2011 Student Catalog

Aspen MusicFestival and School

Student Catalog 2011JUNE 22–AUGUST 21

Alan Fletcher, President and CEO

Joan Gordon, Vice President and Dean

Aspen Music Festival and School Calendar Full Session June 22–August 21, 2011 1st Session June 22–July 24, 2011 2nd Session July 25–August 21, 2011

Live Audition Dates* November 2010–January 2011 *Live auditions in selected cities are required ONLY for the following programs: (See details listed within each program) Orchestral String Fellowship, page 12 Collaborative Artists Program, page 20 Center for Advanced Quartet Studies, page 15 Aspen Opera Theater Center, page 16

Application and Financial Aid Application Deadlines Applications for Admission and Financial Aid are in the back of this catalog. All deadlines are POSTMARK deadlines. September 1–November 1 $25 application fee in effect November 2–December 15 $75 application fee in effect November 12 Final Application Deadline for the following programs: Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, page 14 American Academy of Conducting at Aspen, page 23 December 1 Final Application Deadline for the following programs: Collaborative Artists Program, page 20 Center for Advanced Quartet Studies (pre-screening), page 15 Aspen Opera Theater Center, page 16 All Composition Programs (Master Class, Individual Studies, and Film Scoring), page 28 December 16–January 3 $125 application fee in effect January 3 Final Application Deadline for the following programs: Instrumental Program, page 7 Classical Guitar Program, page 27 Piano Program, page 22 Edgar Stanton Audio Recording Institute, page 31 Resident Assistant Positions, page 34 Please note: Applications postmarked after January 3, 2011 will be considered only subject to enrollment.

Arrival and Registration Dates June 22–23 Full Session and Half Session I registration June 23–24 American Academy of Conducting string auditions June 24–25 American Academy of Conducting conductor auditions June 24–26 Orchestra and chamber music placement auditions June 25–27 Aspen Opera Theater Center auditions June 27, 10:30 am New Student Welcome/Orientation in the Benedict Music Tent 11 am Convocation for all AMFS students and artist-faculty in the Benedict Music Tent Week of June 27 Aspen Music Festival and School: Rehearsals, lessons, classes and performances begin July 24 Half Session II students arrive, and may check in to School housing beginning at 4 pm. July 25 Half Session II registration (Half Session II students will be joining classes already in progress)

Check-Out Dates July 24 Half Session I ends. Half Session I students must check out of School housing by 10 am. August 21 Aspen Music Festival and School ends (last concert is at 4 pm on 8/21). August 22 All Aspen Music Festival and School students must check out of School housing by 12 pm.

Enrollment fees FULL SESSION HALF SESSION I OR IITuition $3,100 $2,000Health Service Fee $185 $115Security Deposit $100 $100Room and Board Fee $3,200 $2,000

In Aspen we believe in the power of performance, of practice, of mentoring, and of playing. Our signature orchestral programs bring students and artist-faculty together in a unique way—every student, even if not in a side-by-side performance program, should feel the intense engagement our artist-faculty bring to their work. The success of our alumni is intensified by the number of times they say that they first felt that great confidence in themselves here, in Aspen. This is because we believe in encouragement, and see a life in music in a holistic way: Everyone is always learning and playing, since Aspen is a place of unparalleled fun as well.

Alan Fletcher President and CEO

I am so happy that you are interested in participating in our 2011 Festival! Musicians who attend the Aspen Music Festival and School have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a very global musical world which includes performing, learning, and listening. The atmosphere at the AMFS is charged with inspiration and creativity and it is a place for musicians at all levels to remember or rediscover the reasons they chose music.

I look forward to working with you throughout the admissions process and hope to see you in Aspen this summer!

Joan Gordon Vice President and Dean

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ABOUT THE ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL 1 Welcome to the Aspen Music Festival and School

3 The Aspen Experience

4 What’s New in !"##

5 The town of Aspen and AMFS Facilities

6 Student Life

6 Important Information for Students Under Age #$

PROGRAMS 7 Instrumental Program

8 Chamber Music Opportunities

9 Orchestral Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, and Harp Fellowship

12 Orchestral String Fellowship

14 Aspen Contemporary Ensemble

15 Center for Advanced Quartet Studies

16 Aspen Opera Theater Center

20 Collaborative Artists Program

22 Piano Program

23 American Academy of Conducting at Aspen

27 Classical Guitar Program

28 Susan and Ford Schumann Center for Composition Studies

28 Master Class Program

29 Individual Studies Program

30 Film Scoring Program

31 Edgar Stanton Audio Recording Institute

SCHOOL INFORMATION 32 Information for International Students

33 Enrollment and Other Fees

34 Financial Assistance

35 List of Endowed and Special Scholarships and Fellowships

37 Sta% and Board of Trustees

APPLICATION FORMS 38 Application Checklist

39 Application for Admission

40 Financial Assistance Application

The catalog of the Aspen Music Festival and School is not to be construed as a contract between the School and the prospective student. Rather, it describes the Aspen Music Festival and School’s general philosophies, policies, and procedures. All information is subject to change.

The Aspen Music Festival and School admits students of any race, color, creed, sex, marital status, a%ectional or sexual orientation, family responsibility, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or religion to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the AMFS.

Aspen Music Festival and School ©2010Photographs: Alex Irvin, Carlin Ma, Daniel Jang, Sang Eun Kim, Natalie Lin, Eleanor Weigert | Design: David Taylor Graphics

Contents

Sarina Zhang, winner of the Low Strings Competiton, in performance with the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra.

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The Aspen Experience

What sets the Aspen Music Festival and School apart from other summer pro-grams for students is the

high level of artistry and the incredible di-versity of an eight-week musical experience in an exquisite mountain town. With pro-grams including orchestral, opera, conduct-ing, composition, piano, chamber music, and more; students of all ages from more than thirty countries and virtually every major conservatory; a distinguished artist-faculty with experience in all facets of music-mak-ing; and world-class concerts, master classes,

and lectures, the AMFS is an intense musical world of its own.

Students apply to study privately with a particular artist-faculty member, but there are numerous educational opportunities beyond the one-on-one studio experience. Master classes, organized by instrument, are open to students in all disciplines and to the general public. Chamber groups are formed by audition and coached by world-class artist-faculty and guest artists. Additionally, student competitions for instrumentalists and pianists o%er winners the opportunity to perform a featured solo with an orchestra.

Playing in an orchestra or performing in an Aspen Opera Theater Center produc-tion is a key part of the Aspen Experience for many students. Opera students may have the opportunity to perform in fully staged opera productions and weekly opera scenes. There are four distinct orchestras, three of which perform under a variety of celebrated conductors and one that is part of the Ameri-can Academy of Conducting at Aspen. The orchestras allow students to perform major orchestral repertoire alongside their teach-ers. This side-by-side integration of student

AMFS students busking on the streets of Aspen.

