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In memory of the unforgotten Giuseppe Sinopoli and his tireless commitment to the next generation of musicians, the "Orchestra Academy of the Staatskapelle Dresden" was renamed the "Giuseppe Sinopoli Academy of the Staatskapelle Dresden" at a benefit concert on 21 April 2011 to mark the tenth anniversary of Sinopoli's death. This was an important sign of the continued existence and expansion of the orchestra academy, which now consists of up to 18 members. The training of young musicians has always played a special role for the Sächsische Staatskapelle. The orchestra's founding charter from 1548 already stipulates that the older generation should pass on their knowledge to the younger generation.
In the 19th century, a band musician founded the Dresden Conservatory, and in 1923 Fritz Busch established the "Orchestral School of the Saxon State Orchestra". Today, young musicians are taught by experienced orchestral musicians during their two-year training period and - ideally - prepared for an engagement in the Staatskapelle. It is this generation-spanning transfer of aesthetic ideas that ensures that the Staatskapelle's unique playing and sound culture is preserved for the future.
General information & vacancies
Scholarship holders of the Giuseppe Sinopoli Academy are entitled to four hours of tuition per month from musicians in leading positions in the Staatskapelle Dresden. In order to be introduced to the special music-making tradition of the Staatskapelle, each scholarship holder is assigned up to 15 services per month in the areas of opera, ballet and concert. Scholarship holders receive a basic amount of €615 as remuneration, while participation in rehearsals and performances is remunerated separately. Applicants may not be older than 27 when they join the academy and should have an intermediate diploma or comparable certificate. |
