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ALL SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FULL 8 WEEKS OF THE FESTIVAL.
2012 AUDITION DATES AND LOCATIONS
*For audition requirements go to bottom of the page
PIANISTS:
February 4 & 5, 2012 - New York City, NY
Or by special arrangement with Mr. McDonald
STRINGS:
January 22 & 23, 2012 - New York City, NY
January 25, 2012 - Cleveland, OH
January 26, 2012 - Boston, MA
LIVE AUDITIONS will be arranged on a first come first serve basis by Taos School of Music upon receipt of a completed application form and application fee . Letter of recommendation can be emailed separately but must be received by the audition date.
VIDEO TAPED AUDITIONS (for string players only) should be sent directly to Taos School of Music and must be received by January 16, 2012. DVD auditions must include exact audition requirements.
APPLICATIONS must be received by January 16, 2012 submitted online or mailed directly to the school.
All requests for auditions and all videotaped auditions must be accompanied by:
- completed application form
- $70 application fee
- letter of recommendation (which can be emailed separately but must be received by the audition date)
Applicants will be accepted or rejected no later than March 15, 2012.
Application forms may be downloaded here:
2012 application (to be filled in online) OR print a blank 2012 application
FEES
A non-refundable application fee of $70 MUST accompany all applications.
All successful applicants pay only $700 as payment for their room and board and receive full scholarships covering all other costs for the eight week program including: tuition, coaching, practice rooms, trips, and the balance of room and board costs which includes linen service and all meals for the eight-week period.
To guarantee enrollment, $300 of the $700 fee is required immediately upon notification of acceptance. The balance of the fee, $400, should be paid upon arrival at the School.
A $50 cleaning deposit will be collected on the first day of the school. This deposit will be refunded at the end of the festival following a room inspection and only if room is left acceptably clean.
2012 AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Violin:
(both 1st violin parts)
Beethoven Op. 132, Third Movement: mm. 115-168 (2nd Andante)
Mendelssohn Op. 13, Fourth Movement: mm. 1-109
Solo Repertoire
1. Any fugue from a Bach Solo Sonata or the Ciaconne from the D Minor Partita
2. One movement of any major concerto
Viola:
Beethoven Op. 135, Second Movement, mm. 1-147
Brahms Op. 67, First Movement, mm 205-292
Solo Repertoire
1. One movement of a major concerto
2. One unaccompanied work (movement)
Cello:
Bartok #6, Second Movement, mm. 80-98
Beethoven Op. 95, First Movement, mm. 82-end
Solo Repertoire
1. One movement of solo Bach
2. One movement of a major concerto or solo piece
Piano:
Two solo works of contrasting style
Sight-reading
Mr. McDonald will assign a portion of a chamber work approx. 6 days prior to the audition.
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