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Art inspires Art is the theme for the !"## Aspen Music Festival and School season. Music that has been inspired by literature, painting, sculpture, poetry, architecture, and abstract ideas will be the centerpiece of the eight-week season. Also, within the eight weeks, a presentation of a two-week mini-festival of Shakespeare’s presence in music will be thoroughly explored. Shakespeare will be presented in the Aspen Opera Theater’s season productions, including Verdi’s Falsta" and Britten’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The summer of 2011 will include a wide array of standard orchestral repertoire, including the music of Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Strauss, Stravinsky, Rouse, and Pintscher, and a continued recognition of Mahler’s anniversary with many works representing the great output of this iconoclastic composer.

In addition to our artist-faculty, guest artists invited to the 2011 season include violinists Julia Fischer, Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Gil Shaham, Adele Anthony,

Robert McDu&e, and Augustin Hadelich; pianists Lise de La Salle, Simon Trp'eski, Joyce Yang, Wu Han, Je%rey Kahane, Simone Dinnerstein, Steven Osborne, and Marc-André Hamelin; also bassist Edgar Meyer, and cellists Sol Gabetta, Alisa Weilerstein, Lynn Harrell, Daniel Mueller-Schott, and David Finckel; conductors Nicholas McGegan, Je%rey Kahane, David Robertson, James Conlon, Robert Spano, Ingo Metzmacher, Vasily Petrenko, Jane Glover, and Tomas Netopil among many other luminaries.

Ensembles-in-residence include the American Brass Quintet, the American String Quartet, the Emerson String Quartet, the Jupiter String Quartet, and the Takács Quartet. Christopher Rouse, Matthias Pintscher, Sydney Hodkinson, and George Tsontakis will be composers-in-residence.

Another hallmark of the Festival has been a wide variety of lectures and enrichment events, as well as collaborations with organizations such as the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, the Aspen Institute, and Jazz Aspen Snowmass.

and professional musicians is a distinctive element of the Aspen Experience.

Every day, artist-faculty and guest artists o%er lectures, workshops, panel discussions, pre- and post-concert talks, open rehearsals, and master classes in which students can gain a di%erent perspective on music-making. Students are given an AMFS Season Pass and are encouraged to attend the 350-plus events presented each summer.

The majority of students in Aspen are college-age or older (average age: 22) and have achieved a high level of musical proficiency and personal maturity. The AMFS has a select number of spaces for extraordinarily talented high school students who possess exceptional maturity and ability. (See page ( for more information about underage students.)

Some of today’s most highly regarded musical professionals studied at the AMFS, including Marin Alsop, Joshua Bell, William Bolcom, Sarah Chang, James Conlon, John Corigliano, Dennis Russell Davies, Renée Fleming, Carlisle Floyd, Lawrence Foster, Philip Glass, Lynn Harrell, Barbara Hendricks, Sharon Isbin, Daniel Kellogg, Nigel Kennedy, James Levine, Cho-Liang Lin, Robert McDu&e, Sylvia McNair, Susanne Mentzer, Edgar Meyer, Midori, Shlomo Mintz, Samuel Rhodes, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Peter Schickele, Gerard Schwartz, Gil Shaham, Orli Shaham, Morton Subotnick, Kyoko Takezawa, Augusta Read Thomas, Joan Tower, Dawn Upshaw, Yuja Wang, Carol Wincenc, Hugh Wol%, Wu Han, Joyce Yang, and Pinchas Zukerman.

Yet perhaps Aspen’s greatest virtue is that it is a place of inspiration for all musi-cians—artist-faculty, students, and guest art-ists alike. The informal atmosphere encour-ages a coming-together of musical minds. The presence of musicians from countless di%erent backgrounds brings breadth and growth. And millions of acres of surround-ing wilderness allow for an opening of the spirit. Join us for our sixty-third season, and see what has made the AMFS such an extraordinary place for artistic and personal development since #)*).

WHAT’S NEW IN 2011

AMFS alumnus and violin soloist Gil Shaham performing with the Aspen Chamber Symphony.

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Castle Creek Campus Harris Concert Hall Benedict Music Tent Wheeler Opera House

Aspen, a former silver-mining town with a summertime popu-lation of !",""", is an incredible place to spend a summer. With

spectacular mountains and rivers, clean air, abundant sunshine, and a charming Victori-an downtown, it serves as a retreat from life’s stresses as well as a place to grow—personal-ly, artistically, and spiritually.

The town is easy to get around, whether by foot, bicycle, free bus, or car, and music and musicians are everywhere. Artist-faculty, sta%, students, and guest artists frequently meet casually after concerts at restaurants or while strolling down the wide pedestrian malls in town. In addition, the magnificent Rocky Mountains that surround the town o%er musicians the chance to hike through fields of wildflowers, bike amid incredible vistas, or spend time quietly in a beautiful environment.

At an altitude of +,)"" feet, summer days are generally dry and sunny with tempera-tures in the eighties; nights are generally clear and cool.

TRANSPORTATION TO ASPENStudents are responsible for providing

their own transportation to and from As-pen, which is located approximately !"" miles southwest of Denver, Colorado, and

is accessible by car and by plane. Aspen is served by major airlines. Train and bus service are available to Glenwood Springs, forty miles from Aspen, with bus service available from Glenwood Springs to Aspen. Colorado Mountain Express and Gray Line

operate shuttle services to Aspen from the airports in Denver and Eagle/Vail. The Of-fice of Student Services will begin a carpool list after April #. Aspen Music Tours can help make your travel arrangements and can be reached at $"",)!$,)*(-.

The Town of Aspen

FACILITIESThe Aspen Music Festival and School is

headquartered at a pastoral campus just out-side of Aspen among groves of aspen trees and three ponds. Campus facilities include two re-hearsal halls, several large classrooms and stu-dios, sixty practice rooms, two music libraries, a dining hall, and the administrative o&ces.

The primary performance facility for the AMFS is the Benedict Music Tent, located a short bus ride from Campus in Aspen’s his-toric West End neighborhood. This !,"."-seat

facility, opened in the summer of !""", com-bines the ambiance of a tent with the acoustic integrity of a concert hall. The Tent sits amid lush fields, aspen groves, and gardens; the surrounding David Karetsky Music Lawn is always free and open for an informal, al fresco concert experience.

The .""-seat Harris Concert Hall, located next to the Tent, provides a more intimate and acoustically pristine venue for chamber music performances and recitals. This warm, woody hall was proclaimed “the Carnegie of the Rock-

ies” by the Denver Post when it opened in #))-. The *."-seat Wheeler Opera House, an

exquisite Victorian structure built in 1889 and restored in 1984, is the venue for each summer’s fully staged opera productions. Located in downtown Aspen, the facility provides superior sightlines, state-of-the-art production amenities, and a great deal of historical ambiance.

Other venues for performances and rehearsals include Aspen churches, public schools, and private homes.

Bassoonists performing outside the Paradise Bakery and Café in downtown Aspen.

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Approximately (-" student mu-sicians from around the world train at the Aspen Music Festi-val and School each summer.

HOUSINGThe Aspen Music Festival and School

has housing available for approximately two-thirds of the student population and for students fifteen and older. (Students under eighteen have special requirements; see the section on underage students, below.)

