Qualifications: The UNM Department of Music is looking for excellent performers wishing to study for master's degrees in violin, viola, & cello.
Stipend & Duties: Play in the Ave Franck String Quartet and in the UNM Symphony Orchestra. Two years long. Pay is approximately $6,233 per academic year and includes a waiver of tuition for up to 6 credits per semester.
There is also a string pedagogy assistantship available.
Application deadline: February 1st, 2012
For further information, please contact:
Colleen Sheinberg, Graduate Coordinator
Department of Music; The University of New Mexico
MSC04 2570; 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 277-8401
E-mail; colleens@unm.edu
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The University of New Mexico: Graduate String Assitantships
Brevard Music Center - Summer Institute & Festival
Festival
June 22 - August 5, 2012
College Program
Each year the College division enrolls approximately 220 students, ages 18 through 29, who have completed a year as a full-time college student. In addition to current undergraduates, many students in the program have graduated or are presently enrolled for graduate study.
Four programs of study are available:
- Piano
- Orchestral Studies
- Composition
- Opera
Students in the orchestral studies, piano, and composition programs receive weekly private lessons from Brevard's artist faculty and may participate in studio or master classes. Opera students receive private coachings in lieu of lessons.
Instrumentalists may elect to play chamber music with formal coaching by faculty members.
Students have the opportunity to perform solo and chamber music in Brevard's weekly student recitals.
There are formal, required classes for students in Piano, Composition, and Opera, and sectional rehearsals for students in Orchestral Studies.
Campus life policies for college students are liberal, analogous to those found on many college campuses.
Deadline for application is March 1, 2012. Opera deadline is January 13, 2012.
To apply: www.brevardmusic.org/institute/apply/
More information: www.brevardmusic.org
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National Repertory Orchestra
Program Highlights
Solo Performances
As part of the NRO's program Music Director Carl Topilow features NRO musicians in solo performances with the orchestra throughout the season.
Chamber Music
NRO members are afforded the opportunity to perform and coach in programs of chamber music both at the Riverwalk Center and in other venues in and around Breckenridge.
Audition Opportunities
Representatives from various orchestras regularly visit Breckenridge during the summer offering the opportunity for NRO musicians to audition.
Master Classes
The NRO plans to again offer master classes, workshops and guest conductors to complement its intense orchestral internship. NRO musicians work with outstanding instrumentalists and conductors, all of whose efforts significantly enhance the experience and make it more meaningful.
Audition requirements, application, and other information: http://nromusic.com/index.cfm?PID=1303&ID=5174,19008,0#faq
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Michigan Conducting Institute
June 11th - June 16th, 2012
The Michigan Conducting Institute is a focused, intensive, six-day workshop. It is comprised of seminars and sessions of piano and orchestra rehearsals in downtown Holland with Holland Symphony Orchestra. This workshop allows its participants to be guided under seasoned conductors, learn through career development and technique seminars, and experience the power of conducting in front of a live, professional orchestra.
The application can be found here: http://www.michiganconductinginstitute.org/MCI/Program.html
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XIX Concorso (Competition) Violinistico Internazionale "Andrea Postacchini"
Regulations: http://www.concorsopostacchini.it/regolamento_eng.php
Competition repertoire: http://www.concorsopostacchini.it/programma_eng.php
Application: http://www.concorsopostacchini.it/schedaiscrizione_eng.php
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Piano Texas International Academy and Festival
The Music of Franz Schubert (January 31, 1797 – November 19, 1828)
Young Artists Program (June 7 - July 1):
Since 1981, PianoTexas International Academy & Festival has established itself as one of the most esteemed summer programs in the world. The Young Artists Program is a highly intensive and challenging program for gifted and serious young pianists aspiring to be future concert artists. All pianists born on or after July 1, 1983 are eligible to apply as performers. The observers program is open to all ages, and has two categories: active observers who will receive private lessons, and general observers who will attend as listeners only.
