Application
Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2006
KENNEDY
CENTER/NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
NATIONAL
TRUSTEES’
SUMMER
MUSIC INSTITUTE
(June
28-July 24, 2006)
The
following information will introduce you to the Kennedy Center/National
Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Summer Music Institute. Through an initiative of the NSO National
Trustees, young musicians are eligible to apply for a National Trustees’
fellowship. This program is an extension
of the NSO American Residency. One musician
from most states will be selected to participate on scholarship for the
2006 Summer Music Institute, with more than one student chosen from Nevada
and Nebraska,
the Orchestra’s 2005-06 Residency states.
Program Description: The Kennedy Center/National Symphony
Orchestra Summer Music Institute is a 4-week summer music program at the John
F.
Kennedy
Center
for the Performing Arts in Washington,
DC,
for student instrumentalists. The
program is designed for serious music students.
The fellowship provides the following benefits to students accepted into
the program: Round-trip air transportation will be provided for students to and
from Washington,
DC,
as well as housing, meals, and local transportation during their stay in our
Nation's Capital.
·
Private lessons taught by a member of the
National Symphony Orchestra
·
Chamber music coaching by NSO musicians
·
Master classes and seminars
·
Attendance at selected rehearsals and
performances of the NSO
·
Participation in the NSO Summer Music
Institute Orchestra, conducted by Elizabeth Schulze
·
Performance opportunities in DC
metropolitan area
·
Exposure to internationally-renowned
conductors, soloists, and musicians
Eligibility: The Program is open, by recorded audition, to
students who are seriously considering orchestral music as a career and willing
to devote themselves to a musical education, as follows:
·
High School students in grades 9 through
12 (as of September 2006)
·
College students entering freshman or
sophomore year (as of September 2006)
Instruments:
National Trustees’ fellowships may be
awarded to students who play any of the following: violin, viola, cello, string
bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, and harp
(not eligible: guitar, saxophone, tuba, percussion, and piano)
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Standards of Acceptance:
The program is intended for serious music students with the primary acceptance
standard being musical talent. Ethnic
minorities are encouraged to apply.
Deadline for Applications:
Materials must be submitted to the sponsoring organization in your state (refer
to application form) by Friday, February 3,
2006.
Students will be notified of the results by March 31, 2006.
Repertoire:
On CD, audiocassette, or videotape, a prepared solo piece not to exceed 20
minutes in length, showing contrasting musical elements (fast/slow, dynamics,
etc.). Please no band or orchestra
music. Recordings may, but need not,
include piano accompaniment. Should
there be any doubt as to the appropriateness of the prepared piece, please
phone Carole J. Wysocki, Director, NSO Education Program, at (202) 416-8820.
Obligation of Participants:
Seriousness and desire to pursue a musical education are most important. Students selected for a fellowship will be
expected to enter into a contractual arrangement with the Kennedy
Center/National Symphony Orchestra.
All
private lesson fees and performance admittance charges will be paid for by the
Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra.
Fees for any unexcused absences at lessons must be paid for by the
student.
To Apply:
Complete the enclosed application form and return to the sponsoring
organization in your state (see application form) before the deadline, Friday,
February 3, 2006. (Be sure to enclose one (1) letter of recommendation
and your recording.)
The
Summer Music Institute is a continuation of the National Symphony Orchestra
American Residencies project [Nevada
(October 2005), Nebraska
(March 2006)] of the John
F.
Kennedy
Center
for the Performing Arts. The student
fellowships are made possible by the NSO National Trustees.
Tips on CDs/Tapes
These are a few tips that have been compiled by members of
the National Symphony Orchestra to help you produce a higher quality recording
as you audition for any of the NSO’s training programs. We hope these help you
as you begin your recording process.
1. If sending a tape or video, be sure to rewind
it.
2.
In pieces that have a long piano introduction, please make appropriate cuts and
include a shortened introduction.
3.
Carefully check your recording levels. Be sure that they are neither too high
nor too low.
4.
Please list the selections that are included on the recording. If a cassette,
have this facing out!
5.
Label the recording with your name, instrument, state, and musical
selection(s). Label the case of the recording with your name, instrument, and
state.
6.
Please start with the music right away, do NOT include a spoken introduction.
7.
Try to record on a machine that has minimal wow and flutter, especially
clarinet players.
8. Be sure to include both fast and slow
selections of music.
9.
Placing microphones must be done very carefully. If they are too far away the
sound tends to be boomy.
10. DO NOT include scales.
11.
Before you send the recording, listen to it, be sure that it is not blank, and
that all pieces have been recorded successfully.
KENNEDY CENTER/NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
NATIONAL
TRUSTEES’
SUMMER
MUSIC INSTITUTE
2006
Application
Instructions
Important:
Please read carefully and complete all items on this form. Type or print legibly. Each application must be signed by the
applicant and a parent or guardian and must be accompanied by the required
recommendation letter and a recording of the student’s performance.
Return application and accompanying
materials to:
Joan Reist
801
Driftwood Drive
Lincoln NE 68510-4318
Deadline:
Friday, February 3, 2006
(Applicants
will be notified of results by March
31, 2006.)
APPLICATION
Name
of Applicant_____________________________________________________________________________
(last) (first) (other)
Grade
__________________ Birth Date _______________ Age _________
(next September)
School
_______________________________________________________________________________
Major
instrument __________________________________ How long
played______________________
Home
address_________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
city state zip
Telephone
(home) (____)__________________(day-indicate mother/father)
(____)__________________
Parent cell phone (_____) __________________ Student cell phone (_____)
_________________
E-mail
address __________________________________________ Fax (____) _________________
Parent
(or Guardian)
Names______________________________________________________________
Private
music teacher ______________________________ Phone
(____)__________________________
School
music teacher _____________________________ School
phone (____)____________________
Other
instruments (list)
_________________________________________________________________
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List
two (2) compositions you are now studying or have studied this past year on
your major instrument: (It is not
necessary to choose these works for your audition recording.)
Name
of Composition Composer
_______________________________________ ___________________________________________
Types
of training (check all that apply):
____
Suzuki ____ traditional classical ____ jazz
____ other (specify)_________________________
Musical
experience (be specific: youth orchestra, state/regional orchestras, wind
ensembles, etc.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Chamber
Music experience (specify):
______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Non-musical
activities (sports, etc.)
________________________________________________________
State
briefly (50 words or less) why you are interested in the program:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Enclose:
A)
One (1) letter of recommendation from
your music teacher (conductor or private teacher).
B)
A CD, cassette tape, or videotape (no
longer than 20 minutes in length) of your playing. Recordings (CD, cassette tape, or videotape)
must be labeled with student’s name, instrument, state, and musical
selection(s). The case of the recording
must be labeled with student’s name, instrument, and state. Refer to enclosed page “Tips on CDs/Tapes.”
This application must be signed by
student and one parent or guardian.
(If applicant is 18 or over, only applicant
signature is necessary.)
Student
signature:
______________________________________________________________________
To
the parent or guardian: (Please read before signing)
As
parent (or guardian) of the applicant, I approve of his/her participation in
the Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute.
Parent’s
or guardian’s
signature:_______________________________________Date:_______________
Optional: Please check the category that best describes
the student’s racial or ethnic background.
This information is used for statistical purposes only.
___ American Indian/Alaskan Native ___ Black/Non-Latino ___ White/Non-Latino
___ Asian/Pacific Islander ___ Latino