Applications open Fall 2024!
Czech Republic Festival Dates
June 14 – July 14, 2025
Festival Cities
Tábor: June 14 – 28
Prague: June 28 – July 14
Prague Summer Nights Plus
Launching Fall 2024!
Festival Cities
Alexandria, Argentina, Brazil, India, Mexico
All participants must attend the full duration of the festival.
Applications for PSN 2025 opening soon!
Check back soon for more details!
Czech Republic – Tuition and Accommodation
*Tuition: $4,995 USD
*Accommodation: $1,395 USD
Accommodation is for 30 nights based on double or triple occupancy. This price includes breakfast, ground transportation, a welcome and farewell dinner.
Prague Summer Nights is open to students 18 and above.
Prague Summer Nights Plus – Tuition
*Tuition: to be announced Fall 2024
Launching Prague Summer Nights Plus Fall 2024 – check back soon for more details!
Application Requirements
VOICE: resume, headshot, audition (video)
ORCHESTRA: resume, audition (video)
COACHING: resume, audition (video)
CONDUCTING: cover letter, resume, conducting video
STAGE DIRECTOR: cover letter, resume, interview (Skype)
ARTS ADMINISTRATION: cover letter, resume, interview (Skype)
Application Fees:
All applications received must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $50 for application to a single festival/residency or $75 for applications to both festivals. If you are accepted to the Prague Summer Nights Young Artists Music Festival or Prague Summer Nights Plus, you will receive an email notifying you of your acceptance. Additionally, you will receive a contract with the payment schedule, inclusions, exclusions, and all other pertinent information. We will begin to send out contracts by March 1.
Auditions
Every applicant must fill out the application form and choose to audition live or online. To audition online, submit a link to a YouTube video of your audition. Vocalists should submit an audition video with piano accompaniment; instrumentalists should audition without piano.
Financial Aid
Financial aid for Prague Summer Nights is available and will be determined on a case by case basis. If you wish to be considered for financial aid, please submit your aid request by clicking here.2025 auditions are virtual only. Applicants must audition with a YouTube link.
Audition Repertoire
VOICE: Please prepare two (2) contrasting arias of your choice. Applicants who would like to be considered for principal roles must prepare an aria from that role.
ORCHESTRA: Please prepare one movement of a standard concerto and three (3) standard, contrasting orchestral excerpts.
COACHING: Please prepare 1) a solo piano piece or chamber music selection and 2) accompany a singer for an operatic aria.
Live Auditions
Jan 11
Nashville, Tennessee
Location: Vanderbilt University
TBA
Bloomington, Indiana
Location: Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
Feb 9
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Location: University of Michigan
Feb 3
Chicago, Illinois
Location: Roosevelt University
Jan 18
Los Angeles, California
Location: University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music
Feb 1
New York, New York
Location: New York University, Steinhardt
Feb 8
Rochester, New York
Location: Eastman School of Music
Feb 15
Lexington, Kentucky
Location: University of Kentucky, Schmidt Vocal Arts Center