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Tuba
The Aspen Music Festival and School tuba 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 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.
- The Aspen Festival Orchestra (AFO) principal tuba fellowship recipient is chosen from the general applicant pool.
- Additional repertoire required for euphonium consideration.
- 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
- Applicants will be asked to provide contact information for two individuals who can speak to their qualifications.
STANDARD REPERTOIRE
All tuba applicants must submit the following repertoire for a total of 10 or 11 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS. Do not include your name in the video title or description.
- CASTEREDE: Sonata for Tuba; 2nd movement; accompaniment not required
- REVUELTAS: Sensemaya; Reh. 2 to 11
- WAGNER: Meistersinger Overture; Reh. J to L
- BERLIOZ: Hungarian March; first entrance F arpeggio for 20 m.
- WAGNER: Ride of the Valkyries
- MAHLER: Symphony No. 1; 3rd movement first entrance, hold the last D for four measures
- PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5; 1st movement, Reh. 3 to 7 m. after Reh. 5
- BERLIOZ: Corsair Overture; Reh. 5 through 9 m. after Reh. 5, and Reh. 12 to the downbeat of Reh. 13
- MAHLER: Symphony No. 5; 3rd movement, 13 m. before Reh. 16 to Reh. 17
- WAGNER: Ein Faust Overture; m. 1–3
- OPTIONAL: An additional work of your choice by an underrepresented composer (maximum of 3 minutes of any portion of that work)
EUPHONIUM (full session only)
To be considered for euphonium placement please submit the following excerpt, for a total of 11 or 12 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.
- ARBAN: Fourteen Characteristic Studies (select one)
Application Deadlines and Fees
- September 15, 2025: application opens
- January 5, 2026: 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, 2026
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