Scholarships
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Based on the decision of founder Jan Stadler, the foundation supports students of classical music in their artistic development. An important aspect of this journey is openness and receptivity to different approaches, influences, methods, concepts and techniques. A means of developing this openness can be, for example, study stays at art colleges, participation in master classes led by important musical personalities, participation in music competitions, etc. That is why scholarships are a fundamental pillar of the foundation's activities. The foundation focuses on awarding several types of scholarships: long-term study scholarships, short-term study scholarships and master course scholarships. The selection of applicants, including criteria, is solely the responsibility of the foundation's board of directors.
Short-term scholarships
The short-term scholarship program is intended for those who wish to explore new avenues of their artistic development through a short-term stay at a foreign art school (of several weeks or months), through master classes and competitions, or in any other way that can open the candidate to new possibilities in his musical education. This program is intended for students from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Switzerland.
Long-term scholarships
Our foundation awards several long-term scholarships each year. These scholarships are intended for very talented students from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Switzerland who are already studying or have been accepted to study at top Swiss music schools and who are demonstrably in need of financial support. Scholarships are not intended for the study of composition or early music performed on authentic period instruments.
Studying abroad
Based on the decision of founder Jan Stadler, the foundation supports students of classical music in their artistic development. An important aspect of this journey is openness and receptivity to different approaches, influences, methods, concepts and techniques. A means of developing this openness can be, for example, study stays at art colleges, participation in master classes led by important musical personalities, participation in music competitions, etc. That is why scholarships are a fundamental pillar of the foundation's activities. The foundation focuses on awarding several types of scholarships: long-term study scholarships, short-term study scholarships and master course scholarships. The selection of applicants, including criteria, is solely the responsibility of the foundation's board of directors.
Music contest
Participation in a prestigious international interpretation competition can significantly help a talented individual in his artistic development. The environment of interpretation competitions provides an opportunity to motivate students and young music professionals, to familiarize them with new principles of interpretation and, above all, to learn to recognize and admire the quality work of others, even if they are winning the competition. Through competitions, the teacher has room for the comprehensive improvement of the key competences of his pupil. As part of competition preparation, the participant expands his repertoire, improves his playing, improves concentration and acquires the ability to cope with mistakes, stage fright or a high level of stress during public performances in front of a jury and other music professionals. For these reasons, our foundation supports participation in high-quality international competitions in cases where participation in the competition is costly and beyond the applicant's means. As part of the grant procedure, it is possible to apply for financial support for, for example, transport or accommodation at the venue of the competition, if it is held in a country other than the applicant's home country.
Master class
This type of scholarship is intended for talented students who want to improve their art and discover new paths through participation in quality master classes, but their economic situation makes it difficult for them. As in previous cases, a difficult economic situation must be proven. It is possible to apply for a contribution to the participation fee for domestic or foreign master courses, provided that the participant does not receive a scholarship from other sources or directly from the organizer of the master course, or that he consults with our foundation. Here too, the Foundation has the full right to decide whether to grant a scholarship.
Contribution for a musical instrument
In justified cases, the Foundation can donate a musical instrument to a talented individual or musical institution if they cannot afford to purchase it themselves. The contribution can also be used to repair an older musical instrument. Applicants - Individuals must be high school or college art students. In exceptional cases, the foundation can contribute to an applicant under the age of fifteen, but here it is necessary to prove the applicant's extraordinary talent (e.g., successes in competitions, etc.). When awarding a grant for a musical instrument, several factors are considered: the proven musical talent of the applicant and his efforts to develop this talent, the socio-economic situation of the applicant and his family, the applicant's study and professional plans and other factors. The foundation provides only a limited number of grants for a musical instrument. The musical instrument grant application can be submitted by XX and the application form including the current criteria can be found here.