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Music Academy of the West Summer School & Festival
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| Music Academy of the West Summer School & Festival | |
| Type: | Other |
| Dates / Times: |
Monday, June 16, 12:00 AM
- Saturday, August 9, 12:00 AM |
| Description: | For 66 years the Music Academy of the West has trained the next generation of great classical musicians by providing opportunities for advanced study and intensive performance in a uniquely beautiful and supportive environment. Full Scholarship Available for all Fellows Each Music Academy Fellow is awarded a full scholarship, including free tuition, single-room accommodations, and all meals. Recognized as one of the world’s preeminent summer music programs for exceptional pre-professional classical musicians, the Academy offers an experience that is at once intimate and intense, highly personalized, and deeply collaborative. Admission to the Music Academy is strictly merit-based and highly competitive. Nearly 1,700 musicians from all over the world applied for admission in 2013; just 140 were accepted. During eight weeks each summer, Academy Fellows refine and enhance their skills with each other and with the outstanding faculty and guest artists who join them. Together they participate in 200 musical events, including masterclasses, chamber music, individual weekly lessons, recitals, orchestra concerts, a concerto competition, a vocal competition, and a fully staged opera. AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLLMENT: Minimum age is 18. Maximum age is 34. 2014 INSTRUMENTAL & SOLO PIANO PROGRAMS: Application Deadline: January 15, 2014 (application available online December 2013) Application Fee: $75 (non-refundable) *late applications $100 (non-refundable) 2014 PROGRAM LIVE AUDITION SCHEDULE INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM UNITED STATES: Los Angeles, CA Strings & Winds: Sunday, February 2, 2014 Brass: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Percussion: TBA New York City, NY Strings: Saturday, February 1, 2014 Sunday, February 2, 2014 Monday, February 3, 2014 Winds: TBA Brass: TBA Percussion: TBA Boston, MA Winds & Brass: Monday, January 27, 2014 Strings: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Percussion: TBA Houston, TX: Winds & Brass: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Strings: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Cleveland, OH Winds & Brass: Friday, February 7, 2014 Strings: Saturday, February 8, 2014 Percussion: TBA Chicago, IL Winds: Monday, February 10, 2014 Brass: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Strings: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Percussion: TBA EUROPE London, UK Strings, Winds & Brass: Sunday, February 9, 2014 Monday, February 10, 2014 Kotor, Montenegro Strings, Winds & Brass: TBA Contact: admissions@musicacademy.org |
| Contact: |
Nico Abondolo 805-969-4726 |
| Location: |
Music Academy of the West
1070 Fairway Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Map |
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