THE AMFS IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO THIS PROGRAM.

Fellowships

The Aspen Music Festival and School harp department will award one merit-based fellowship that covers tuition and room/board for the summer season. This fellowship offers the opportunity to play premiere assignments alongside artist-faculty from major U.S. orchestras or as principal in a variety of ensembles. Fellowships are awarded to the most outstanding applicants as deemed by the members of the AMFS Artist-Faculty. All applicants should submit the financial aid form for access to need-based financial assistance, should a fellowship not be awarded. Assistance can range from partial to full to tuition. Some scholarships include room and board as well. Awards are based on a combination of merit and need.

There is one harp fellowship available for the 2021 season.

How to Apply

APPLICATION OPEN SEPTEMBER 1

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

Audition Repertoire (VIDEO required)

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)

ADDITIONAL EXCERPTS FOR 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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