Summer Music Festival Application Requirements
Applications for the 2013 festival are now accepted.
To apply, please visit the festival ArtsApp page.
For your application to be considered, the Music Festival will need you to register on the ArtsApp page and complete an application to include:
1. A letter of recommendation from your principal music instructor
Letters of recommendation may be uploaded with your audition files on the ArtsApp page. The letters may be emailed to festival@coloradocollege.edu or mailed to Colorado College Summer Music Festival, 14 E. Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903.
2. Application fee: $65, payable through the ArtsApp site
3. Audition materials: Upload Video files (preferred) but audio files will be accepted
String players
Include two solo works of contrasting styles, showing your technique and musicality, preferably from different time periods. Accompaniment is preferred but not required. No excerpts are required.
Wind and brass players
Include the orchestral excerpts listed for your instrument as well as two works or movements of contrasting styles, showing your technique and musicality, preferably from different time periods. Your audition may be solo or accompanied, whichever you feel best showcases your ability. Click on your instrument below to download excerpts. HORN and CLARINET players, please see specific requirements under excerpts.
Pianists
Pianists should include a movement of a chamber work (sonata, trio, quartet etc.) performed within the last year and a solo work of contrasting style, showing your technique and musicality, preferably from a different time period. Please include a repertoire list of chamber works, including sonatas, that you have studied and performed. No excerpts are required.
Excerpts
Flute excerpts (Afternoon of a Faun: solo parts only)
The exposition of the 1st movement of either the Mozart G Major or D Major Concerto is recommended as one of the two works/movements in addition to the excerpts, but not required.
Oboe excerpts
The exposition of the Mozart Concerto is required (music is not provided at link).
Clarinet excerpts
The Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie or the exposition of the 1st movement of the Mozart Concerto is required as one of the two works in addition to the excerpts.
Bassoon excerpts
The Mozart Bassoon Concerto K. 191. Meas. 35-71 is recommended as one of the two works/movements in addition to the excerpts, but not required.
Horn excerpts
The exposition of the Mozart's 1st movement of Concerto No. 2 or No. 4 is required in addition to the excerpts.
Trumpet excerpts
Tenor Trombone excerpts
The first movement of the Casterede Sonata is recommended as one of the two works/movements in addition to the excerpts, but not required.
Bass Trombone excerpts
The opening of the first mvt until ms 80 of the Ewazen Concerto is recommended as one of the two works in addition to the excerpts, but not required.
Tuba excerpts