Others make their own living arrange-ments outside of AMFS housing. A resort town, Aspen’s a%ordable housing is competi-tively sought-after: Students are strongly en-couraged to make arrangements as early as possible. However, summer housing usually does not become available until April, after ski season.

The AMFS provides a referral list of available local housing which will be avail-able on the AMFS website on and after April #, !"##. This list is not an endorsement but

is strictly a list of properties and roommate situations. Students wishing to be referred to other students for apartment-sharing should contact [email protected] to be added to the list.

SCHOOL HOUSINGStudents fifteen and older are housed at

the Marolt Ranch, Burlingame Ranch, and in other locations throughout Aspen that are leased by the AMFS for the summer. Students under fifteen as of June !!, !"##, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and must find non-AMFS housing for their entire stay in Aspen.

Students are placed in AMFS housing on a first-come, first-served basis according to the order in which the housing reservation form and housing deposit are received. Room and roommate requests are fielded on a priority basis, but no guarantees can be made. Students are housed two or three to a unit. The facilities are sta%ed by Resident Supervisors and student Resident Assistants.

All students in AMFS housing are required to be on the meal plan; there is no room-only plan. Students electing to live in AMFS housing facilities are strongly urged to submit the required housing reservation form and the nonrefundable /#,""" housing deposit immediately upon notification of acceptance.

Admission to the Aspen Music Festival and School is based on musical background and performance ability. Although there are no age requirements, the AMFS is designed for students college age or older; a limited number of spaces are available for exceptionally talented high school students who possess outstanding maturity. Students under the age of eighteen must be responsible, self-motivated in their musical development, and able to schedule their rehearsal and practice time without strict supervision.

The AMFS is not structured like a summer camp; other than some Monday events, there are few organized recreational activities. The AMFS is not sta%ed to handle the special social and structural needs of younger students. There are no uniforms, no daily sign-out procedures, and no supervised practice times. The AMFS strongly encourages parents to be in residence with their underage child.

There are two categories of underage students—those fifteen through seventeen, and those younger than fifteen.

Students between fifteen and seventeen generally participate in orchestras and chamber ensembles, although the AMFS cannot guarantee orchestra or chamber music placement for any underage student. These students are required to live in AMFS housing unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The AMFS abides by the 11 pm curfew set by the city of Aspen, and all underage students MUST be in their dorm rooms at this time. No visitors are allowed in underage rooms after 11 pm. Also, no overnight guests are allowed. Room-check is conducted nightly, and violations are reported immediately to the dean.

Students under the age of fifteen cannot be accommodated in the dorms and must be accompanied in Aspen by a parent or legal guardian.

Ensemble placement cannot be guaranteed for underage students, but every e%ort will be made to place the young musician in an appropri-ate chamber music group, as well as an orchestra when possible.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS UNDER AGE 18

Student Life

Marolt Ranch housing

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As an instrumentalist, your As-pen experience may include or-chestral performances, private lessons, chamber music stud-

ies, elective music-related courses, and the chance to compete in student competitions, the winners of which will perform a solo with orchestra.

It is important that students be aware that we are, by design, a full-session program. We strongly encourage applicants to apply for the full eight weeks, as orchestral and chamber music participation for half-session instrumentalists may be extremely limited.

PRIVATE LESSONSAcceptance to the Aspen Music Festival

and School is contingent upon being ac-cepted into an artist-faculty member’s studio. Applicants designate three teachers of choice on the application form and will study weekly with their assigned teacher. Please note that audition recordings are not necessarily re-viewed by all three requested teachers.

For information on specific artist-faculty members, see the listing on the inside back cover. Before applying, check

www.aspenmusicfestival.com for the most current artist-faculty list and biographies.

SOLO OPPORTUNITIESStudents are welcome to participate in a

series of student competitions, the winners of which are invited to perform with one of the orchestras during the summer. Students may only participate in competitions with the writ-ten consent of their teachers, and previous win-ners are not eligible to compete. A full sched-ule of competition and performance dates will be mailed to accepted students in the spring.

The Spotlight, String Showcase, and Open Door recital series also provide solo opportunities for students. Students may participate with permission from their teach-ers and the series coordinator.

ORCHESTRAS Aspen maintains four performing

orchestras, each of which plays in the Benedict Music Tent. Auditions for orchestral placement are held upon arrival in Aspen. Wind, brass, percussion, and harp players may rotate through di%erent orchestras

throughout the eight weeks. String players are generally placed in one orchestra for the season. Conductors and soloists for AMFS orchestras are some of the finest artists on the concert circuit today. The orchestras, in alphabetical order, follow.

The American Academy of Conduct-ing at Aspen Orchestra is the centerpiece of a program that is the country’s premier institution for training young conductors. The orchestra is guided by both master con-ductors and the next generation of up-and-coming conducting talents, who perform in the orchestra when o% the podium. Activities include weekly orchestral concerts, concerto performances, opera scenes master classes, repertoire readings, film scoring readings, and a family concert. For more information on this program, see page !-.

The Aspen Chamber Symphony is composed of AMFS artist-faculty members and students, and is led by world-renowned conductors and joined for most concerts by guest soloists. Repertoire consists of standard and contemporary works for the chamber symphony.

Instrumental Program

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Artist-faculty member Bonita Boyd in a lesson with Jennifer Zhou.

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The Aspen Music Festival and School’s chamber music program is built around myriad student ensembles studying a wide range of repertoire prepared in coachings and master classes by more than forty artist-faculty members, guest artists, the American Brass Quintet, and—schedules permitting—members of the resident string quartets.

While auditioning for chamber music in Aspen is optional, students accepted into the program must demonstrate professional initiative and responsibility in their weekly coaching sessions and all assigned performances. Student ensembles focus primarily on traditional configurations—string quartets; piano trios, quartets, and quintets; and wind and brass quintets. Chamber music auditions take place during registration in Aspen; string, woodwind, and piano students must prepare required repertoire. Students are encouraged to bring

their own chamber music scores and parts, as a supplement to the repertoire in the AMFS chamber music library.

Performance opportunities abound for Aspen’s many student ensembles, including a chamber music series at Aspen Chapel, COMPLINK, outreach concerts, Chamber House Music concerts, Spotlight Recitals, and Benedict Music Tent fanfares. In ad-dition to performance opportunities, there are weekly coaching classes, public master classes, piano and strings classes, and con-certs by resident and visiting ensembles.

In addition, the Aspen Music Festival and School provides a training program for string quartets. For more information, see page #..

The !"## ensembles-in-residence will include the American Brass Quintet, Ameri-can String Quartet, Emerson String Quartet, Jupiter String Quartet, and Takács Quartet.

CHAMBER MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES

The Aspen Concert Orchestra is a large symphony orchestra. Concerts are di-rected by world-renowned guest conductors and artist-faculty of the Aspen Music Festi-val and School. The ensemble provides its members with an important opportunity to continue to develop their orchestral playing skills while rehearsing and performing ma-jor orchestral works.

