Application
Deadline: Friday, January 27, 2012
The following information will
introduce you to the Kennedy Center/National Symphony
Orchestra (NSO) Summer Music Institute (SMI). Through an
initiative of the NSO National Trustees, young
musicians ages 15-20 are eligible to apply for a
National Trustees' fellowship. One musician from most
states will be selected to participate on
scholarship in the 2012 Summer Music Institute. Several
international students may be selected as well.
Program Description:
The Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra Summer
Music Institute is a 4-week music summer 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. Each student accepted into the Program attends on full
scholarship, which includes the following benefits:
housing, food allowance, and local transportation
during their stay in our Nation's Capital. (Round-trip transportation to and from Washington, DC is not
included.)
• 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
ages 15-20 (as of July 2, 2012) who are seriously
considering orchestral music as a career and willing
to devote themselves to a musical education.
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, tuba, and harp. (not eligible: guitar, saxophone,
percussion and piano).
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.
NEW this season - All
applicants will submit their applications online via
ArtsApp.com (including solo and excerpts recordings)
through
www.kennedy-center.org/smi. ArtsApp is an
independent company and is not affiliated with the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. There
is a charge of $10 to use the ArtsApp site, which is a
registration fee for the site itself and is collected
through PayPal. Please contact Carole Wysocki, NSO
Director of Education,
cjwysocki@kenendy-center.org for further
information if you are unable to complete the online
application process for any reason.
Repertoire: (submitted
online):
1) orchestral excerpts by instrument (as posted on the
SMI web site)
www.kennedy-center.org/smi
2) a prepared solo piece not to exceed 20 minutes in
length, showing contrasting musical elements
(fast/slow, dynamics, etc.)
Prepared solo piece may, but need not, include piano
accompaniment. Should there be any doubt as to
the appropriateness of the prepared piece, please
phone 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 from lessons must be paid
for by the student.
Financial Aid: A
limited amount of financial aid to help defray
transportation costs is available for those who
demonstrate extreme financial need. To apply, complete
the Financial Aid application found at
www.kennedy-center.org/SMI and mail by Friday,
January 27, 2012. Students selected to
participate in SMI will be notified of any financial
aid in their acceptance letters.
KENNEDY
CENTER/NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA NATIONAL TRUSTEES' SUMMER MUSIC
INSTITUTE
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