OBOE PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

In its first season, the Young Artists Academy will offer young musicians contemporary oboe training under the mentorship of Alison Teale, Professor of Oboe at London’s renowned Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

An active performer on international stages, Alison Teale is Sub-Principal Oboe and Principal Cor Anglais of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and has appeared as a soloist in numerous recordings and broadcasts for BBC Radio 3. As the programme’s lead teacher, she will work with the students in sessions several times a year.

During the rest of the year, individual music sessions will be led by her former student at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Stefani Trendafilova, who currently holds the position of Second Oboe and Cor Anglais with the Sofia Philharmonic. While in London, she also studied music education and later taught music using the Zoltán Kodály method at the North London Conservatoire.

As part of the programme, students will also participate several times a year in masterclasses with specially invited international and Bulgarian teachers.

Individual instrumental lessons are optional, and the number of lessons during the academic year is determined following a joint meeting between the teacher, the student, and their parents.

As participants in the Academy, students will attend Saturday group sessions throughout the academic year. These will include music theory, collaborative project activities, instrumental training, chamber music, and concerts. The programme is based on the most up-to-date teaching methods used by leading secondary schools and higher education institutions for music in Western Europe and the United States.

Individual lessons are scheduled outside the Saturday group sessions, at times convenient for both the student and the teacher.

The programme is designed for students aged 12 to 19 who attend music schools, as well as young musicians seeking a high level of performance and future professional development on stage. The programme begins in October 2026 and ends in June 2027.

The individual packages include between 10 and 30 individual instrumental lessons in addition to the Core Programme of group sessions. The fees cover tuition for the entire academic year. They may be paid in full at the beginning of the programme or in three instalments during the academic year.

MORE ABOUT THE ACADEMY AND REGISTRATION ⏩

● Core Programme: €600 / €660 (when paid in three instalments)

● Young Artists Academy + 10: €500 / €550 (when paid in three instalments)

● Young Artists Academy + 20: €950 / €1,050 (when paid in three instalments)

● Young Artists Academy + 30: €1,350 / €1,500 (when paid in three instalments)

If you would like the student to attend the Core Programme while taking individual lessons on a different instrument, please contact us at [email protected].