Flute

Important Information

  • Fellowships and scholarships available to full-session applicants. Click here to learn more about our Fellowships and Financial Assistance. 
  • Applicants should submit the financial aid form for access to all funding opportunities.
  • VIDEO audition recordings are required.
  • Applicants interested in the piccolo fellowship must submit the additional piccolo repertoire.
  • Students under the age of 18 do not play in orchestra but may take private lessons and participate in chamber music.

Fees & Deadlines

Deadline: January 8, 2024
Applications open September 15, 2023

Application Fee

$30 September 15–October 15, 2023
$60 October 16–December 15, 2023
$110 December 16, 2023–January 8, 2024

Teaching Faculty

Faculty residencies may vary.
Students many have the opportunity to play alongside and/or receive group instruction from the following artist-faculty:

ORCHESTRAL OPPORTUNITIES 

The Aspen Music Festival and School flute 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. 

Note: It is expected that all flute students will share the piccolo and alto flute responsibilities/opportunities at Aspen. Please bring your piccolo and alto flute if you have one. 

Please see our Fellowships and Financial Aid page to learn more about our many fellowship and scholarship opportunities. 

HOW TO APPLY 

APPLICATIONS OPEN SEPTEMBER 15

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

 

AUDITION REPERTOIRE 

STANDARD FLUTE REPERTOIRE

All flute applicants must submit the required standard flute repertoire in 6 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS. 

  • MOZART: Flute Concerto in G major, K. 285c (K. 313); 1st movement; accompaniment not required, but encouraged
    -or-
    MOZART: Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 314; 1st movement; accompaniment not required, but encouraged
  • BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3, op. 72b; m. 328–360
  • BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98; 4th movement, m. 97–105
  • MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61; Scherzo, 2 m. before Reh. P to end
  • RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2; 3 m. after Reh. 176 to 2 m. after
    Reh. 179
  • A French conservatory piece (i.e., Fauré or Enescu); accompaniment not required, but encouraged

 

PICCOLO FELLOWSHIP CONSIDERATION 

Please include all repertoire above on flute and below on piccolo, for a total of 12 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.

  • VIVALDI: Piccolo Concerto in C major, RV 443; 1st movement; accompaniment not required, but encouraged
  • BERLIOZ: Dance of the Sprites from La damnation de Faust, op. 24; Presto after Reh. 9
  • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, op. 35; 4th movement, m. 17 to 28 after Reh. V
  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36; 3rd movement, Scherzo, 2 m. after Reh. E to Reh. G; and 4th movement, 3 m. after Reh. H to 12 m. after Reh. H
  • RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2; 3 m. after Reh. 156 to 2 m. after
    Reh. 159
  • SCHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 54; 3 m. after Reh. 8 to the third beat at Reh. 10

 

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