The Festival:
After the success of our 30th Anniversary program that focused on Beethoven, we are proud to continue this format with the music of Franz Schubert. Each of the recitals by our guest artists Paul Badura-Skoda, Inon Barnatan, Akiko Ebi, Simone Pedroni, and Yeuleum Son will present a major work by this great composer. A concert with Leon Fleisher, Katherine Jacobson Fleisher will feature works for four hands and Harold Martina and Tamás Ungár will perform the complete piano trios. It is unfortunate that Schubert did not write piano concertos, however we have provided a large list of repertoire for the Young Artists Concerto Competition with the winners performing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Miguel Harth-Bedoya (Artistic Director of the FWSO) and Leon Fleisher.
The Academy:
In 2012 the focus will be the works of Franz Schubert. Any of his piano works will be welcome and greatly encouraged in both master classes and private lessons. At the same time we also invite repertoire of other composers. The chamber music sessions will feature the two trios and quintet of Schubert together with other selected repertoire and for the first time in the history of PianoTexas we are introducing collaboration with voice through the selection of Schubert's wonderful lieder.
Application: http://www.pianotexas.org/ya_application.asp
More information can be found here: http://www.pianotexas.org/young.asp
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The Cortona Sessions for new music
The Cortona Sessions
for new music
June 17 – July 1, 2012
The application can be found on their website: http://www.cortonasessions.com/
HISTORY
The Cortona Sessions for New Music was founded in 2010 by the members of DuoSolo,
Mary Fukushima and Michael Kirkendoll.
Its mission is:
to encourage new relationships between composers and performers
to offer exciting new ways of thinking about and expanding the role of music in the 21st Century
to inspire and motivate future musical collaborations
to provide the highest level teaching possible and help each participant further
develop their individual gifts
Held at the beautiful Hotel Oasi Neumann in magical Cortona, Italy, the Sessions offer an
inspiring and exciting opportunity for composers and performers alike.
Participation in the Cortona Sessions includes:
• private lessons • masterclasses • group coachings • nightly recitals •
• excursion to Florence during the festival • optional wine tour •
• daily lectures, symposiums, and discussions on a wide range of topics •
PROGRAMS OF STUDY:
composition | performance | auditor | groupie
(for more information, visit the programs page of the website)
Eligibility Requirements:
The Cortona Sessions is open to anyone age 18 and above. Performers with all levels of contemporary music experience are encouraged to apply. No one under the age of 18 is allowed at the Cortona Sessions.
Composition Program
The composition program is open to up to 12 composers age 18 and above. In addition to lessons and coachings, composition participants will receive premieres of one or two new works written specifically for the Cortona Sessions, and will also have the opportunity to compete in the Cortona Sessions Iron Composer Competition.
Performance Program
The 2012 Cortona Sessions will be open to performers on any instrument (including voice) age 18 and above. Participants in the performance program will prepare multiple works submitted by festival composers for premiere performances, in addition to concerts of standard contemporary repertoire. Additionally, performers may present other contemporary repertoire in masterclasses with Cortona Sessions faculty. All performers will receive private lessons and coachings with faculty, and will work directly with festival composers in preparing premiere performances. Performers will also have the opportunity to participate in the first Cortona Sessions Contemporary Performance Competition.
Auditor Program
The auditor program allows any performer or composer not attending the Cortona Sessions as a full participant. Auditors may attend all lectures, symposiums, and recitals, and may take private lessons with faculty if time allows. Auditor composers are welcome and encouraged to perform their works on evening recitals, and to present in participant show-and-tells.
Groupie Program
Musicians love groupies! The Cortona Sessions Groupie Program is intended for friends and family of participants, as well as to provide a musical vacation for anyone wanting to enjoy the beauty of Tuscany and a bit of fantastic music making. Groupies will receive lodging at the Hotel Oasi Neumann and may attend all festival activities. Groupies are even invited to sit-in on lessons or coachings as they desire. Groupies will be included in any festival-scheduled activity, including the excursions and all festival parties.
