The Pacific Music Festival (PMF) is an international educational music festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan.
Applications are now being accepted for the PMF 2022 Orchestra Academy.
All auditions for PMF 2022 will take place online via “Acceptd”. Applicants must have or make their own personal Acceptd account in order to apply. We will not hold live auditions, nor receive materials by postal mail. Please submit your recorded video audition materials online.
Please note that there will be no harp auditions in 2022.
*In the event of worsening pandemic conditions forcing PMF to cancel international participation in 2022, we plan to invite successful applicants living outside Japan to instead be members of the PMF 2023 Academy.
AUDITION ELIGIBILITY | Orchestral instrumentalists between the ages of 18 and 29 as of July 1, 2022 |
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REPERTOIRE | Please refer to the audition repertoire list here |
SUBMISSION FEES | $30 USD *This usage fee for submitting an application through Acceptd is payable only by credit card and is non-refundable. |
APPLICATION DEADLINE | February 16, 2022 at 12:00 noon Japan Standard Time |
RESULTS | Audition results will be announced by April 2022. |
In 2022, the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra (PMFO) will perform Brahms' Symphony No. 2 under the baton of Principal Conductor Lahav Shani. Also, Guest Conductor Ken-David Masur will lead the PMFO in Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5 "Reformation."
Faculty will include internationally renowned soloists and principal players from the Wiener Philharmoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and other major orchestras of the United States.
Daily life as a PMF Academy member
CURRICULUM
Orchestral and chamber music coachings, rehearsals, masterclasses, and concerts.
PMF 2022 Conductors
PROGRAM PERIOD
Sunday, July 10 – Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Although the first concert is on Saturday, July 16, 2022, all participants are expected to arrive in Sapporo on July 10 for the orientation, seating auditions, and rehearsals. International arrival dates will need to take required quarantine periods into account.
The festival will be completed and members will leave for home from Tokyo on Tuesday, August 3.
PARTICIPATING COSTS
For successful applicants, PMF covers educational costs, round-trip flight costs between the city of origin and Sapporo*, travel costs within Japan, and shared-room accommodations during the festival period. Meals or stipends are provided during the festival period. Participants are responsible for basic travel insurance fees, visa application fees (if necessary), travel costs to/from the local airport (including instrument-carrying costs), and any other personal expenses. *Any costs resulting from deviations from a round trip will be the participant's responsibility.
*Google Chrome or Firefox are recommended. “Acceptd” does not support Internet Explorer.
*It is recommended that you use a desktop or laptop computer to apply, as there is a possibility of technical issues arising when using a smartphone.
*Creating your own “Acceptd” account is free, but a $30 USD non-refundable usage fee will be incurred when submitting your online application. This usage fee must be paid with a credit card. No form of payment aside from a credit card will be accepted (this credit card does not have to be the applicant’s own). Applicants are responsible for any and all expenses related to preparation of application materials (video recordings, etc.).
The following credit cards may be used:
*It is possible to complete your application form first and upload your video recordings at a later date, but failure to complete the entire process by the stated deadline will result in the application not being accepted.
The deadline for applications is February 16, 2022 at 12:00pm (noon) Japan Standard Time. Please note that the deadline will fall within February 15 in many parts of the world. For example, Feb 16, 12:00 noon JST = Feb 15, 10:00pm EST.
Applications that are incomplete at the deadline will not be accepted.
*Video uploads become very crowded just prior to the application deadline and upload times may significantly increase. Uploading early is highly recommended.
Applicants will receive notification of the audition results by email by April, 2022.
We will contact you from: academy@pmf.jp
Please make sure that you are able to receive email from that address.
If you do not receive any notification by March (after checking your spam folder), please feel free to contact us.
All PMF participants will be required to accept and strictly follow the rules and regulations established by PMF Organizing Committee related to the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to ensure both safety and compliance with local laws. These rules and regulations are subject to change at any time as warranted by the situation or required by local authorities.
Participants traveling to PMF from outside Japan will as a general rule be required to show proof of full vaccination for the duration of their time at the festival. All participants will be required to undergo regular testing according to the schedule established by PMF.
In the event of worsening pandemic conditions forcing PMF to cancel international participation in 2022, we plan to invite successful applicants living outside Japan to instead be members of the PMF 2023 Academy.
Email: audition@pmf.jp
Tel: +81-11-242-2211
Business hours: weekdays, 10:00 - 17:00 JST
PMF Organizing Committee
Sumitomo Seimei Sapporo Chuo Bldg. 1F
1-14 Minami 2-jo, Higashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Sapporo 060-0052 Japan