The Aspen Festival Orchestra is composed of AMFS artist-faculty members and students and is led by world-renowned conductors and joined for most concerts

by guest soloists. Repertoire consists of standard and contemporary works from the symphonic literature.

COURSESAll students are encouraged to participate

in the music-related courses o%ered by the AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. In addition, the AMFS o%ers courses in body awareness, including Alexander Technique. College credit is available for some courses (see page !+). For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com.

Chimeng String Quartet performing in the picturesque Aspen Chapel.

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WINDS, BRASS, PERCUSSION, AND HARPGeneral admission and fellowships

Due date: January !, "#$$Apply early for discounted application fee.

All items must be submitted together:*

■ Completed Application and Financial Assistance Application (pages -) and *")

■ Application fee■ Four copies of a CD with required

repertoire**■ Current résumé

*All materials, including recordings, will not be returned.

Please be sure all items on the Application Checklist (page -$) have been completed. Incomplete application packages may not be considered.

**See page !" for CD instructions.

In addition to the above requirements, students are strongly encouraged but not required to send two letters of recommendation, which may be used in the scholarship process.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CONDUCTING AT ASPEN ORCHESTRA FELLOWSHIP FOR WOODWINDS, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION: Fellowships are chosen from the general pool of applicants. If selected, orchestral participation will be limited to the Academy Orchestra.

Instrumentalists have numerous playing opportunities including orchestra, chamber music, solo appearances, weekly private lessons with an artist-faculty member, coaching sessions, and master classes. (See page + for more details.) Approximately three-fourths of all AMFS students receive financial assistance based on talent and demonstrated financial need.

Fellowship students receive tuition, room, and board in AMFS facilities, and may take advantage of the full AMFS curriculum. Students who choose not to reside in AMFS

facilities receive a stipend of /#,."" for the whole session. All fellowship students will be assessed the health service fee (/#$.) and the security deposit (/#"").

Fellowships in the areas of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, and percussion are chosen from the general pool of applicants; auxiliary instruments have specific repertoire requirements. See pages #" and ## for all repertoire requirements.

There are no live auditions for wood-wind, brass, percussion or harp appli-cants, including fellowship applicants.

BRASS QUINTET OPPORTUNITY

The AMFS sponsors three fellowships and two full scholarships to a preformed brass quintet for the eight-week program. The quintet will perform on two recitals with the American Brass Quintet, receive coachings and lessons from ABQ members, and its individual members will be part of the regular orchestra rotation.

To apply, send a group résumé and a recording (live or studio) that includes the first movement of the Victor Ewald Quintet in B-flat (first quintet), and at least two other contrasting pieces.

Send all materials by January !, "#$$ to: John Rojak, !. Cimarron Road, Putnam Valley, NY #".+)

Once a group is selected, each individual must immediately complete the Application for Admission on page -) and send it to the O&ce of Student Services. An application fee is not required. If interested in private lessons, applicants should send four audition CDs as noted above.

Please note: Quintet members may also apply as individual students to the AMFS and should follow the “instrumental” application procedure. Application fees will apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Artist-faculty member Warren Deck coaches a low brass chamber group.

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FLUTE AND FLUTE FELLOWSHIP■ MOZART: Flute Concerto in G major, K. 313

(K. 285c) (1st movement) OR MOZART: Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major,

K. 314 (1st movement)■ A French conservatory piece (i.e. Fauré or

Enesc0)■ BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3, op.

72b (m. 29 to 61 after Reh. E)■ BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98

(4th movement, m. 97-105)■ MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s

Dream, op. 61 (Scherzo, two before Reh. P to end)

■ RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 (three after Reh. 176 to two after Reh. 179)

PICCOLO FELLOWSHIPOn fluteAll of the repertoire above under “Flute and Flute Fellowship”On piccolo■ VIVALDI: Piccolo Concerto in C major, RV

443 (1st movement)■ BERLIOZ: Dance of the Sprites from La

damnation de Faust, op. 24 (Presto after Reh. 9)■ RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, op. 35

(4th movement, m. 17 to 8 after Reh. V)■ TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor,

op. 36 (3rd movement, Scherzo, two after Reh. E to Reh. G and 4th movement, m. 3 to 12 after Reh. H)

■ RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 (three after Reh. 156 to two after Reh. 159)

■ SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 54 (three measures after Reh. 8 to the third beat at Reh. 10)

OBOE AND OBOE FELLOWSHIPTwo solo pieces and three standard orchestral excerpts

ENGLISH HORN FELLOWSHIPOn oboeAll of the repertoire above under “Oboe and Oboe Fellowship”On English horn■ BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture, op. 9

(beginning to modulation)■ DVO1ÁK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op.

95, “From the New World” (2nd movement, principal solo)

■ FALLA: The Miller’s Dance from The Three-Cornered Hat (solo)

■ ROSSINI: Overture to William Tell (solo)

CLARINET AND CLARINET FELLOWSHIP■ MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.

622 (3rd movement to m. 222)■ NIELSEN: Clarinet Concerto, op. 57 (the two

cadenzas only)■ BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90

(1st movement, m. 36-46)■ BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 in F major, op.

93 (3rd movement, trio including repeat)■ PROKOFIEV: Peter and the Wolf (Nervoso,

Reh. 20 to 21)■ RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 (third

bar of Reh. 212 to the end of the piece)■ SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, op. 39

(3rd movement, six after Reh. E through six after Reh. G)

SECOND AND E-FLAT CLARINET FELLOWSHIPOn clarinetAll of the repertoire under “Clarinet and Clarinet Fellowship”On E-flat clarinet■ RAVEL: Bolero (Reh. 3 to Reh. 4)■ BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 (5th

movement, Allegro, for 26 measures [Reh. 63 to 5 after Reh. 64])

■ SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op. 47 (2nd movement, Reh. 49 to 5 after Reh. 50 and Reh. 53 to 1 after Reh. 54)

■ SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 54 (2nd movement, Reh. 34 to Reh. 37)

■ RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major (1st movement, Reh. 18 to Reh. 19 and 9 before Reh. 35 to Reh. 35; and 3rd movement, Reh. 1 to six after Reh. 1)

■ RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 (one before Reh. 157 to Reh. 161, Reh. 200 to six after Reh. 203, and Reh. 214 to four after Reh. 220)

BASS CLARINET FELLOWSHIPOn clarinetAll of the repertoire under “Clarinet and Clarinet Fellowship”On bass clarinet■ MEYERBEER: Les Huguenots (5th Act

[cadenza starting on clarion F])■ SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major,

op. 97 (toccata section solo to m.170)■ KHACHATURIAN: Piano Concerto in D-flat

major, op. 38 (2nd movement solo, 220 to low C)

■ GROFÉ: Grand Canyon Suite (section 3 [“On the Trail”] from Reh. 2 to Reh. 3)

Winds, Brass, Percussion, and Harp repertoire requirements for audition recordings

Percussion ensemble

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BASSOON AND BASSOON FELLOWSHIP■ MOZART: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major,