COSTS
Composition/Performance Program: €1,200
Tuition includes:
•14 nights lodging (double rm) w/breakfast in the Hotel Oasi Neumann, Cortona, Italy*
•All lessons, recitals, and festival events
•Round-trip train to Florence from Cortona for excursion
•Welcome banquet
•not included: lunch/dinner, wine tour, airfare, transportation from airport/train station to Cortona, personal expenses
Auditor/Groupie Program: €700
Tuition includes:
•14 nights lodging (double rm) w/breakfast in the Hotel Oasi Neumann, Cortona, Italy*
•Attendance to all lectures, recitals, and festival events
•Round-trip train to Florence from Cortona for excursion
•Welcome banquet
•not included: lunch/dinner, wine tour, airfare, transportation from airport/train station to Cortona, personal expenses
Wine Tour: €150
Includes:
•coach transportation with group to wineries
•all tasting fees
•lunch
Scholarships/Tuition Reductions:
A scholarship of €500 is available to the winner of the DuoSolo Emerging Composer Competition. Details at www.duosolo.com.
All participants are eligible for a 10% tuition reduction if they plan to attend both the Cortona Sessions and the soundSCAPE festival in Maccagno, Italy. Confirmation of attendance at soundSCAPE is required by May 15, 2012.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Tyrolean Opera Program
| Who and When |
PROGRAM DATES: July 12 to August 3, 2012 PARTICIPANTS:
WHERE: MULTIPLE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES: Theatres and churches in Maurach, Pertisau and Achenkirch, the three towns on Lake Achen. Final staged concert in Maurach. Special concert in the locomotive house of the Achensee steam train For a complete list of performances, click on the concert link above.
MASTER CLASSES:
Yodeling Acting for opera The Business of Opera: The European Opera System vs. the American System
TUITION: The cost of the program for singers is $1500 plus $2000 housing for a total of $3500. Pianists pay no tuition, but must pay $1500 for housing. Tuition includes housing (double occupancy) with two meals a day. A single room costs an additional $300. Each participant is responsible for his or her own airfare and health insurance. Some scholarship assistance is available, based on need. |
Canta in Italia: Wichita State University Summer Voice Program
Experience Tuscany
Now entering its 8th summer of study abroad, Canta in Italia “Sing in Italy” offer singers the unforgettable experience of living and studying in the beautiful Tuscan city of Lucca. Located 45 minutes west of Florence, the city where opera was born, Lucca offers a small town experience with easy access to Italy's major cultural center. Puccini, Boccherini and Catalani were all born in Lucca, know throughout Italy as "the musical city". Lucca's renaissance architecture and medieval walls make this lovely town a popular Tuscan destination. From June 3 through June 29, students are immersed in Italian language and culture, and stimulated by an intensive course of vocal study and performance.
The program includes daily language instruction by native speakers, daily voice lesson and/or coaching sessions, and weekly master classes. Music and staging rehearsals fill out the afternoon hours. Optional college credit is offered through Wichita State University.
Weekend excursions may include visits to museums, churches or other historic sites including the Pitti Palace, Santa Croce church where Rossini is buried, and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
How to apply: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=fa_canta&p=/Application/
Tuition for the program is $4360.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Internship with Universal Music and Decca Classical
There is an opening for an intern at Universal Music with the classical
music label, Decca Classical. If you are interested in the music industry,
marketing, or business development, this is a great opportunity to work
with the individuals involved with this process. To apply, please send a
cover letter and your resume to: Julie.Znoy@umusic.com. Best of luck!
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Keshet Eilon International Violin and String Mastercourse
General Information
Keshet Eilon International Violin and String Mastercourse
July 22 – August 9, 2012
July 22 – August 9, 2012
The Mastercourse is the flagship program of the Keshet Eilon Music Center, which is moving toward becoming a year round center for string performance and education. The Mastercourse is held every summer for a three-week period. Built around an intensive series ofmasterclasses, personal lessons and student concerts, the programis ledby internationally known teachers and artists from all parts of the world. Participants have the opportunity to gain experience in solo and ensemble performances before audiences in the kibbutz, throughout the Western Galilee region and in Tel Aviv.
Candidacy:
The Mastercourse is intended for gifted young violinists, violist and cellist of all nationalities, ages 16 to 26, who have attained a high standard of performance. Participants must be able to communicate in and understand English, the official language of the course.
The Mastercourse is intended for gifted young violinists, violist and cellist of all nationalities, ages 16 to 26, who have attained a high standard of performance. Participants must be able to communicate in and understand English, the official language of the course.
