Seminar #8 | April: Behind the Scenes
Continuing our tradition from last week, we take this week to delve behind the scenes on April’s Seminar #8 with the renowned Roman Simovic @romansimovic and various composers from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam @conservatoriumvanamsterdam Join us now on the road to 2026, as we cover the incredible journey our institute undertook in 2025. Co-funded by the #europeanunion@creative.eu
Seminar #7 | February: Behind the Scenes
Timeless Traditions: Exploring Gypsy Music from Classics to JAZZ Improvisation We are thrilled to share the highlights from our program, “Timeless Traditions.” This session brought together young European talents for a unique journey through orchestral classics, modern adaptations, and professional studio recording. Our participants explored the evolution of gypsy-inspired music across centuries. The repertoire bridged the gap […]
Ghosts in the Woods – FAME’S Institute Student Project
Today, we celebrate Gregory Ney @neygregory and his superb project ‘Ghosts in the Woods’, recorded in collaboration with Conservatorium van Amsterdam @conservatoriumvanamsterdam during FAME’S Institute’s seminar #4. This project serves to highlight than any and every young musician, given the right circumstances, can meaningfully progress in their journey to professionalization. Join us, as we peek behind the scenes of ‘Ghosts […]
A Year in Review (2025)
With the closing of seminar #10, the FAME’S Institute ends all its courses for the year 2025. Join us now as we take a look back at all the key moments of the year in 2025’s Year in Review. Co-funded by the #europeanunion@creative.eu
The Road to 2026
As our final seminar courses for 2025 came to a close, we would like to invite you to join us over the next few months, as we share key highlights from all our activities during the year. In the meantime, if you’d like to save yourselves a considered seat for our 2026 courses, make sure […]
Early Bird Open Call: 2026
Early Bird OPEN CALL 2026: Calling Skilled Young Musicians! FAME’S Institute invites you to APPLY for our 2026 Program and take advantage of the opportunity to select the Orchestral Courses that best fit your availability in February, April, July, and/or September. The Program offers a FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP to selected participants (ages 18-30 with EU […]
FAME’S Institute: The Making of Seminar #8
This April, young musicians from all across Europe gathered in Skopje, North Macedonia to partake in FAME’S Institute’s Classical & Recording Orchestral Course. This marks the Institute’s 8th Seminar. It lasted two weeks. During Week 1, the participants dove deeply in Beethoven’s timeless oeuvre, guided by Roman Simovic – concertmaster for the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). At […]
Libertango: Echoes of Buenos Aires
On July 20th, in Ohrid’s Hagia Sophia church courtyard, we were transported in sound and spirit to a distant time, as the Echoes of Buenos Aires brought alive a crowd of eager ears, carrying the torch of Astor Piazzolla’s ouevre in the acutely spirited performance of the hypnotic Rusanda Panfili and the Fame’s Institute Orchestra. In combination […]
Baroque Recomposed
On July 6th, The FAME’S Institute organized and held its Baroque Recomposed concert in Skopje’s Suli An venue, guided by Maestro Emilio Percan. This signaled the end of Week 1 of the institute’s July 2025 course. The students played a selection of pieces by composers the likes of Vivaldi, Dall’Abaco, Geminiani, and Puccini to a […]
Call for The Magic Flute Orchestral Course
FAMES Institute & Opera Nova Project Coproduction (Mozart’s The Magic Flute performances at Teatru Manoel, Malta) Join the FAME’S Institute | 14th-27th of September 2025 | Skopje, North Macedonia Participants will take part in an exceptional international Opera production of The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Conducted by Philip Walsh, this collaboration with the Opera […]