How to Apply

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2019 SEASON WILL BE ACCEPTED BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 15

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

Audition Repertoire

The Aspen Music Festival and School percussion department will award up to two merit-based fellowships that cover tuition and room/board for the summer season. The Charles Owen percussion fellowship offers the opportunity to play premiere assignments alongside artist-faculty from major U.S. orchestras or as principal in a variety of ensembles. If available, the ACA fellowship (1) comes with the opportunity to play timpani for the all-fellowship Aspen Conducting Academy Orchestra. This high-level orchestra is the training ground for the conducting program and offers the opportunity for an Aspen percussion student to shine on standard orchestral works. Availability of this fellowship will be posted in early December.

All percussion applicants must submit the required percussion repertoire. All full session percussion applicants are eligible for the Charles Owen Memorial Fellowship, awarded to the most outstanding percussion applicant as judged by the members of the AMFS Percussion Artist-Faculty.

Audition repertoire must be submitted IN THE ORDER LISTED BELOW. VIDEO recording is required, on ONE TRACK, without breaks, and with NO SPLICING. Auditions that do not comply with these guidelines will not be considered.

Marimba

• One movement of a Bach Sonata, Partita or Suite for Violin, Lute, or Cello

Snare Drum

• J. DELECLUSE: Etude No. 9, from 12 Studies for Snare Drum
• D. SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10 (2^nd mvt., reh. 98 to the end)
• PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 (2^nd mvt., reh. #37 to reh. #40)

Xylophone

• SHOSTAKOVICH: The Age of Gold (Polka, m. 6-14)
• KODÁLY: Háry János Suite (mvt. VI - m.4 to reh. #1, reh. #7-reh. #8, reh. #10 to end)
• WILLIAM SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 3 (m. 230-244)

Tambourine

• BIZET: Carmen (Aragonaise - m. 1-18, 1 before reh. A to reh. B + 17) (Danse Bohème - 3 before reh. D through 3 after E; 3 after reh. L to 5 after M)

Cymbals

• MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain (S to T)

Timpani

• HOCHRAINER: Etude #50, Book 2 (no repeats)
• ELGAR: Enigma Variations (mvt. VII, reh. #23 - #25)
• BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 (1^st mvt., beg. To C & 4^th mvt., 9 after Q to end) *skip long sections of rests, but leave small amount of space in recording that denotes skipped rests
• STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre du Printemps (103 to 117 & 189 to end)

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