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Oboe
The Aspen Music Festival and School oboe 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 oboe students will share the English horn responsibilities/opportunities at Aspen. Please bring your English horn, if you have one, and reeds and the equipment needed to make new English horn reeds. Bring a device for supporting the weight of the instrument, if needed.
Please see our Fellowships and Financial Aid page to learn more about our many fellowship and scholarship opportunities available to full session applicants.
Important Program Information
- Applicants should submit the financial aid form for access to all funding opportunities.
- VIDEO audition recordings are required.
- Applicants interested in the English horn fellowship must include the additional English horn repertoire in their audition materials.
- 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
- Resume required
- Two letters of recommendation encouraged but not required
STANDARD OBOE REPERTOIRE
All oboe applicants must submit the standard required oboe repertoire in 6 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.
- Two solo pieces (minimum four minutes each); accompaniment not required
- Three standard orchestra excerpts
- BEACH: Symphony in E minor, Op. 32, “Gaelic”, 2nd movement, pick up to measure 5 to the downbeat of the 2/4 allegro vivace
ENGLISH HORN FELLOWSHIP CONSIDERATION
Please include all repertoire above on oboe and below on English horn, for a total of 10 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.
- BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture, op. 9 (beginning to modulation)
- DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95, "From the New World" (2nd movement, principal solo)
- FALLA: The Miller's Dance from The Three-Cornered Hat (solo)
- ROSSINI: Overture to William Tell (solo)
Application Fees & Deadlines
Application Fee(s):
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