More information: http://www.keshetei.org.il/course_about_EN.asp?s=652
Application: http://www.keshetei.org.il/course_about_EN.asp?s=731
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The International Piano and Strings Competition & The International Concerto Competition
The International Piano and Strings Competition - Application materials must be postmarked no later than January 20, 2012.
Strings, Piano, Voice and Winds
The Winners Concert will take place on March 11, 2012 at 8:00PM and on April 8, 2012 at 12:00PM at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Please visit our web-site for more information: www.americanprotege.
The International Concerto Competition - Application materials must be postmarked no later than January 27, 2012.
The Winners Concert will take place on March 31, 2012 at 8:00PM at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. More information is available on our web-site:
www.americanprotege.
The Competitions will provide a great opportunity for students to show their unique talent as an individual performer at Carnegie Hall.
The Organizational Committee
American Protege
info@AmericanProtege.com
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Carmel Music Society - Vocal Competition
The 2012 Competition is open to vocalists who are at least 18 years of age but are no older
than 32 years of age on the day of the Competition. The $5,000 Grand Prize consists of a
$3,000 cash award and a $2,000 contract to appear in May/June 2013, during the following season of the Carmel Music Society’s subscription series of recitals. A $2,000 Second Prize and a $1,500 Third Prize will be awarded. Each remaining finalist will be awarded $500. A fee of $100 per performance will be deducted from all awards to cover the cost of the accompanist.
For complete information and application see: http://www.carmelmusic.org/concerts_2011-12/2012_competition/rules/2012-Rules-Regulations.pdf
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Academy at the Orford Arts Centre
General information: http://www.arts-orford.org/en/academy/general-information.html
Application: https://ecommerce01.dexero.com/order/Form.html
There are multiple dates and programs. See the website for details.
YellowBarn Summer 2012
AUDITIONS
for individuals and pre-formed ensembles
43rd Season
July 1 - August 5
DEADLINES
Materials must be received by the following dates:
Live Auditions
January 23, 2012
Recorded Auditions
February 6, 2012
Violin - Viola - Cello - Piano - Winds - Percussion - Voice - Composers - Feldenkrais
Application Fee: $65
For more information, please contact:
Lisa Kang, Production Manager
lisa@yellowbarn.org
818.923.8738
www.yellowbarn.org
YellowBarn Summer 2012
Young Artist Program: June 13 - 30
for outstanding musicians ages 13 to 20
Auditions - Strings, Piano, Woodwinds, Composition
DEADLINES
Materials must be received by the following dates:
Live Auditions
January 23, 2012
Recorded Auditions
February 27, 2012
Application Fee: $50
For more information, please contact:
Lisa Kang, Production Manager
lisa@yellowbarn.org
818.923.8738
www.yellowbarn.org
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The 16th Annual MASTERWORKS Festival
Winona Lake, Indiana
June 17 - July 15, 2012
Orchestra - Theater - Dance - Guitar - Piano - Technical Internships
Vocal, String and Wind Intensive Study Programs
masterworksfestival.org
888.836.2723
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Chamber Music Institute
University of Nebraska - Lincoln School of Music in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine & Performing Arts
Lessons in Performance, Composition and Entrepreneurship
June 3 - 10, 2012
Artists-in-Residence:
The Chiara String Quartet and members of the UNL music faculty.
For college students or recent college graduates. International students are welcome.
Full-pay fellowships for all participants, including housing, meals and instruction.
Performers:
String quartet
Brass quintet
Piano trio
Piano quartet
String quintet
Woodwind quintet
Individual performers may also apply.
Composers:
Each composer invited to participate will write a piece for an assigned group and work closely with that group for a recorded premiere performance.
Application and information at music.unl.edu/CMI
Review of applications begins: February 15, 2012
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John Duffy Composers Institute
16th Season Virginia Arts Festival
May 21 - June 5, 2012
Character & Structure - What's the moral of your tale?
