Romantic Dream
Early Romantic Music on Period Instruments
Toblach · 15 – 22 September 2026
Final Concert · 20 September 2026 · Gustav Mahler Hall
Live Audio / Video Recording · 21-22 September 2026
DESCRIPTION
Romantic Dream is a new orchestral project by Bruneck Cordia Academy, dedicated to Early Romantic music on period instruments and addressed to young instrumentalists.
Selected candidates will be chosen through a video-audio audition and will take part in advanced orchestral training on original instruments or historical copies, with a special focus on historically informed performance practice. Participants will be coached by tutors throughout the orchestral preparation, with particular attention to style, articulation, and phrasing.
PARTICIPATION
The project is open to musicians who specialize in, or have a strong interest in Early Romantic repertoire and performance on period instruments. Admission is by video audition.
SCHOLARSHIP
Each selected participant will receive a scholarship of EUR 700 before tax. Accommodation, including breakfast, will be covered for the duration of the project.
MUSIC PROGRAMME
Fryderyk Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, “Italian”
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS (A=438 Hz)
Historical instruments required, preferably copies of German instruments, not modern instrument.
AUDITION Excerpts (A=438 Hz)
• excerpts from Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 “Italian” Orchestral Excerpts
• a short piece of choice from the Romantic or Early Romantic repertoire.
APPLICATIONS
Please submit a video audition link and a CV through the online application form. Accepted platforms include YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, or similar file-sharing services.
Online enrolment
Application deadline: 30 July, 2026
Confirmation of acceptance: by August 6th, 2026
OBJECTIVE
The project aims to provide young musicians with a high-level orchestral experience in Early Romantic music, with a focus on orchestral repertoire, period instruments, and historically informed performance practice.
TUTORS
Terje Skomedal Violin Monika Grimm Viola Stefano Veggetti Cello Christopher Palameta Oboe Anne Pustlauk Flute Emily Worthington Clarinet Ivan Calestani Bassoon
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