Aspen Music Festival And School

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Important Information
  • Fellowships and scholarships available to full-session applicants. Click here to learn more about our Fellowships and Financial Assistance 
  • Applicants should submit the financial aid form for access to all funding opportunities
  • VIDEO audition recordings are required
  • Bassoon fellowship recipient is chosen from the general applicant pool
  • Applicants interested in a contrabassoon fellowship must submit additional contrabassoon repertoire
  • Students under the age of 18 do not play in orchestra but may take private lessons and participate in chamber music
Fees & Deadlines
Deadline: January 5, 2023
Application open September 15, 2022

Application Fee

$30 September 15–October 15, 2022
$60 October 16–December 16, 2022
$110 December 16, 2022–January 5, 2023
Teaching Faculty

Bassoon

Faculty residencies may vary.

Students may have the opportunity to play alongside and/or receive group instruction from the following artist-faculty:

ORCHESTRAL OPPORTUNITIES 

The Aspen Music Festival and School bassoon department offers the opportunity to play premier assignments alongside artist-faculty from major U.S. orchestras or as principal in a variety of ensembles. For details on the student orchestral experience, please see the Orchestra/Instrumental program page. 

Note:  Not all bassoon students are expected to play contrabassoon in orchestra. However, those who have the ability and interest will be given opportunities. Please bring your contrabassoon if possible.

Please see our Fellowships and Financial Aid page to learn more about our many fellowship and scholarship opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY 

APPLICATION OPEN SEPTEMBER 15

  • Resume required
  • Two letters of recommendation encouraged but not required

 

AUDITION REPERTOIRE

STANDARD BASSOON REPERTOIRE

All bassoon applicants must submit the required standard bassoon repertoire in 5 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS. 

  • MOZART: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191; 1st movement to the end of exposition; accompaniment not required
  • STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring  (opening)
  • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, op. 35; 2nd movement, solo plus the cadenzas (in one take)
  • RAVEL: Bolero (solo)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36; 2nd movement, solo
     

CONTRABASSOON FELLOWSHIP CONSIDERATION 

Please include all repertoire above on bassoon and below on contrabassoon, for a total of 9 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.

  • RAVEL: Mother Goose Suite (solo)
  • RAVEL: Piano Concerto for Left Hand in D major (solo)
  • BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67; 4th movement, Allegro, m. 374–464
  • J. S. BACH: Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello in G major, BWV 1007; Gigue

 

As of September 2022, one contrabassoon fellowship position is available for 2023.

 

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Robert Spano, Music Director

Alan Fletcher, President and CEO