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Bassoon
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 available to full session applicants, 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.
Important Program Information
- Applicants should submit the Scholarship Request Form for access to all funding opportunities
- VIDEO audition recordings are required
- 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
Teaching Faculty
Faculty residencies may vary.
How to Apply
The materials below will be required with the application.
- Resume required
- Applicants will be asked to provide contact information for two individuals who can speak to their qualifications.
- All applicants must submit a video audition. Audition repertoire must be submitted as INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS. See Audition Repertoire below for more details.
Audition Repertoire
All bassoon applicants must submit the required standard bassoon repertoire in 5 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.
STANDARD BASSOON REPERTOIRE:
- 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
Application Deadlines and Fees
- September 15, 2026: application opens
- January 5, 2027: application closes at 11:59 pm ET
- $30 application fee from September 15-October 15
- $60 application fee from October 16-December 15
- $110 application fee from December 16-January 5, 2027
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