Quality – Practice – Experience

Exceptional CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS –
Conduct your Repertoire!
with Maestro Koutník

📅 7–10 April 2026
📍 Teplice, Czech Republic

⭐ Call for 6 advanced conductors!
An intensive four-day conducting masterclass designed for conductors preparing for competitions, auditions and professional engagements or seeking to refine their orchestral conducting skills at a professional level.

This new short edition of the favourite Koutnik Academy format offers a rare opportunity to conduct your own chosen repertoire with a professional symphony orchestra. /In accordance with the orchestral archive./

👉 What makes this masterclass unique:
Flexible repertoire choice (2–3 pieces) from the orchestra archive ·
Exclusive 125 minutes of podium time with the North Czech Philharmonic Teplice & Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble · Workshops & Rehearsal techniques workshop · Individual artistic feedback · lunch with the Maestro and more.
👉 Professional video and audio recording included.

The course is led by Maestro Tomáš Koutník, winner of the Besançon International Conducting Competition and an internationally respected conducting professor,
in friendly collaboration with the North Czech Philharmonic, a leading professional orchestra in the Czech Republic.

The best participants may be selected to conduct a professional concert with the North Czech Philharmonic in Spring 2026.

See the highlights of Koutnik Academy in the video below.

The Masterclass takes place in Teplice (Czech Republic) from 7 – 10 April 2026
⏰ DEADLINE: Sunday, 29 March 2026

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Highlights of Koutnik Academy

Apply for conductors (OPEN)

Apply for violinists (closed)

Educating young conductors passionately

About Us

Koutnik Academy, under the artistic direction of Maestro Tomáš Koutník, offers intensive conducting masterclasses focused on gaining real professional orchestral experience.

Building on the long pedagogical work of Maestro Tomáš Koutník, one of the leading conducting pedagogues in the Czech Republic since 1994, the Academy offers young conductors practical training and direct contact with the professional orchestral world.

Over the years, the Academy has organised a series of successful orchestral masterclasses, culminating in inspiring concerts and outstanding artistic results.

Maestro Tomáš Koutník, winner of the prestigious Besançon International Conducting Competition and professor at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, shares his extensive experience with young conductors preparing for competitions, auditions and professional careers.

Our orchestral masterclasses provide a rare opportunity to work with professional orchestras and conduct repertoire commonly appearing in international conducting competitions and orchestral programs.

We warmly invite you to join the upcoming masterclass in Teplice – April 2026, in collaboration with the outstanding North Czech Philharmonic Teplice.

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Student Testimonials

Discover what our participants have to say about their Koutnik Academy experience.

★★★★★

The Maestro is very friendly and really supportive. If you take part in this masterclass with Maestro Koutnik, you will have a lot of time with the orchestra. Czech orchestras are very good. I really highly recommend you attend this masterclass.

SEOJOON HEOGermany,
Winner of the MROCI Conducting Competition Vratsa

★★★★★

Koutnik Academy is one of the best masterclasses. We spent a great time and generously worked with a chamber ensemble and a professional symphony orchestra.

Kinga GłowackaPoland,
Dudamel Fellow for the 2025/2026 season with the LA Phil
and winner of several international conducting competitions

★★★★★

I learned so much during the masterclass. He gave us a lot of individual advice, which helped me and my colleagues. If you are interested in this masterclass, I highly recommend working with Maestro Koutnik.

Hojun SEOLSouth Korea,
Student (Germany)

★★★★★

It’s been an absolutely great week here in the Czech Republic, working with Maestro Tomas Koutnik and the amazing West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra. The instruction was absolutely exceptional! Maestro Koutnik is someone who really cares about his students.
Working with a great Czech orchestra was an amazing opportunity. I highly recommend it.
Please come study with Maestro Koutnik. Come work with him. He has so much to offer, so much to give, and he is a very kind and generous teacher. You will just have an amazing time.

Quinn MasonUSA,
Conductor and Composer
Professionally represented by Cadenza Artists

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Masterclasses are intended for advanced conducting students and professional conductors and are organized with professional orchestras in the Czech Republic and Europe.