital
  • Play in the Festival orchestra
  • 13 nights lodging at 4-star hotels in Italy (double occupancy)
  • Half-board (breakfasts and lunch or dinner daily)
  • Ground transportation and airport transfers for group arrivals