INNOPRAKTIKA & RUSSIAN SEASONS SCHOOL

MUSIC SESSION 2021 IN COOPERATION WITH THE RIMSKY-KORSAKOV ST. PETERSBURG STATE CONSERVATORY

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROJECT aimed at acquainting foreign art students with Russia and promoting intercultural dialogue between representatives of different countries, artistic views, and aesthetic traditions.

First sessions of the project took place in 2020 at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS). 25 students from 11 countries came to participate in the School. In addition to cultural activities and curriculum, which consisted of intensive courses each student had to create a final project according to the main topic of the session.

Music session 2021 will take place at the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory. St. Petersburg Conservatory was founded in 1862 following the initiative and through the active organizational skills of the renowned pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein. The names of the graduates occupy a prominent place in the history of world music. Among them is the name of the famous Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky, who was awarded a silver medal upon his graduation in 1865. A great influence on what will later become a school of composition and theory was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, whose contribution to conservatory life was immense.

ABOUT US

www.russianseasons.org/en/school/

LOCATION: Russia, St. Petersburg, Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory

DATES: July 1 - July 21, 2021

LANGUAGE: English

COURSES: Vocal, Сomposition, Conducting

QUALIFICATION: professional musicians involved in performing, research, teaching

SESSION PROGRAM The Program is divided into two parts: 

The first part involves getting acquainted with Russian culture. This part

includes lectures, excursions and special activities in a format of talk

aiming to reflect on cultural immersion.

The second part includes the curriculum consisting of intensive

courses and master classes.

The final part is creation of an artwork on the suggested topic.

TOPIC OF PROJECT: «UNITED IN CREATIVITY» Based on the personal experience and reflection on cultural immersion

the artist creates a unique artwork.  Featuring synthesis of cultures this

artwork will appear as an evident way of being united in creativity.

Best students will take part in the Innopraktika and Russian

Seasons School Festival planned to be held in July 2021 in Crimea.

All the materials & musical instruments for the work

ACCOMMODATION AND FULL BOARD EXPENSES

Visa fee refund Round-trip tickets to St. Petersburg

Accommodation and full board expenses at the time of the session

Airport transfer

Educational and cultural program expenses

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TO THE SESSIONAll documents MUST BE translated into English

• СV and  identity photo (several looks for vocalists)

• Certificate/Diploma or other documents of graduation from a relevant educational institution.

• Main achievements: competition diplomas, certificates of master-classes and courses.

• Motivation letter (Why do you want to participate in the Project? What are your expectations from the Project?)

• Contact information: address, phone number, email, links to social media accounts (if available)

• Age: 21-35 years old

• English Level: Intermediate level or higher (skype or phone interview)

• Unimpeded/Unrestricted entry into the Russian Federation 

• Valid international passport (a passport should have at least six months of validity after your last day of travel)

• Negative COVID-19 test upon arrival to Russia 

Video of introduction performance for vocalists and conductors:

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TO THE SESSION

VOCAL: Audition recordings (in the form of video files or YouTube links) of three pieces: -Two arias, one of them by a Russian composer -Russian romance or Russian folk song

CONDUCTING Video recording of two works, contrasting in character, tempo and dynamics, with the accompaniment of the piano or a symphony / choir group.

Composition The Applicants Must Submit Recordings Of Their Own Compositions That Demonstrate Good Creative And Composing Skills, Both Instrumental (Mostly Small Form) And Vocal Music For Solo Performance Or Choir (Including Adaptation Of Folk Songs). Composer’s Own Performance Or Computer Dubbing Is Also Possible. Submission Of The Scores Is Obligatory. The Motivation Letter Must Contain A Description Of An Idea Of Your Future Composition With The Theme From N. Rimsky-Korsakov Music. This Work Should Be Finished By The End Of The Session.

email for applications: musicsession@russianseasons.org 

WE INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MUSIC SESSION

OF INNOPRAKTIKA AND RUSSIAN SEASONS SCHOOL!

DEADLINE APRIL 15, 2021