K. 191 (1st movement, exposition only)■ STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring (opening)■ RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, op. 35

(2nd movement, solo plus the cadenzas)■ RAVEL: Bolero (solo)■ TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor,

op. 36 (2nd movement, solo)

CONTRABASSOON FELLOWSHIPOn bassoonAll of the repertoire above under “Bassoon and Bassoon Fellowship”On contrabassoon■ RAVEL: Mother Goose Suite (solo)■ RAVEL: Piano Concerto for Left Hand in D

major (solo)■ BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in

C minor, op. 67 (4th movement, Allegro, m. 374-464)

■ J. S. BACH: Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello in G major, BWV 1007 (Gigue)

SAXOPHONE FELLOWSHIPOn alto sax■ RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances, op. 45■ MUSORGSKY: Pictures at an ExhibitionOn tenor sax■ PROKOFIEV: Suite No. 2 from Romeo and

Juliet, op. 64ter■ RAVEL: Bolero

HORN AND HORN FELLOWSHIPChoose one selection from each bullet, for a total of four items.■ 1st movement only from any of the following

MOZART Concerti: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417; Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447; or Horn Concerto No.4 in E-flat major, K. 495

■ RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major; BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 (1st movement); or WAGNER: from Gotterdammerung (Siegfried’s Short Call)

■ SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op. 47 (1st movement, low tutti); BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, “Eroica” (Scherzo trio, second horn); or R. STRAUSS: Don Quixote (Variation VIII, second horn, six measures before Reh. 59 to eight measures after Reh. 62)

■ MAHLER: Symphony No. 3 in D minor (opening tutti); or R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben, op. 40 (one measure before Reh 78 to one measure after Reh 79)

TRUMPET AND TRUMPET FELLOWSHIPOne movement of a concerto or sonata, one etude and two standard orchestral excerpts; these contrasting selections should demonstrate technical facility and lyrical style.

TENOR TROMBONE AND TENOR TROMBONE FELLOWSHIPTwo movements in contrasting style (fast, slow)■ MOZART: “Tuba mirum” from Requiem,

K. 626■ ROSSINI: Overture to The Thieving Magpie■ RAVEL: Bolero

BASS TROMBONETwo contrasting solo movements (fast, slow)Three orchestral excerpts

TUBA■ BRUCE BROUGHTON: Tuba Concerto (2nd

movement)■ BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 (4th

movement, Reh. 56 to six measures after Reh. 57; 5th movement, five measures before Reh. 85 to Reh. 86; 5th movement, four measures before Reh. 86 to end);

■ MAHLER: Symphony No.1 in D major, (3rd movement, four measures before Reh. 3 to Reh. 4)

■ PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, op. 100 (1st movement, Reh. 3 to two measures after Reh. 5; 1st movement, two measures before Reh. 14 to three measures after Reh. 17)

■ RESPIGHI: Fountains of Rome (pick up to Reh. 11 to Reh. 14)

■ WAGNER: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Reh. J to Reh. L)

TUBA FELLOWSHIPAll of the above, PLUS ■ BERLIOZ: Le corsaire Overture, op. 21 (Reh. 5

to ten measures after Reh. 5 and four measures after Reh. 12 to downbeat of Reh. 13)

■ WAGNER: Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin (Reh. B to three measures before Reh. C and six measures after Reh. D to two measures after Reh. E)

■ WAGNER: Eine Faust Overture (measures 1-3)

PERCUSSION AND PERCUSSION FELLOWSHIP*On snare drum■ J. DELECLUSE: Etude No. 1, from 12 Studies

for Snare Drum■ RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherezade, op. 35

(3rd movement, Reh. D-Reh. E. and Reh. F-Reh. H; 4th movement, Reh. P-Reh. R)

On timpani■ HOCHRAINER: Etuden fur Timpani, Vo. 2,

# 50■ BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major,

op. 92 (1st movement, m. 89-110; 4th movement, m. 413 to the end)

■ HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis after Themes by Carl Maria von Weber (2nd movement, Reh. S-T; and two measures before Reh. Z to the end)

On xylophone■ GERSHWIN: Overture to Porgy and Bess

(main passage with strings only)■ W. SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 3 (main

passage)■ KODÁLY: Háry János Suite (6th movement,

all passages)On marimba or vibraphoneSolo of your choice (approximately 3-8 minutes in length)*All full session percussion applicants are eligible for the Charles Owen MemorialFellowship, awarded to the most outstanding percussion applicant as judged by members of the AMFS percussion artist-faculty.

HARPSolo of your choice, 6-8 minutes in length■ TCHAIKOVSKY: from The Nutcracker, op. 71

(Cadenza)■ BRITTEN: from Young Person’s Guide to the

Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Henry Purcell), op. 34 (Cadenza)

■ VERDI: Overture to La forza del destino (Reh. G to Reh. O)

■ R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, op. 20 (beginning to Reh. G and Reh. L to Reh. N)

HARP FELLOWSHIPAll of the above, PLUS■ Cadenza of your choice■ DONIZETTI: from Lucia di Lammermoor

(Scena e Cavatina)■ BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy, op. 46 (1st

movement, Reh. E to Reh. H; 3rd movement, Reh. B to Reh. C; and 4th movement, beginning to Reh. C)

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | !!

String players have numerous playing opportunities including orchestra, chamber music, solo appearances, weekly private lessons with an artist-faculty member, coaching sessions, and master classes. (See page + for more details.)

Approximately three-fourths of all AMFS students receive financial assistance, based on talent and demonstrated financial need.

Please see repertoire requirements (below) and instructions (right) on how to apply.

Violin■ First movement of a concerto and a

contrasting pieceViola, Cello, and Double Bass■ Any movement of a concerto and a

contrasting piece

STRINGSGeneral admission and fellowships

Due Date: January !, "#$$Apply early for discounted application fee.



■ Application fee ■ Four copies of a DVD**

First movement of a concerto and a contrasting piece

Any movement of a concerto and a contrasting piece

■ Current résumé




**See page !" for DVD instructions.

ATTENTION STRING FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS:Schedule a live audition at www.aspenmusicfestival.com, after November $, "#$#, in addition to submitting all of the items above.Results from the live audition will not be given without receipt of all required materials above.

HOW TO APPLY

Artist-faculty member Espen Lilleslåtten with stand partner student Francesca dePasquale in the Aspen Chamber Symphony.