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COMPOSER FELLOWS WANTED
Critiques, Workshops, Readings, Stagings, Lectures/Demonstrations
How to apply:
Fill out an application online at www.vafest.org/duffy or request a copy of the application by contacting:
Deadline: All applications and materials are due to the above address by December 30, 2011
Critiques, Workshops, Readings, Stagings, Lectures/Demonstrations
How to apply:
Fill out an application online at www.vafest.org/duffy or request a copy of the application by contacting:
Jacob Fowler
John Duffy Composers Institute Coordinator
440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
757-282-2800 Fax: 757-282-2787
jfowler@vafest.org
John Duffy Composers Institute Coordinator
440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
757-282-2800 Fax: 757-282-2787
jfowler@vafest.org
Deadline: All applications and materials are due to the above address by December 30, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Queens Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition
Queens Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition
Semifinal Round: March 21 & 22, 2012
Final Recital Round (presented as a public recital at the Taiwan Center on Main Street in Flushing NY):
March 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Judges will include a representative from IMG Artists; Masako Yanagita, QSO Concertmaster; David
Moore, QSO Principal Cellist; and Constantine Kitsopoulos, QSO Music Director.
Senior Division – must be between 18 and 22 years of age as of June 30, 2012:
First Prize: Full concerto performance with QSO on a Festival Concert and $1000 cash.
Second Prize: Movement from a concerto performance with QSO on a Young People’s Concert
and $750 cash.
Third Prize: $500 cash.
Junior Division – must be under 18 years of age as of June 30, 2012:
First Prize: Movement from a concerto performance with QSO on a Young People’s concert or
Summer Parks Concert and $750 cash.
Second Prize: A performance at a QSO event and $500 cash.
Third Prize: $300 cash.
Registration form and guidelines are available to download at www.queenssymphony.org
There is a $60 application fee.
Application, including CD submission, is due January 12, 2012.
Please mail completed registration form and CD submission to:
Queens Symphony Orchestra – Education Coordinator
c/o Queens College
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing NY 11367
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Great Wall Académie in China
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Lessons Chamber Music Masterclasses Young Artist Recitals Concerts Professional orchestras and Chamber ensembles of 10 players: Selected young artists will be invited to rehearse and perform concerti on evening performances with the Great Wall Chamber Ensemble. Soloists will be chosen by the artistic director. Repertoire will be chosen in collaboration with the artist's teacher. The GWIMA will publish a list of available orchestra scores. The Great Wall Chamber Ensembles will be conducted by staff conductors. Professional orchestras has been hired for Gala Concerts. Please check this web site frequently for latest updates on guest artists and performances at the Grand Epoch City and in Beijing. | |||||||||
More information: http://www.greatwallacademy.org/academy_eng.html
Application:
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Pro Quartet - The Professional Training Program 2011-2012
There are many classes and locations. Check the web site for details.
This program seems to be in French.
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George London Foundation Competition 2012
The annual juried competition for outstanding young North American opera singers (U.S. or Canadian citizens 35 years of age and under). Green Card is not acceptable.
Auditions will be held in New York City from February 13th – February 15th 2012.
The preliminaries will be at the Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th Street.
The preliminaries will be at the Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th Street.
A Finals Round will be held on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
The finals are in the Gilder Lehrman Hall at The Morgan, 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street.
The finals are in the Gilder Lehrman Hall at The Morgan, 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street.
Five awards of $10,000 each
Five encouragement awards of $1,000 each
Five encouragement awards of $1,000 each
There is no entrance fee.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
ATLANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Atlantic Music Festival announces its call for entries for the Fellowship Program applicants. Submission forms can be completed directly online at the official Atlantic Music Festival website.
atlanticmusicfestival.
AMF Fellowship provides complete financial coverage of tuition, housing, and meals during the four weeks of residency. The program offers gifted young artists opportunities to perform and collaborate with artist-faculty members as resident artists of the Atlantic Music Festival.
Fellowship opportunities are available for the following programs:
- Composition Program
- Conducting Program
- Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, and Harp Fellowship
- Contemporary Ensemble Fellowship
- Piano Institute and Seminar
- String Program
- Opera Workshop
- Opera Coach Fellowship for Collaborative Pianists
The late submission deadline to submit for the U.S. and International applicants is January 5, 2012.
