Winners 1st Prize 2022: Young Trombone Collective | Category 12 to 19 years | Photo: Willem Melssen

KCJG Academy

KCJG Academy

KCJG Academy is intended for musicians aged 12 to 19 who are considering entering the competition as a duo, trio or other ensemble

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Winners 1st Prize 2022: Young Trombone Collective | Category 12 to 19 years | Photo: Willem Melssen

Where can we help?

The help KCJG Academy can offer depends partly on the demand of the ensemble.

1) The members of the ensemble all have lessons, but lack a teacher who can make the ensemble into an ensemble. KCJG seeks a teacher and pairs them with the ensemble for 2 or 3 sessions.

2) The ensemble members have already chosen a repertoire, but are still missing one musician. KCJG searches through its contacts for a possible candidate.

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Winners 3rd Prize 2022: Duo Anna & Menno | Category 12 to 19 years | Photo: Willem Melssen

KCJG Academy seeks a tutor and pairs them with the ensemble

Conditions

  1. All musicians in the ensemble have lessons from a qualified teacher
  2. The musicians’ teachers agree to KCJG Academy’s help and communicate this in writing
  3. The preparation leads to participation in KCJG Academy’s next competition
  4. Travel expenses and other costs incurred by the musicians to realise the assistance will be borne by the musicians
  5. The results of the lessons are never related to whether or not a prize is won at the competition for which the preparation was intended

Working method

  1. First, an orientation meeting takes place via Skype or ZOOM
  2. At this interview, all musicians of the ensemble are present (online)
  3. If this gives rise to a next step, an information form will be provided for completion
  4. A recording of the ensemble can be requested to support this
  5. Based on this, KCJG Academy will decide whether or not to support the requesting ensemble
  6. After this, KCJG Academy will look for a teacher and make a plan for the number of sessions and the location
  7. Costs payable to the teacher and, if applicable, for the location, will be borne by KCJG Academy
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Winners 2nd Prize + Audience Award 2022: Duo Femke & Lidwien | Category 12 to 19 years | Photo: Willem Melssen

KCJG Academy will look through its contacts for a possible candidate for the missing ensemble member

Conditions

  1. All musicians in the ensemble are taught by a qualified teacher
  2. The musicians’ teachers agree to KCJG Academy’s help and communicate this in writing
  3. Preparation leads to participation in KCJG Academy’s next competition
  4. The teacher of the musician found by KCJG Academy must agree to his or her student’s participation in the ensemble and participation in the competition

Working method

  1. First, an orientation meeting takes place via Skype or ZOOM
  2. At this meeting, all musicians of the ensemble are present (online)
  3. If this gives rise to a next step, an information form will be provided for completion
  4. A recording of the ensemble can be requested to support this
  5. Based on this, KCJG Academy will decide whether or not to support the requesting ensemble
  6. After this, KCJG Academy will make every effort to find the desired musician*

* Should KCJG Academy not succeed in this, the requesting musicians may never hold KCJG Academy responsible in any way.