Collaborative Piano Program

June 22 - August 3, 2019 (6-week program)

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Instruments used in this program:

Collaborative Piano

The Festival’s Collaborative Piano Program offers intensive instrumental study and abundant opportunities for accomplished pianists interested in a collaborative career. Full fellowships cover tuition, all fees, room, and board. Scholarships are also available for non-fellows. A full six-week participation is required. All collaborative piano fellows and participants receive private lessons on their assignments, coachings with instrumental partners, weekly studio classes, and advisement on professional topics. Valuable experience is gained from collaboration in the instrumental studios, masterclasses, and concert performances both on campus and in the community. Upon arrival, interested collaborative pianists may also audition to be placed in a piano chamber group, and have the chance to work with composer fellows on contemporary music.

Program Details Include:

Full fellowship covering tuition, room, and board
Scholarship opportunities for non-fellows
Private lessons and coachings with Festival faculty
Studio classes
Chamber music
Masterclasses
Composer lectures
Young Artist Series performances
Community Concert performances
HD video recordings of performances
Seminars with faculty and industry professionals
Collaborations with guest and student composers
Tickets to all events
Live streaming of performances and masterclasses
Photo sessions with photographer-in-residence

application requirements

Audition Videos or Live Audition*

A. Duo Sonata. First AND Second movements from one of the following sonatas:

Beethoven: Sonata for Piano & Violin No. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, or 9
Beethoven: Any Sonata for Piano & Cello
Brahms: Any Sonata for Piano & Violin, Piano & Clarinet (Viola), or Piano & Cello

B. Orchestral Reductions. First movement from one of the following concerti:

Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Walton: Viola Concerto
Dvorak: Cello Concerto

C. Brief Interview and Sight-Reading may be requested through an online video appointment.

Submit audition videos from categories A and B. Recordings must be live performances with an instrumental partner(s). Videos may be uploaded or linked from youtube or vimeo. Applicants wishing to submit alternative repertoire must request permission from the collaborative piano artist instructor. Please direct your inquiries to Pei-Shan Lee at impeishan@gmail.com.

*Applicants may choose to take a live audition in Boston, MA. Date/Time will be arranged directly with Collaborative Piano director, Pei-Shan Lee, from January 22-31, 2018. Applicants taking live auditions must still complete the online application and upload all the required documents but should skip the video upload section.

Curriculum Vitae

A personal résumé detailing your education, musical background, and concert activities.

Repertoire List

A “collaborative” repertoire list, detailing all duo sonatas, concerti, and character pieces previously studied. Please organize the repertoire first by instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and chamber music), then by composers in alphabetical order. Place an * next to pieces you have performed in public.

Letter of Recommendation

You will need to provide your recommenders email address. Please tell them to expect an email from SlideRoom requesting an electronic submission of your recommendation.

Financial Assistance

Select top applicants admitted to the Collaborative Piano program will receive full fellowships (free tuition/fees/room/board). In addition, applicants not awarded the full fellowship may be admitted to the instrumental program where scholarships are available.

Application Fee

Non-refundable application fee

$119 before 11:59 pm EST on January 21, 2019