The submission form and complete information regarding eligibility and application requirements for the 2012 AMF Fellowship Program are available on the Atlantic Music Festival website. Information is also available through the Atlantic Music Festival by email to admissions@
For more information, please visit us online at www.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
New Music On The Point - Contemporary Chamber Music
New Music On The Point accepts applications according to the following eligibility guidelines:
- Composers: those currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program of study, as well advanced high school students
- Instrumentalists: those currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program of study
- Vocalists: those 17 to 35 years of age
Kent/Blossom Music
Summer Session 2010
Kent/Blossom Music is an advanced training institute for professional music training operated by Kent State University in cooperation with The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center presenting public performances by distinguished artist faculty and talented young musicians.
The Perfect Mix of Chamber and Orchestral Performance Training.
SUMMER
43rd Season -- June 27 - Aug. 8, 2010
Applicant Information 2010
Now accepting applications; deadlines in early February
Brochure, which includes faculty information: http://dept.kent.edu/blossom/brochure%20KBM09.pdf
Audition information: http://dept.kent.edu/blossom/html_training/audition.htm#Form
Application: http://dept.kent.edu/blossom/html_ati/audition/audition.cfm
Daniel Ferro Vocal Program
Greve in Chianti, Italy Under the patronage of the Comune di Greve in Chianti, Assessorato alla Cultura
PROGRAM
DANIEL FERROMaster Classes • Private Voice Lessons • Coachings
Public Performances • Italian Language Study
Distinguished International Faculty Headed By:
The Juilliard School
2011-2012 Faculty
| Janice Harper-Smith, Switzerland Robert Kopelson, U.S.A. Jan Philip Schulze, Germany | Bruno Rigacci, Italy Rolando Russo, Italy Gráinne Dunne, Germany | |
| Martin Bruns, Switzerland | ||
Active participants $4,300
Auditors $3,900
The above fees include:
• Housing (double occupancy)
• Daily Continental Breakfast
• Weekday Luncheon
• Weekday Program Activities
• Master Classes
• Private Lessons
• Coaching Sessions
• Italian Language Study
• Recitals
Payment must be received by May 1, 2012.
Application: http://www.ferrovocalprogram.org/form2.php
Friday, December 2, 2011
So Percussion Summer Institute 2012
The So Percussion Summer Institute (SoSI) is an intensive two-week chamber music seminar for college-age percussionists. The four members of So Percussion serve as faculty in rehearsal, performance, and discussion of contemporary music for percussion.
Browse through the site to learn more about the Institute, applications, etc.
Highlights for SoSI 2012:
- Performance of Xenakis: Pleiades.
- Premieres of new pieces from Princeton composers.
- Recording of new works commissioned for SoSI.
- Performances around Princeton and in New York City.
- Masterclasses, lessons, and coachings with a large number of renowned composers and performers.
More information: http://sopercussion.com/summerinstitute
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UCONN's 18th Annual Cello Festival
UCONN's 18th Annual Cello Festival
January 29, 2012
University of Connecticut
Music Building & von der Mehden Recital Hall
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Zephyr Music Festival
Our Mission:
The Mission of Zephyr International Chamber Music Festival is to provide outstanding young musicians with an intense and genuine professional chamber music experience. The festival is focused on techniques of collaboration and communication, features strong faculty support and takes place in the culturally and physically inspiring Alpine environment of northwestern Italy.
Our Vision:
The Zephyr festival is designed to give a small, select group of highly talented participants exposure to its internationally respected artist faculty, with generous opportunities to rehearse, coach and perform in public venues over a three-week period. In this fertile environment participants are supported to attain new standards of excellence, insights into music, techniques of performance and a deep appreciation of the regional Italian culture.
Zephyr Music Festival
July 1-21, 2012
Application Deadline
March 31, 2012
Audition Requirements
Two pieces featuring contrasting styles
Fees
Application Fee: U.S. $40
Registration Fee: U.S. $500 (non-refundable) paid by April 30, 2012
Participant Total: U.S. $2,650 includes registration fee, tuition, two meals per day, accommodations for 20 days, and excursions, paid by May 31, 2012
Non-Participant Total: U.S. $2,350 includes all of the above, except for coachings and performances
Scholarships
Scholarship assistance is available. Recipients of scholarships will be responsible for aiding Zephyr in such duties as stage managing, program printing, organizing, or opening and closing facilities.
