ORCHESTRAL OPPORTUNITIES 

The Aspen Music Festival and School trumpet 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 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

Audition repertoire must be submitted IN THE ORDER LISTED BELOW. VIDEO recording is required, on ONE TRACK, without breaks, and with NO SPLICING. Auditions that do not comply with these guidelines will not be considered. Do not include your name in the video title or description. 

• 3 to 5 minutes of a solo work of your choice (sonata, concerto, etude, etc.); recordings with or without accompaniment will be evaluated equally. 
• Orchestral excerpts (excerpts provided as links in each title):
  • MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition
    (opening to Reh. 2, Trumpet in C)
  • RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major (First movement, Reh. 2 to Reh. 3; Reh. 36 to end)
  • SCHMIDT: Symphony 4 (opening to Rehearsal 1, Trumpet in C)
  • STRAUSS: Don Juan (five after F to three before G, Trumpet in E)

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