Lilla Akademien

Lilla Akademien is a school founded 1994. The school focuses mostly on developing musical talent in children. It is located in Stockholm, Sweden.[1]

History

Lilla Akademien, best translated as "The Junior Academy", specializes in classical music. Housed in an historic building in the Stockholm district Norrmalm, it was founded in 1994 by a group of music teachers.

In its early years, it provided instrumental tuition for young children, but since 1998 it offers full-time tuition in music and regular schooling for children from 6 years and up. It eventually expanded to include a gymnasium or senior high school, and in 2005 the first graduates got their high school diplomas in the traditional Swedish manner.

In 2006 Lilla Akademien opened a post-gymnasial 'Pre-college' one-year programme.[2] At Lilla Akademien children receive individual lessons in one or more instruments, including piano, organ, violin, viola, cello, double bass, recorder, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, harp and percussion.

Class music lessons include music theory, aural training, music history, and - in the gymnasium - musical analysis. The music programme is complemented by courses in dance, visual arts and foreign languages.

The school follows the Swedish national curriculum and also offers after-school activities for the younger children whose parents work. The school has five orchestras and numerous ensembles.

Lilla Akademien's orchestras have been on many international tours to huge critical acclaim.[3][4]

References
  1. "Lilla Akademien". lillaakademien.se. 2012-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  2. "Lilla Akademien". lillaakademien.se. 2012-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  3. "Orchestral Calendar". lillaakademien.se. 2012-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  4. "Orchestral Calendar". lillaakademien.se. 2012-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
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