A career building opera & orchestra young artists music festival
in the iconic and prestigious venues of Czech Republic

About Prague Summer Nights

Prague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival offers aspiring opera and orchestra professionals the opportunity to work and perform in the cultural heart of Europe.

Join our four week festival beginning with rehearsals, coaching, masterclasses and concerts in Tábor, and ending with performances of Puccini and Mozart operas in Prague. Perform in some of the most iconic and historic theatres, concert halls and venues, and perform in opera productions, symphonic and chamber music concerts, opera scenes, and a cabaret concert.

PSN also provides experience and opportunities for apprentice Conductors, Coaches, Stage Directors and Arts Administrators.

Prague Summer Nights is an intense and extensive Summer Music Program with full days and training with esteemed faculty from esteemed music schools such as Juilliard, NEC, Peabody, the Czech National Opera, Oberlin, University of Michigan, MSM and other.

Programs

  • Opera

    The full four-week PSN festival offers performances in Mozart Operas with full orchestra, singing in an opera scenes performance, and cabaret. Receive coaching and vocal training from the esteemed PSN faculty.

  • Vocal Academy

    Participate in the full four-week PSN program, receiving personalized coaching and voice training from the distinguished faculty. Students perform leading roles in Puccini's Suor Angelica and an Opera Scenes concert, sing chorus in the Mozart Operas and sing in a cabaret night.

  • Orchestra

    Orchestral musicians perform major symphonic works and operas in performances given in Tábor and Prague, perform chamber music, and take coaching, masterclasses, lessons, and perform side-by-side with festival faculty, including musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Concertgebouw, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Czech Philharmonic.

  • Conducting

    Assistant conductors will participate in the preparations for the Mozart opera productions and will conduct these works extensively in staging rehearsals with the cast and chorus, as well as assist the orchestra on symphonic concerts.

  • Coaching

    Coaching apprentices will work on our Mozart opera productions, directed and coached by the faculty of PSN. Work side-by-side with performers during rehearsals to assist with voice preparations, and perform in a cabaret concert.

  • Stage Directing

    Assistant Directors will work closely with festival faculty, assisting on fully staged Mozart opera productions, and will assist and direct scenes in the opera scenes program.

  • Arts Admin

    The PSN Arts Administration program aims to provide students practical experience on the logistical and operational needs required for the successful completion of an international summer music festival.

Explore Prague in high definition

An immersive walkthrough of the Prague Summer Nights festival

This video showcases the beauty of Prague’s historic streets, breathtaking venues, and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments with performers and staff. See artists preparing for concerts, rehearsing in iconic spaces, and get a close-up look at how each element of the festival comes together in this vibrant city. Join us as we reveal the magic of Prague Summer Nights, where music and history intertwine in unforgettable ways.

  • “I cannot say this enough, this has been one of the most rewarding and fun opera experiences I’ve had! Not only because we were lucky enough to perform in the Estates Theater, but more so because of the camaraderie and friendships I have made, that will last a lifetime."

    Jessica Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Mezzo-Soprano

  • “It truly is a joy to be here in Prague and spending so much time with this group of people. Everyone works so hard, and when all the different parts come together, the music we create is absolutely magical. There is much pleasure in growing and bonding with a very talented group of musicians.”

    Andy Kim, Violinist

  • “Today I attended the Brass sectionals of Sibelius Symphony No. 2 and Dvorak Symphony No. 9, led by clinician Ladislav Kozderka who holds the position of principal trumpet of the Czech Philharmonic. I offered to be his personal metronome and he humbly laughed, saying "no, no, you must know this piece so much more than me!" He let me conduct the entirety of both symphonies, stopping every section to give feedback. I kept wanting to pinch my cheek because I knew all the words of wisdom was coming from one of the leaders of the orchestra that loves and owns Dvorak more than anywhere else in the world.”

    Euan Shields, Conducting Apprentice

“It’s much like taking lessons within a living, breathing music-history museum. If you think it sounds both dreamy and intense, you’re 100 percent correct.”

Heather K. Scott, Strings Magazine

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