2026 Summer Session Auditions
Dates
July 18 to 27, July 31 to August 5, 2026; including rehearsals and concert tour around Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.
Rehearsal Venue: Miaobei Art Center
Concert Tour Venues: Miaobei Art Center (Miaoli), National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), National Concert Hall (Taipei), Japan, Korea.
Conductor: Jun Märkl
Concert Repertoire
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D major
Eligibility
Date of birth from July 1, 2001 to July, 2014
Instruments
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass
Flute & Piccolo, Oboe&English Horn* , Clarinet, E-flat Clarinet*, Bass Clarinet*, Bassoon
Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba
Timpani & Percussion
Harp
* Optional Instrument
Auditions
1. Applicants must prepare a 5-minute excerpt from a solo piece or concerto, with or without piano accompaniment.
3. On-site auditions will be held on February 27 and March 7, 2026 in Taipei and February 28 in Kaohsiung. Details will follow. Those who cannot attend an on-site audition may submit a video recording for their audition.
4. Video audition: recordings must be one continuous take; no editing is allowed. Please state your name and instrument at the start of the recording. Upload your completed recording to YouTube, set visibility to "Unlisted", and send the link to ching.yang@mail.npac-ntch.org before March 5, 2026. You may submit the application from first.
Audition Results
To be announced on March 24, 2026. Selected applicants will be notified by March 27, 2026.
Tuition
NT$80,000 (includes rehearsal tuition, accommodation during rehearsal and tour period, three meals daily during rehearsal period and concerts, and transportation, including international flight for concert tour)
Grant Aid and Scholarship
A grant can be specially provided by NSO to those in need.