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Horn
The Aspen Music Festival and School French horn 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.
Please see our Fellowships and Financial Assistance page to learn more about our many fellowship and scholarship opportunities available to full session applicants.
Important Program Information
- Applicants should submit the Scholarship Request Form for access to all funding opportunities.
- VIDEO audition recordings are required.
- The Aspen Festival Orchestra (AFO) Third Horn fellowship recipient is chosen from the general applicant pool.
- Horn fellowship recipients are chosen from the general applicant pool.
- 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 as INDIVIDUAL TRACKS. Do not include your name in the video title or description. See Audition Repertoire below for more details.
Audition Repertoire
All horn applicants must submit the required horn repertoire in 4 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS. Do not include your name in the video title or description.
STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel (first horn solo at the beginning and third horn solo in D horn at the recapitulation)
Please choose one selection from each bullet below, along with the piece above, for a total of four works.
- One of the following MOZART Concerti; accompaniment not required
Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 147 (1st complete movement)
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447 (1st complete movement)
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495 (1st complete movement)
- RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major
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BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 (1st movement, Vivace, m. 84-101 or 25 m. before Reh. C until C, 1st horn)
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Wagner: From Götterdämmerung (Siegfried's Short Call)
- SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op. 47 (1st movement, low tutti)
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BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica" (Scherzo trio, 2nd horn)
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R. Strauss: Don Quixote (Variation VIII, second horn, 6 m. before Reh. 59 to 8 m. after Reh. 62)
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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