Overture is a unique opportunity for musicians aged 18–25 from underrepresented backgrounds to learn with members of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, in collaboration with Black Lives in Music (BLiM) and the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO).
If you are selected, you will be partnered with a musician from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (OROH), who will mentor you throughout the 2024-25 Season (between September 2024 and July 2025). A personalised experience will be created for each individual.
We welcome applications from young people from throughout the UK who identify as being from the global majority background or from another underrepresented group, who play the following instruments:
Each participant will have a personalised experience, tailored to their individual needs. This will include:
The programme will run between September 2024 and July 2025. Key dates include:
30 September 2024 OR 1 October 2024 | Early 2025 | 23 May 2025 | 3, 4 or 7 July 2025 |
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Meet & Greet, backstage tour, watching a pit rehearsal | Opera side-by-side rehearsal | Ballet side-by-side rehearsal | Mock auditions |
Your place on the mentorship programme is conditional on confirmation that you meet the selection criteria. We embrace and celebrate the different contributions that everyone brings to our organisation; we encourage applicants to fill in all sections of the application form to help us have an accurate understanding of you and your skills.
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales (Company number 480523) Charity Registered (Number 211775)