Application: http://www.zephyrmusicfest.org/application.pdf
Cross-Choral Training Workshop for Teachers and Conductors of Young Singers
Workshops/Teacher Training
Cross-Choral Training™ Workshops
Application: http://www.brooklynyouthchorus.org/files/CCTRegFormFY12.pdf
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy presents an annual workshop on Cross-Choral Training™ -- vocal pedagogy for teachers and conductors of young singers.
In these sessions participants explore the voice training methods of the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus and learn how the Chorus has prepared to perform successfully with both world-class symphony orchestras and popular recording artists in the same season.
BYCA's C-CT™ method, developed with voice specialist Jeannette LoVetri, is functional voice training based on the latest information on voice science and the young voice. Through the development of vocal registers and resonance adjustments, singers develop the capacity to perform music of diverse genres and styles authentically and to respond to the expressive demands of the most challenging choral repertoire.
These workshops focus on the art and science of vocal pedagogy. Through demonstrations, interactive discussions, and performances by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, participants learn how to go beyond “warming up” to achieve real vocal breakthroughs.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
West Virginia University - Graduate Assistantships
Openings in violin, clarinet, bassoon, horn, voice, class piano, orchestral conducting, music theory, and music history.
For more information, contact:
Professor Cynthia Babin Anderson
Cynthia.Anderson@mail.wvu.edu
Graduate Awards in the Division of Music are highly competitive, and are based on artistic merit, academic merit, professional experience, and the applicant’s strengths and interests, in conjunction with the ever-evolving needs of the division. Priority consideration is given to students who have completed admission files by March 1. Almost half of the graduate students in the Division of Music receive financial support from the division. Division support comes in many forms such as 1) Graduate Assistantships, 2) Graduate Student employment, and 3) partial tuition waivers. All graduate students who complete the Graduate Assistantship Application are considered for any type of financial support available. If you wish to be considered for a Graduate Assistantship, your Assistantship Application must be submitted before you schedule an audition.
Graduate Assistantships
The Division of Music has Graduate Assistantships with a variety of responsibilities available for qualified applicants. Students currently receive a minimum stipend of $10,000 (paid in eighteen installments over a nine-month appointment), health benefits and a full tuition waiver for the two semesters of the academic year. The total value of a Division of Music Graduate Assistantship for a non-resident is $28,796; for a resident student it is $17,272. The term of service is normally from August 15 to May 15 with an obligation of up to twenty clock hours of work per week. Graduate Assistants must carry a minimum of nine credit hours. Assistantships are given for one year at a time, but are renewable for one additional year Master’s degree students and for two additional years for Doctoral students, according to Division of Music policy.
Music Director
The Little Orchestra Society/Orpheon Inc. (LOS) welcomes applications for the position of Music Director.
LOS presents imaginative and creative Education and Family concerts and programs, both on-stage and in classrooms throughout New York City, plus unique stand-alone concerts for adult audiences each season. Designed to inspire and encourage lifelong participation in the arts through its focused programming, LOS seeks to be at the forefront of defining new program models, which build on its foundation as an inventor and leader committed to excellence and education.
The Position
The Music Director reports to the Board of Directors. In collaboration with the Executive Director, the Music Director is responsible for the fulfillment of the Orchestra’s artistic potential and its image in and engagement with the community. The concert season runs from October through May each year, with planning and fundraising throughout. This position should be a major component of the Music Director’s scope of work. The Music Director is responsible for the planning of seasons, selection of repertoire, all aspects of artistic production and orchestra personnel, and possible development of unique, standalone concerts and series for adults. As the Orchestra’s artistic leader, s/he works to build and sustain the Orchestra’s visibility and involvement in the diverse communities of New York City and its environs. The Music Director is expected to work in partnership with the Executive Director, Board and staff in carrying out these responsibilities and to actively participate in the Orchestra’s fundraising and educational events and activities.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will possess exceptional musicianship and conducting skills and will have experience working with professional orchestras, musicians and artists in other performing art forms. S/he will have a practical knowledge of a broad range of repertoire, strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills, including the ability to engage with audiences, plus vision, passion and a proven ability to create and develop programming and scripts that incorporate new technology to make orchestral music relevant and exciting for existing and new audiences. Advanced degree required and previous or current music directorship experience preferred.