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VIOLIN■ MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major,

K. 218 (1st movement exposition only) OR MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major,

K. 219 (1st movement exposition only)■ 1st movement of a major concerto (in addition

to the Mozart concerto above)■ BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98

(4th movement, m. 33-80)■ MOZART: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major,

K. 543 (1st movement, beginning to m. 14 and m. 26-97)

■ SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 in C major, op. 61 (2nd movement, m. 1-54)

VIOLA■ Your choice of any movement of an

unaccompanied Bach suite (excluding Preludes)

■ 1st movement of a major concerto■ MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s

Dream, op. 61 (Scherzo: Reh. B to Reh. D)■ R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, op. 20 (m. 1-8; and

pick-up to m. 21 to m. 48)■ BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture,

op. 9 (up-beat to three measures after Reh. 1 through Reh. 4)

CELLO■ Your choice of any movement of an

unaccompanied Bach suite (excluding Preludes)

■ Any movement of a major concerto ■ BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90,

(3rd movement, m. 1–16)■ DEBUSSY: La mer (Reh. 9 to six measures

before Reh. 10; top divisi line)■ R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life),

op. 40 (m. 1-49)

DOUBLE BASS■ Your choice of any dance movement from

an unaccompanied Bach suite (excluding Preludes)

■ BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73 (4th movement, m. 244-279)

■ MOZART: Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, “Ha%ner” (4th movement, m. 134-181)

■ R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), op. 41 (Reh. 9 to the first measure of Reh.11)

Orchestral String Fellowship (live audition repertoire)

A limited number of fellowships are awarded to outstanding string players at the professional level. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of competitive auditions. Note: In addition to the required live audition, all orchestral string fellowship applicants must complete the application process as outlined on page #!.

Fellowship students receive tuition, room, and board in AMFS facilities, and may take advantage of the full curriculum of the AMFS. Students who choose not to reside in AMFS facilities receive a stipend of $1,500 for the whole session. All fellowship students will be assessed the health service fee (/#$.) and the security deposit (/#""). (For additional information on fellowships, refer to page -*.)

Fellowships are also awarded for partici-pation in the Academy Conducting Orches-tra; if selected, participation will be limited to the Academy Orchestra.

ORCHESTRAL STRING FELLOWSHIP

ORCHESTRAL STRING FELLOWSHIP AUDITION DATESTo schedule a live audition, go to www.aspenmusicfestival.com after November 1, 2010.

Ann Arbor ............................Saturday, January 29Baltimore ........................Wednesday, January 19Bloomington .................Wednesday, January 19Boston ........................................Sunday, January 30Boulder .............................Wednesday, January 12Cincinnati ..............................Tuesday, January 18Cleveland ..............................Sunday, January 30–

Monday, January 31Houston ...........................Wednesday, February 2Los Angeles ..........................Monday, January 24New York ............................ Saturday, January 15–

Sunday, January 16Philadelphia ..........................Tuesday, January 18Rochester .............................Thursday, January 27San Francisco ....................... Tuesday, January 25

Elisabeth Fayette, winner of the Violin Competition, and Assistant Conductor Case Scaglione in performance with the Aspen Concert Orchestra.

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | !#

New Music in AspenThe Aspen Music Festival and School is known for its dedication

to new music; in fact, nearly 200 world and U.S. premieres have been presented at the AMFS.

Aspen’s commitment to contemporary music began at the inception of the AMFS with featured composer Igor Stravinsky. In #).#, Darius Milhaud founded the Conference on Contemporary Music, bringing celebrated composers-in-residence to Aspen for performances of their works and to give seminars on contemporary music.

Notable composition alumni include Mason Bates, William Bolcom, Carlisle Floyd, Philip Glass, David Lang, Peter Schickele, Bright Sheng, Morton Subotnick, Augusta Read Thomas, and Joan Tower.

Applications for the summer of !"## will only be accepted in the areas of piano and clarinet.

Due date: November $", "#$#Apply early for discounted application fee.


■ Current résumé ■ Statement (paragraph) about your

interest in contemporary music■ Two copies of a CD**, approximately

fifteen minutes in length, demonstrating a proficiency in contemporary music. CDs must include a solo work written for the instrument in the last twenty years.




Aspen Contemporary EnsembleSydney Hodkinson, conductor

The Aspen Contemporary En-semble (ACE) is in residence for the full eight-week session. The septet functions as the ensemble

for the Susan and Ford Schumann Center for Composition Studies and reads music written by student composers. Instrumen-tation is as follows: flute/piccolo/alto flute, clarinet/E-flat clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, and percussion.

The ensemble also participates in many contemporary music performances with the artist-faculty of the AMFS. Members of this ensemble receive private weekly lessons with artist-faculty members and may also take elective courses. For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com. All ensemble members accepted will receive a fellowship. For more information on fellowships, turn to page -*.

HOW TO APPLY

Artist-faculty member Sydney Hodkinson conducting the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble.

Composer Steven Stucky.

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The Center for Advanced Quartet Studies is this country’s premier training program for emerging string quartets. Alumni of the cen-

ter are among today’s most celebrated young quartets and have won numerous prestigious chamber music awards and competitions.

The Center for Advanced Quartet Stud-ies was established by Claus Adam through the generosity of Mrs. Jane W. Kitselman. The program o%ers eight weeks of intensive study devoted exclusively to quartet rep-ertoire and performance practice. Instruc-tors and coaches include members of the world’s most prestigious string quartets: Earl Carlyss (Juilliard Quartet), James Dunham (Cleveland Quartet), and Sylvia Rosenberg, plus members of the American, Ying, and Takács string quartets.

In addition, each quartet member may receive weekly private lessons with a member of the Aspen Music Festival and School artist-faculty. Public performances occur as part of the AMFS, and quartets have the opportunity to participate in the spectrum of musical activities o%ered at Aspen.

The Center for Advanced Quartet Studies is open to highly qualified preexisting

quartets who wish to continue training at a professional level. Quartets should not apply for the program unless all four members have been together for at least one year and performed a substantial number of concerts. Quartets are selected through competitive auditions and usually no more than three groups are selected for participation each summer. Quartets will be pre-screened for a live audition based on the information submitted (see “How to Apply” at right). Submission of audio or video recordings in lieu of a live audition will only be considered in rare instances.

All students accepted to the program will receive fellowships. For more information on fellowships, see page -*. Quartet members may also apply as individual students to the AMFS and should follow the “instrumental” application procedure. Application fees will apply.. All students are encouraged to participate in the music-related courses o%ered by the AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. In addition, AMFS o%ers courses in body awareness, including Alexander Technique. College credit is available for some courses (see page !+). For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com.director

Due date: December $, "#$#Apply early for discounted application fee.

Email the materials listed below to Associate Dean Jennifer Johnston ([email protected]), or send by fax to %&#'%"('(&#).


■ Group résumé outlining quartet’s performance and educational experience

■ Detailed biographies of individual quartet members. (Please include contact information.)

■ Concert reviews and/or programs

If selected for a live audition, the O*ce of Student Services will contact you to schedule an audition to take place on Tuesday, January $).

*Materials will not be returned

Incomplete application packages may not be considered.

Once groups are selected following the live audition, each individual must complete the Application for Admission on page !% and send it to the O*ce of Student Services. An application fee is not required. If interested in private lessons, applicants should send four audition DVDs as noted on page $".

Center for Advanced Quartet Studies

Earl Carlyss, director

HOW TO APPLY

Members of the American String Quartet work with students in the Advanced Quartet Studies Program.

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | !%

Aspen Opera Theater CenterEdward Berkeley, director

Christin Wismann, Andreas Aroditis, Golda Schultz, and Chorong Kim in John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles.

