Prof. Avital Steiner Tuneh
Member of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
07.05.2027 – 09.05.2027
Course length: 3 days
Course services
Intensive Preparation for Orchestra Auditions
This intensive course is designed for advanced musicians preparing for orchestra auditions and seeking professional guidance on both the musical and mental aspects of the audition process.
The course provides practical tools and strategies for effective preparation, including work on orchestral excerpts, concerto repertoire, audition strategy, performance psychology and mental preparation.
Course Programme
Each participant should prepare:
- 2 orchestral excerpts — one slow and one fast;
- 2 concerti — 1st movement or a substantial part of each.
Participants who are unsure which orchestral excerpts or concerti to prepare are welcome to contact us. We can provide recommendations and examples of commonly requested audition repertoire.
The course is intended for advanced students, including:
- students currently studying at a Hochschule or Conservatory;
- graduate students and young professionals preparing to enter the profession;
- musicians preparing for upcoming orchestra auditions.
The course is open to musicians playing:
Strings · Woodwinds · Brass · Harp · Percussion
Course location
Berlin
Berlin, Germany
About Prof. Avital Steiner Tuneh
Avital was born into a musical family: her father served as principal timpanist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for 44 years, and her mother is a pianist and a piano teacher. From an early age, she absorbed orchestral culture through daily attendance at rehearsals and concerts of the orchestra. She studied with Prof. Ilona Feher and Prof. Haim Taub, and later earned an Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School of music in New York, studying with Prof. Dorothy DeLay.
Avital was a yearly recipient of scholarships from the America – Israel cultural foundation, as well as at the Juilliard school.
Avital has performed and participated in numerous chamber music festivals festivals in Israel, Europe, and the United States, and has been active in chamber music since the age of 12. She began her orchestral career at 18 as Principal Second Violin of the Kibbutz Orchestra, and at 19 was appointed Concertmaster of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra. After several years, she joined the Munich Philharmonic, performing under the baton of the legendary conductor Sergiu Celibidache. Since late 1994, Avital has been a member of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2004, she joined the Israel String Quartet alongside her husband, violinist Yigal Tuneh- former concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