The Orchestra
LOS resides within New York City and serves audiences throughout the Metropolitan Area. It is the second oldest professional union orchestra in New York City and has been in operation since 1947, performing in Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, the Town Hall, Gerald Lynch Theater at John Jay College and the Tilles Center. The Orchestra performs a series of Education, Family and community engagement concerts each season for audiences of more than 38,000 people, including 12,000 students, their teachers, families and senior citizens. Concert series include: Happy Concerts for Young People (ages 6-12) incorporating multiple art forms and narration, and Lolli-Pops™ (ages 3-5) which include actors who share the stage with the conductor to tell a musical story.
Unique in its focus on music composition and on very young students (ages 5-9) LOS’s Musical Connections: The School Partnership Program in-class learning to aid in preparing students for the concert experience. The Live in Concert! audience development program provides resource materials and tickets free-of-charge to students and families for weekend performances and invites public schools and
publicly funded day care centers and social services agencies to dress rehearsals and performances. Project 65Plus distributes free tickets to area senior centers to support life-long learning and to help meet the needs of New York City’s growing number of seniors.
The Orchestra seeks to be recognized locally as a leader in creating dynamic and innovative Educational and Family concert programming. While keeping great music and artistry as the primary focus, LOS has revitalized its efforts to create programming both on-stage and in the classroom and community that incorporate innovative combinations of art forms and technology. The Orchestra has recently refreshed classic works including “Amahl and the Night Visitors” by creating a new production, and developed a shadow and Bunraku puppet production of “The Firebird.” Both productions premiered at Lincoln Center during the 2010-2011 season. A typical LOS season includes 30-35 performances with 2-3 newly-created programs and a number of remounted LOS productions. LOS also hosts 2-3 fundraising events annually.
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Previous seasons have included special concerts for adult audiences for the Sound Discoveries® series. Programming has ranged from Lincoln Portrait, celebrating the Lincoln Bicentennial with guest artists Mark O’Connor and James Earl Jones, and Music Takes Flight with guest artist Sigourney Weaver—both concerts with large-scale visual images and video produced by Elliott Forrest—to Vivaldi’s Venice, which explored the wide variety of work by this Venetian master and his contemporaries. LOS frequently collaborates with outstanding guest artists such as Matt Haimovitz, Sharon Isbin, Lara St. John, Adele Anthony and Kenneth Cooper, and has a long history of collaborations with renowned actors, authors and illustrators including Glenn Close, Lynn Redgrave, Claire Bloom, Donna Murphy, Brian Selznick, Peter Reynolds, Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), Kate Baldwin and Joel Grey.
The Little Orchestra Society has an annual operating budget of approximately $2.9 million, is governed by a 16-member Board of Directors and supported by a professional administrative staff of ten. The Orchestra includes 42 professional freelance musicians and functions under a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the American Federation of Musicians, Local 802. Former Music Directors include founder, Thomas Scherman and Dino Anagnost. To learn more about LOS, visit: www.littleorchestra.org
Compensation
Compensation, including benefits, is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Application
Application must include: A personal letter of interest from the candidate, resume, at least three professional references, DVDs or internet links to recordings of conducting, and a completed personal contact sheet. In addition, candidates should provide written samples of the following: 1 Education or Family concert program (with script if available); 1 special/Gala or Festival concert program; and 1 Classics/Subscription concert program.*
Please submit applications by end of business day, January 30, 2012 to:
The Little Orchestra Society/Orpheon Inc.
Music Director Search
330 West 42nd Street, 12th floor
New York, NY 10036
(MS Word or text attachments only)
No TELEphone OR IN-PERSON inquiries PLEASE.
*ONLY MATERIALS WITH A SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE WITH SUFFICIENT POSTAGE WILL BE RETURNED.
The Little Orchestra Society/Orpheon Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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