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Aspen Opera Theater Center of-fers a wide range of exciting per-formance opportunities. These include three fully-staged pro-

ductions in the Wheeler Opera House with distinguished conductors and directors, the Art Song Series, weekly public Opera Scenes Master Classes, and house concerts. All per-formers in these events are AOTC singers.

In addition, AOTC singers participate in an intensive curriculum of music, act-ing, song repertory, diction and movement classes, rehearsals, Alexander Technique sessions, meditation, auditioning and pro-fessional-orientation workshops, individual music and dramatic coachings, weekly voice

lessons, and vocal master classes taught by resident artist-faculty and guest artists.

There will be eight Opera Scenes Master Classes with director Edward Berkeley. Two of these sessions are presented with full orchestra in collaboration with the American Academy of Conducting in Aspen. These give all AOTC singers the opportunity to appear publicly in scenes with conductor and either piano or orchestra. In addition, there may be an Aria Master Class led by international conductor James Conlon, music director of the Los Angeles Opera and Chicago’s Ravinia Festival.

Continued page 18

Elisabeth Jarrett and David Krohn in Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.

Performances during the upcoming season will include

new productions of:

VERDI:Falsta#

BRITTEN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

BERNSTEIN:West Side Story

(subject to availability)

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | !'

Mary-Jane Lee in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.

Due date: December $, "#$# Apply early for discounted application fee.

Schedule a live audition at www.aspenmusicfestival.com after November $, "#$#. Results from the live audition will not be given without receipt of all required materials listed below.



■ Application fee■ THREE COPIES of a CD. Two arias in

contrasting styles (one in English and one in Italian). ** Note: CD recordings are used for studio placement. Acceptance to the Aspen Music Festival and School is contingent upon being accepted into an artist-faculty member’s studio.

■ Completed live audition





HOW TO APPLY

AOTC !"## stage productions are centered on works based on Shakespeare’s plays in keeping with the Festival’s over-all theme of music inspired by other art forms: Verdi’s Falsta", Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Bernstein’s West Side Story (subject to availability).

One week of the season will be devoted to classes focused on audition technique and singer’s individual progress. In di%erent sessions, singers will work both in groups and individually with Gayletha Nichols, director of the Metropolitan Opera’s National

Council Auditions, and Diane Zola, artistic administrator of the Houston Grand Opera, in addition to resident artist-faculty.

A select number of singers will participate in one of a series of song recitals. This element, in which students prepare repertoire under the guidance of AOTC artist-faculty, provides excellent opportunities for both artistic and technical development.

All members in AOTC are expected to sing in one opera chorus and to provide technical-support hours as part of their experience.

AOTC Director Edward Berkeley works with students in an opera scenes master class.

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OPERA COACHING OPPORTUNITY

The AOTC also conducts an opera coaching program in which opera piano fellowship students participate in opera and vocal coaching with the AOTC’s artist-faculty pianists and coaches. In this program, fellows play for opera and class scene preparation, and perform with AOTC singers in the weekly opera scenes master classes. Fellowship candidates are auditioned by members of the opera artist-faculty.

All singers and coaches must do a live audition. Assignments of all major roles will be made based on the AOTC 2011 national audition tour. Supporting roles and principal covers may be assigned based on the

national audition tour and/or after the Aspen auditions are held the first week of the season. Audition CDs are used to determine studio placement. All students are encouraged to participate in the music-related courses o%ered by the AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. College credit is available for some courses (see page 27). For more information, please visit www.aspenmusicfestival.com.

Note: Financial aid is available in the form of fellowship and scholarship assistance. Fellowships, covering full tuition, room, and board, are usually awarded to students assigned to major roles. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the audition results, the Aspen private teacher’s recommendation, and financial need.

Artist-faculty member Vinson Cole in a lesson with student Kiri Parker.

LIVE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Singers■ A pianist will be provided. If auditioning

for a specific role, singers are expected to perform an aria from that role.

■ Present two arias in contrasting styles (one in English and one in Italian).

■ Present a one-minute monologue.■ Bring an $” x #"” glossy photograph.■ Bring a current professional résumé.

CoachesThe AMFS will make every e%ort to provide a singer. All applicants must be prepared to sing as they play and to sight-read as requested. For the live audition, prepare the following works: PUCCINI: La bohème: “Mi Chiamano Mimì”MOZART: Le nozze di Figaro: Act II FinaleSTRAVINSKY: The Rake’s Progress: “No word from Tom”

ASPEN OPERA THEATER CENTER AUDITION DATESTo schedule a live audition, go to www.aspenmusicfestival.com after November 1, 2010.Boston ........................Sunday, December #!Chicago ...................Saturday, December .Houston ...............Saturday, November !"Los Angeles ..............Monday, January #"New York .............. Saturday, December ##

Saturday, December #$Saturday, January #.

Sunday, January #(

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | !)

The Collaborative Artists Program provides training for exceptional pianists who are already commit-ted to collaborative arts or are

considering a career in this area. The term “collaborative arts” includes any area of pia-no performance that involves more than solo piano (vocal and instrumental accompany-ing, duo work, orchestral piano, piano cham-ber music, etc.). The program combines practical experience with theoretical study, and covers the entire range of the keyboard collaborative arts.

Students may participate in orchestral performance under resident and visiting guest conductors, instrumental collabora-tions (studio accompanying and performanc-es in various venues), vocal collaborations (including studio work, opera, chamber, and lieder), and contemporary works with vari-

ous ensembles. Seminars involve teachers from the Aspen Music Festival and School’s artist-faculty as well as visiting guest artists. Subjects covered range from sight-reading and score reading to vocal and instrumental repertoire, interpretative skills, and varying aspects of the accompanist and collabora-tive artist’s work. Students receive weekly private lessons from a member of the piano artist-faculty and are encouraged to partici-pate in the full curriculum and activities of the AMFS.

Collaborative Artists Program partici-pants have the opportunity to accompany master classes, private studio lessons, and Spotlight Recitals to augment their scholar-ship. Accompanying time varies from stu-dent to student. See page 34 for more infor-mation on financial assistance.

Due date: December 1, 2010Apply early for discounted application fee.

Schedule a live audition at www.aspenmusicfestival.com, after November 1, 2010. Results of the live audition will not be given without receipt of all required materials listed below.


■ Completed Application and Financial Assistance Application (pages -) and *") Collaborative Artist applicants may choose their preferred teacher from any of the piano artist-faculty.

■ Application fee ■ Three copies of a CD, approximately

fifteen minutes in length, with two or three contrasting works.** These recordings are used for studio placement.

■ Cover letter describing your accompa-nying experience. Please include:

(strings, voice winds, orchestral experience, etc.). If applying for more than one area of specialization, you must notify the O&ce of Student Services prior to scheduling your audition.

harpsichord, or synthesizer

improvising

describe your proficiency in the English language

the collaborative arts, when this interest started, etc.

