More prizes for Concertino Praga winners and finalists
The Academy of Classical Music and the Karel Komárek Family Foundation have reached an agreement with Czech Radio to expand the ACM and KKFF prizes for the winners and finalists of the 58th Concertino Praga – Antonín Dvořák International Radio Competition for Young Musicians.
In addition to the existing prizes, i.e. the KKFF scholarship valued at 5000 EUR and the Czech Radio Prize in the form of a professional studio recording, the winner of the 1st prize will also receive:
- the option of performing at a concert with an orchestra on 23 January 2025 organised by the ACM as part of the Brno Philharmonic's subscription season.
- participation at a prestigious international masterclass arranged and paid for by the ACM (the course selection will be according to the winner’s given instrument and by agreement with the winner and their teacher) in addition to the funds provided in the KKFF purpose-based scholarship
- a professional audiovisual recording of their final performance at the Dvořák Prague music festival created by the ACM in association with Czech Radio and presented on a DVD or another electronic medium for the purposes of the personal presentation of the laureate (the conditions of use will be stated in the Prize Contract)
The winners of the 2nd and 3rd place prizes and any level 1 honorary mentions will also receive a professional audiovisual recording of their final performance at the Dvořák Prague music festival created by the ACM in association with Czech Radio and presented on a DVD or another electronic medium for the purposes of the personal presentation of the laureate (the conditions of use will be stated in the Prize Contract) in addition to the existing prizes and associated purpose-based scholarships.
Czech Radio and the Academy of Classical Music will continue to search for options for the further musical education and concert opportunities for all the finalists in the Concertino Praga 2024, as has been declared in the valid competition conditions for the 58th year of the competition.