Scholarships: Ostrava Days 2023 Institute and Festival

3. Mai 202317. Januar 2023

Ostrava (Czech Republic), January 16 – The Ostrava Days Institute accepts applications for its 12^th edition. Over the course of more than 20 years, the Ostrava Days became one of the most praised and internationally acclaimed summer new music programs. OD consists of two inseparable, interconnected events: 3-weeks-long Institute with lectures, meetings and workshops, and 10-days-long Festival with almost a hundred of pieces performed at approximately 15 events taking place at various and often architectonically or historically unique venues.

Being focused mainly on working with orchestra, Ostrava Days has been effortlessly giving chance to young, emerging composers to work in the environment consisting of professionals in the field of new music. Every participating composer has their own piece performed by top-notch musicians from all over Europe and also overseas, with these pieces being programmed next to the “classics” of the genre (such as Iannis Xenakis, Morton Feldman and others) and also their peers. During the 3-week-long period, the resident-students of the Institute get a chance of attending lectures and individual meetings with almost 30 composers and also conductors and performers from new music field. Alongside the visiting ensembles and soloists, there are two resident orchestras at the core of Ostrava Days: Ostrava New Orchestra – ONO, and Ostravská banda.

The 21-days duration of Ostrava Days creates a close community of young and recognized composers and musicians. They interact not only professionally – attending lectures, seminars, discussions and participating in rehearsals and performances – but also socially. The use of English as the only language, the proximity of all the venues, and the joint eating places, create a sense of community. The duration of Ostrava Days allows participants to develop one-on-one relationships, which we hold essential for ideas to emerge, both musical and artistic.

The number or residents accepted at Institute is limited (usually there are approx. 30 students-residents). Among them, there are not only students of different academies worldwide, but also graduates, PhD researchers and even professors of composition who are keen on learning new things and meeting new people in the field. Application deadline is March 15, 2023. Scholarships are available.

Details about the application process are available on our website >>>

The Ostrava Days Festival is organized with the generous support of City of Ostrava, Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, Moravian-Silesian Region, Libor a Veronika Winkler, Martin and Hana Vohánka, and thanks to other foundations, support from the private sector and individual sponsors. We closely cooperate with Triple Hall Karolina, National Moravian-Silesian Theatre, Hlubina Association, Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava, Bludný kámen Association and Gallery of Fine Arts in Ostrava, Roman Catholic Diocese Ostrava-Opava, Czech Radio and Czech Television.

Ostrava Days 2023 Institute & Festival
August 14–September 2, 2023

The Institute program: lectures, workshops, seminars, individual meetings.
Compositions of the participants of the Institute are going to be included in the Festival programjust as in the past editions.
Working language: English (all lectures and events are conducted in English)
Institute consists of approximately 30 young composers and musicians who will be working with following composers:

Ana Sokolović (Montréal)
Bernhard Lang (Vienna)
Zygmunt Krauze (Warsaw)
Eric Wubbels (New York)
Peter Ablinger (Vienna)
Isabel Mundry (Berlin)
Raven Chacon (Albuquerque)
Roscoe Mitchell (New York)
Amina Claudine Myers (New York)
Miroslav Srnka (Prague)