About The Concerto Camp
The Concerto Camp (TCC) is a premier classical music educational initiative founded and managed by Scala Arts. TCC is dedicated to delivering immersive, high-caliber training for advanced young soloists seeking to expand their concerto repertoire and develop essential orchestral performance skills and experience. Every year, TCC curates a roster of masterworks and delivers a structured curriculum designed to help students methodically master these works and elevate their artistry.
Every enrolled student will have:
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An Intensive Orchestral Rehearsal: A dedicated rehearsal session with TCC’s professional partner orchestra.
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A Live Concerto Performance: The opportunity to perform a full movement from the program repertoire alongside the professional orchestra in a prestigious concert hall.
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Professional Audio/Video Recording: High-definition, multi-camera video and engineered audio recordings of their final concerto performance.
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Private Lessons with Masters: One-on-one private lessons led by internationally acclaimed concert artists and distinguished pedagogues.
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Comprehensive Concerto Performance Training: Interactive group lessons exploring advanced aspects of concerto performance and interpretation.
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A Solo Recital Opportunity: Eligibility to participate in featured group solo recitals at a renowned concert venue.
The 2027 edition of The Concerto Camp is exclusively dedicated to Piano Concertos. Expansions featuring additional instrument categories will be introduced in future editions.
The Concerto Camp 2027
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Use
Bärenreiter
Scores
Repertoire of Study
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Mozart Piano Concerto No.6, K.238, mvt.1
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Mozart Piano Concerto No.6, K.238, mvt.3
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Mozart Piano Concerto No.18, K.456, mvt.1
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Mozart Piano Concerto No.18, K.456, mvt.3
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Mozart Piano Concerto No.23, K.488, mvt.1
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Mozart Piano Concerto No.23, K.488, mvt.3
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Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2, Op.19, mvt.1
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Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2, Op.19, mvt.3
An enrolled student can choose only ONE movement to play with the orchestra. He/She can express a preference, but must accept TCC's assignment for programming purposes.
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Courses of Study
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Full Score Reading
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Conducting
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Piano Literature
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Double-Piano Concerto Coaching
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Private Piano Lessons
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Orchestral Rehearsal
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Capstone Formal Performance
All courses are mandatory. TCC reserves the right to deny issuing the Certificate of Completion to students with absences, lateness, or early leave.
From July 9 to July 16, 2027, daily access to a piano practice room is secured for every enrolled student for 2 hours. A student can book extra hours of practice at his/her own cost, depending on availability.
On July 17, 2027, a 1-hour pre-performance warm-up room is secured for every enrolled student. A student can book extra hours of practice at his/her own cost, depending on availability.
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Cost of Attendance
Tuition Fee:
$4560 USD
Per Person. Board, accommodation, travel, and insurance are NOT included.
Essential Companion Pass:
$240 USD
Per person. For an adult companion of an enrolled non-adult student. Permit to shadow all lessons if space is available. Access to rehearsals, concerts, and the social lunch.
Observer Pass:
$100 USD
Per person. For an enrolled student's family member who only shows up for the student's rehearsals and performances. No access to lessons and social lunch.
Accommodation Suggestion:
An enrolled student and his/her family members are free to choose their own accommodations according to their own budget and needs. TCC recommends Holiday Inn Vienna City and Hotel Drei Kronen due to their proximity to the Ehrbarsaal and reasonable pricing. Early booking is advised.
Faculty
Application Guideline
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Required Pre-screening Videos:
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One fast movement of a piano sonata from the Classical period
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A piano solo work written IN or AFTER the 19th century
Please record the two prescreening pieces as two separate videos and upload them to major video-hosting platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, Bilibili, or Youku. Please mark the piano work's name, composer, and applicant's name in the video title. Applicants need to provide the videos' URLs in the application form.
Videos do not have to be professional or studio recordings, but the sound and visual quality should be high and should accurately reflect your musicianship. The applicant’s face (in profile) should be visible throughout the performance. The entire keyboard and pedals should be visible. The performance must be from memory. Videos have to be shot from a single, fixed camera angle, in one uninterrupted take. Videos have to be shot within 6 months before submission.
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Supplemental Videos:
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A piano concerto movement with an orchestra or with another piano's accompaniment
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A collaborative/chamber music work with other instrument(s), including a piano
Supplemental videos are preferred, NOT required. They are used to assess the applicant's pre-existing collaborative ability. The videos can be the applicant's past performance recordings, old or new. Edited multi-camera recordings are acceptable. The applicant’s face (in profile) should be visible in the video.
The applicant can choose to upload either one or both supplementary videos to major video hosting platforms, such as YouTube, Vimeo, Bilibili, Youku, etc. Please mark the piano work's name, composer, and applicant's name in the video title. The applicant needs to provide the video URLs in the application form.
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The application fee is 95 USD for applications submitted by the Early-Bird Deadline, December 15, 2026. From December 16, 2026, until the Final Application Deadline, February 15, 2027, the application fee is 125 USD. The fee can only be paid online at the time of application submission. Payment can be made using all major credit cards and PayPal. An application is considered submitted only once the payment transaction has been processed. The application fee is NOT refundable.