KIS - Baltic Sea Philharmonic Academy Heringsdorf on Usedom, Germany · 7–14 February 2027 Are you preparing for an orchestral audition? This project is for you. On Usedom, we’re running a week of masterclasses dedicated to orchestral excerpts. You’ll work on selected excerpts individually, in group rehearsals and with a full orchestra. As a participant, you may also be considered for future projects with the Baltic Sea Philharmonic (BSP). Learn orchestral repertoire “the Baltic way” In group rehearsals, you’ll work on tone, timing and ensemble playing. In full orchestra rehearsals, we play the excerpts as part of longer passages from the original works. Hearing how your part fits with the rest of the orchestra helps you make musical choices when you perform the excerpt on your own. Audition training focuses exclusively on orchestral excerpts. In mock auditions, you’ll put your preparation into practice and receive individual feedback on your performance. Participants will also perform in one or more concerts during the week. Recruitment for the Baltic Sea Philharmonic The Academy is a recruitment route for BSP. Through rehearsals and concerts, the orchestra gets to know you both as an instrumentalist and as an ensemble player. BSP has a growing number of projects. The orchestra performs all its programmes from memory and returns to them on later tours. BSP is therefore building a wider pool of musicians who know the repertoire and how the orchestra works. This gives more musicians the opportunity to take part and makes it easier for someone to step in at short notice if a player falls ill on tour. Course fee and additional tuition The course fee is €390 per participant. Subject to availability, you can request additional one-to-one tuition on orchestral excerpts. A 20-minute session costs €35. If you book two sessions together, you’ll get a single 45-minute session for €70. Faculty Jan Bjøranger – violin, viola and direction Marius Malanetchi – cello Dušan Kostić – double bass Kristīne Beitika – flute Rodrigo J. Escalona-Saldeño – oboe Alexey Mikhaylenko – clarinet and direction Kairi Sosi – horn Special Guests Martin Kuuskmann – bassoon Damien Bassman – percussion Yejin Gil – piano and chamber music Accommodation and travel Arrival and check-in are on Sunday 7 February, with departure on Sunday 14 February. Participants stay in apartments in Heringsdorf and book directly with our accommodation partners. Accommodation rates, meal arrangements and booking details will be published once the agreements are finalised. From Berlin or Hamburg, you can travel by train to Züssow and change to the Usedomer Bäderbahn for Heringsdorf. Train connections to Usedom Solo masterclasses in Norway For one-to-one tuition in solo repertoire, apply for the KIS Winter Masterclasses in Norway, 19–28 February 2027.