ORCHESTRAL OPPORTUNITIES 

The Aspen Music Festival and School harp 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. 

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 HARP REPERTOIRE

All harp applicants must submit the standard repertoire in INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.

• DEBUSSY: Danse Sacrée et Profane (Danse Sacrée, beginning to  Reh. 2; Danse Profane, “le double moins vite”- 9 m. before  Reh. 5  to the a tempo “animez”) (no accompaniment required)
• HANDEL: Concerto in B flat Major, op, 4, No. 6 (1^st movement, any edition, first half only)
• VERDI: La forza del destino, Overture (from Reh. G “Allegro Brillante” to downbeat of Reh. H)
• WAGNER:  Die Meistersinger (Act 3 excerpt - click for PDF)
• BARTOK: Concerto for Orchestra (4^th movement – dotted quarter before Reh. 43 to 16 m. after Reh. 43)
• BRITTEN: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Harp Variation ”Cadenza”, Harp 1)

HARP FELLOWSHIP CONSIDERATION

Please include all repertoire above and below in INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.

• A short solo of your choice (any style or period)
• WAGNER: Firemusic (1^st harp part, m. 1674 to downbeat of m. 1692 - include the 2^nd harp part m. 1678-1681 and continue m. 1682 of 1^st harp part)

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