Szczecin Classic Academy
26April – 3 May 2026
Would you like to develop your skills in a unique place with the help of a completely new artistic concept and outstanding artist-educators?
We offer you a music course where you will not only take part in individual lessons, chamber music groups, and a chamber orchestra, but above all you will have the opportunity to prepare and perform concerts with the most outstanding master teachers from leading European art universities. By participating in our course, you will be able to work with several teachers.
We guarantee creative use of your time, including dance classes, lectures, and movement classes designed as warm-ups.
We have the perfect recipe for playing well, managing stress, strengthening the body, and choosing the right strategy for career development!
Szczecin Classic Academy is a project aimed at pupils, students, and graduates of art schools and universities, including instrumentalists (string instruments group) as well as existing chamber ensembles (any instrumentation). Admission to the course is based on the order of applications.
A limited number of individual places is available per instrument:
- Violin – 15 participants
- Viola – 10 participants
- Cello – 10 participants
- Double Bass – 5 participants
- as well as chamber ensembles
Classes included in the course program will take place in the buildings of Technopark Pomerania, ul. Cyfrowa 4, Szczecin.
Additional activities and concerts will be held in the city space and concert halls in Szczecin, including the M. Karłowicz Philharmonic.
The course fee for an individual participant is PLN 1,800. The fee includes:
- 2–3 individual lessons
- 2 chamber group lessons (optional)
- 3 chamber orchestra rehearsals
- Performance of at least 2 concerts with teachers (optional)
- Participation in additional activities
- Meeting with a luthier
- Accommodation
The advance payment for each participant is PLN 500 and must be paid on the day of submitting the application.
The remaining amount must be paid by 28 February 2026.
Payments should be made to:
Fundacja stradivarius.pl
Bank account number: 14 1090 1492 0000 0001 5268 7621
When paying the advance of PLN 500, please include the note:
“course deposit” + first and last name + instrument.
The deposit must be paid no later than the day the application is submitted. Proof of payment must be attached to the application form.
When paying the remaining amount, please include the note:
“course fee” + first and last name + instrument.
The payment must be completed by 28 February 2026.
The course fee for chamber ensembles is PLN 4,200. The fee includes:
- 4 ensemble lessons (1.5 hours each) with different teachers
- Performance of works (up to 25 minutes) at a selected festival concert
- Participation of the ensemble in the chamber orchestra project
- Participation in additional activities: classical gymnastics, thematic lectures, concerts, Stradivarius violin presentation
- Meeting with a luthier
- Accommodation
The advance payment for a chamber ensemble is PLN 500 and must be paid on the day of submitting the application.
The remaining amount must be paid by 14 March 2026.
Payments should be made to:
Fundacja stradivarius.pl
Bank account number: 14 1090 1492 0000 0001 5268 7621
When paying the advance of PLN 500, please include the note:
“course deposit” + ensemble name + first and last name of the ensemble leader.
Proof of payment must be attached to the application form.
When paying the remaining amount, please include the note:
“course fee” + ensemble name + first and last name of the ensemble leader.
The payment must be completed by 14 March 2026.
Note: Applications for chamber ensembles must be submitted by the ensemble leader via the recruitment form.
Participants will be accommodated at Hotel Pasat, ul. Starzyńskiego 9, Szczecin, in double rooms from 26 April to 4 May 2026.
Applications must be submitted via the Application Form. The advance payment must be made on the day of submitting the application, and proof of bank transfer must be attached to the form.
By 28 February 2026, all applicants/ensembles will receive an email confirmation of acceptance.
If an applicant is not accepted, the deposit will be refunded.
If accepted and the full course fee is not paid by the deadline, the deposit will not be refunded.
If a participant/ensemble resigns after acceptance and payment of the deposit, the deposit will be refunded only in the case of a random or unforeseen circumstance and upon submission of a formal resignation by email. The resignation must be approved by the Organizer.
The full course fee must be paid no later than 14 March 2026.
Note: Applications for chamber ensembles must be submitted by the ensemble leader.
📧 aplikuj@szczecinclassic.pl
📞 Festival Office: +48 660 326 575
