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 (VIDEO required)

The Aspen Music Festival and School viola department will award up to twenty merit-based fellowships that cover tuition and room/board for the summer season. Thirteen of these fellowships offer the opportunity to play premiere assignments alongside artist-faculty from major U.S. orchestras or as principal in a variety of ensembles. The ACA fellowships (as many as seven) come with the opportunity to play 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 a student to shine on standard orchestral works.

Fellowships are awarded to the most outstanding applicants as deemed by the members of the AMFS Artist-Faculty.

Applicants must submit either the General Admission Repertoire OR the Fellowship Repertoire. Those who submit the Fellowship Repertoire will be considered for a full merit award covering the cost of tuition and room/board in school housing or a stipend to be used toward off-campus housing expenses. General Admission applicants may also be considered for need and/or merit-based scholarship. A financial aid form must be submitted in order to be considered for need and/or merit-based scholarship opportunities.

CHOOSE ONE

GENERAL ADMISSION REPERTOIRE

• Two contrasting pieces (8 minutes minimum each; accompaniment not required)

FELLOWSHIP REPERTOIRE

Audition repertoire must be submitted IN THE ORDER LISTED. Fellowship auditions must be recorded WITHOUT ACCOMPANIMENT, on ONE TRACK, without breaks, and with NO SPLICING. Auditions that do not comply with these guidelines will not be considered.

• Choose one of the following concerti
  Bartók: Viola Concerto (1^st movement)
  OR
  Hindemith: Viola Concerto “Der Schwanendreher” (1^st movement)
  OR
  Walton: Viola Concerto (1^st movement)
  OR
  Hoffmeister: Viola Concerto in D major (1^st movement)
  OR
  Stamitz: Viola Concerto in D major (1^st movement)
• Your choice of any movement of an unaccompanied Bach Suite, Sonata, or Partita
• R. Strauss: Don Juan, op. 20 (m. 1-8; and pick up to m. 21 to m. 48)
• Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, op. 9 (up-beat to three measures after Reh. 1 through Reh. 4)
• Brahms: Haydn Variations (Variation V) 

Fellowship Opportunities

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