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ACADEMY

STRING AND PIANO MASTER CLASSES IN JÄRNA

JUNE 10-17, 2025

4 individual lessons
Chamber music with teachers and students

No course fee!
30€ registration fee
Free room and board

APPLICATION DEADLINE 31 MARCH at 23.59 CET

Every year, in conjunction with the Chamber Music Festival, a college-level Musician's Academy takes place. 24 students are admitted annually to the Academy, which consists of individual lessons, chamber music performed with the teachers, joint lessons, masterclasses and concert opportunities for all students. The teachers are drawn from the very top of the international chamber music scene and each student receives 4 hours of individual lessons. Most lessons are private but some are also open to the public. All students perform at least one chamber music piece (8-15 minutes) together with other students and the Academy's teachers. All students are expected to be in Järna for the duration of the Academy.
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The Academy is open to participants from all over the world aged 15 and above. The Academy and Festival take place at Kulturhuset in Ytterjärna, located about 50 km south of Stockholm. Lessons, food and accommodation are free of charge for all participants. Vegetarian meals with locally produced ingredients are served daily. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses.

Fairplay Chamber Music strives to be a climate-neutral activity, therefore all participating artists and students are expected to travel all the way to and from Järna by train, bus or electric car. Traveling climate-neutral to Järna is an absolute requirement to participate in the academy. We accept no exceptions to this requirement!

€30 registration fee (non-refundable), no course fee.
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The academy manager is Pauline Claise
academy@jarnafestivalacademy.com

REQUIREMENTS

BEFORE YOU APPLY, MAKE SURE YOU:

1. Meet the age requirement of being 15 years or older.
2. Have uploaded one or more videos on YouTube or Vimeo and have access to the links.
3. Have prepared a current artistic biography of maximum 100 words and a detailed summary of your previous studies.
4. Are confident that you can travel to Järna in an environmentally friendly way.

APPLICATION

Applications are accepted annually from January 15 to March 31.
On the basis of the applications and recordings submitted, a selection is made of those accepted as students at the Fairplay Chamber Music Academy. Notification is usually given within two weeks after the deadline for applications.

1. Admission tests
Record one or more videos of yourself performing two contrasting pieces (approximately 10-20 minutes in total). Recordings made with smartphones are accepted but we prefer the best quality possible. Publish the video on YouTube or Vimeo, it can be an unlisted clip but do not use password protection.
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2. Pay the compulsory application fee of 30€ here: ‍‍.

The application fee is mandatory and non-refundable. Transactions are handled through PayPal but you do not need to have a PayPal account to make the payment. As an alternative for those who cannot use PayPal, we offer the possibility to use a direct bank transfer. However, we prefer that you use PayPal if possible. Bank transfer:
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Recipient: JÄRNA FESTIVAL ACADEMY
IBAN: SE52 9500 0099 6042 0858 4054
BIC/SWIFT: NDEASESS
or Plusgiro 858405-4

Please take a screenshot of the approved transaction and email it to us.‍

3. Complete and submit the application form:

APPLICATION

4. Wait and keep your fingers crossed that you will be admitted to the Fairplay Chamber Music Academy.

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