■ Comprehensive repertoire list (collaborative works only)






Collaborative Artists ProgramRita Sloan, director

HOW TO APPLY

Director of the Collaborative Artists Program Rita Sloan with student Alexander Lombard.

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INSTRUMENTAL COLLABORATIVE ARTISTApplicants are encouraged but not required to bring an instrumentalist to the audition. Please prepare:■ Solo work of your choice■ At least one movement (in orchestral

reduction) of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, op. -. , the Dvo2ák Cello Concerto in B minor, B. #)#, op. #"* , or any Mozart instrumental concerto

■ Two contrasting movements selected from the following sonatas:

op. #-

M. $

major, op. #$

Cello and Piano)

may be substituted with advance permission

VOCAL COLLABORATIVE ARTISTApplicants are encouraged but not required to bring a vocalist to the audition. Please prepare:■ A solo work and/or a substantial

movement from a Mozart or Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano

■ Choose five songs from the following list:

Junge Lieder, op. (- (original key)

Schwanengesang, D. ).+ (G major)

Monat Mai” from Dichterliebe, op. *$ (original key)

Ariettes oubliées (A-flat minor)

Fiançailles pour rire, op. #"# (original key)

Vier Lieder, op. !+ (E major)

On This Island, op. ## (original key)

Despite and Still, op. *# (original key)

Six Elizabethan Songs (original key)

ORCHESTRAL PIANO FELLOWSHIP■ Solo work of your choice■ The thirteen-member version of

Copland’s Appalachian Spring■ Standard excerpts from Stravinsky’s

Petrushka

FELLOWSHIPSFellowships are available in the areas

of Orchestral Piano and Instrumental and Vocal Accompanying.

All other participants in the program are eligible for Collaborative Artists scholarships. Opera Coaching Fellowship applicants should read about additional opportunities in the Aspen Opera Theater Center (see page #)).

Students must complete a live audition to be considered for the Collaborative Artists Program. Students residing outside the U.S. may obtain permission from the program director to send auditions on DVD in lieu of the live audition. DVDs must be compatible with U.S. playback equipment.

Collaborative Artists Live Audition RequirementsPlease bring a repertoire list and two letters of recommendation specifically addressing col-

laborative skills to your audition. Sight-reading will be a significant part of each audition. Reper-toire requirements for each area are listed below; any proposed repertoire substitutions must be approved in advance. If you are applying to more than one area of specialization (i.e., orchestral piano and vocal) you must notify the O#ce of Student Services prior to scheduling your audition.

Students, cellist Paul Dwyer with pianist Daniel Pesca.

COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS PROGRAM AUDITION DATESTo schedule a live audition, go to www.aspenmusicfestival.com after November $, "#$#.Chicago ................................Saturday, December *San Francisco ...................Sunday, December #!New York ..................................Sunday, January #(Washington, D.C. ................Sunday, January !-

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | "!

Piano students at the Aspen Music Festival and School study with members of the internationally renowned artist-faculty. In addi-

tion, they have the opportunity to augment their weekly lessons by performing in mas-ter classes taught by guest artists and mem-bers of the piano artist-faculty. Piano master classes are held on a weekly basis in Harris Concert Hall.

Students may also elect to study and per-form mixed-ensemble literature (i.e., piano and strings, piano and wind ensemble), take music-related courses including keyboard studies and piano pedagogy, and participate in the student competitions for solo opportunities.

PRIVATE LESSONSAcceptance to the AMFS is contingent

upon being accepted into an artist-faculty member’s studio. Applicants designate three teachers on the application form and will study weekly with their assigned teacher. Please note that audition record-ings are not necessarily reviewed by all three requested teachers. For complete informa-tion on specific artist-faculty members, visit www.aspenmusicfestival.com.

CHAMBER MUSIC OPPORTUNITIESStudent chamber music groups receive

coachings by members of the AMFS artist-faculty. Groups are formed by audition upon arrival in Aspen.

Note: Students are not guaranteed placement in a chamber music group. The Spotlight Recital, Chapel Chamber Music,

and Chamber Music Studio Class series provide chamber music performance oppor-tunities. Ensembles are selected for those performances through a required screening process.

SOLO OPPORTUNITIESAll students are welcome to participate in

student competitions, the winners of which are invited to perform with one of the orches-tras during the summer. Students may only participate in competitions with the written consent of their teachers, and previous win-ners are not eligible to compete.

A full schedule of competition and per-formance dates will be mailed to accepted students in the spring. The Spotlight and Open Door recital series provide solo op-portunities for students. Students may par-ticipate with permission from their teachers and the coordinator of the series. For Spot-light Recitals a screening is required.

ACCOMPANYINGAny piano student wishing to work and

be paid as an accompanist during the sum-mer needs to apply to and enroll in the Col-laborative Artists Program. For more infor-mation, see page !".

Note: All students are encouraged to participate in music-related courses o%ered by AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. In addition, the AMFS o%ers courses in body awareness, including Alexander Technique. College credit is available for some courses (see page !+). For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com.




■ Application fee ■ Three copies of a DVD, at least twenty

minutes in length, with at least two works in contrasting style and tempo. One must be from the Classical Era.**




Please be sure all items on the Application Checklist (page -$) have been completed.Incomplete application packages may not be considered.

**See page !" for DVD instructions.

Note: There are no live auditions for the piano program. Piano fellowships are not available. Students may only apply to one program at the AMFS.

Piano Program

HOW TO APPLY

Artist-faculty member Anton Nel in a master class with student Alexander Beridze.

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The American Academy of Conducting at AspenLarry Rachle+, Robert Spano, and Hugh Wol+, guest directors

Murry Sidlin, associate director and program coordinatorAsadour Santourian, program administrator

Student Daniel Stewart, winner of the James Conlon Conductor Prize for 2011.

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The American Academy of Con-ducting at Aspen (AACA) pro-vides participants with intensive conducting training with a skilled

orchestra, assists them in gaining podium experience, and supports each individual’s development as a conductor. The heart of the Academy is the opportunity for sixteen to twenty conductors to work with an orches-tra of experienced musicians, and to play as a member of that orchestra under the baton of program colleagues—all under the guidance of master conductors. Participants learn by conducting a wide range of repertoire and types of performances, including orchestral concerts, concerto performances, opera mas-ter class arias and scenes, repertoire read-ings, composer readings, film scoring, and a family concert.

Founded in !""" by David Zinman, the program is overseen by distinguished guest directors Larry Rachle%, Robert Spano,

Hugh Wol%, and associate director and program coordinator Murry Sidlin, who are joined by guest conductors. In !"#", the list included Nicholas Kraemer, Asher Fisch, James Conlon, James DePreist, Jane Glover, John Nelson, Christopher Seaman, and Leonard Slatkin.

The Academy brings to each participant the national attention that is critical to es-tablishing a career. Established conductors, orchestra managers, artist managers, mu-sic critics, and other music executives may come to Aspen each summer to spotlight the brightest emerging talent.

THE PROGRAMEach AACA participant will receive a full

fellowship to the AMFS. The participant will be active as a conductor in front of the fifty-five-member Academy Orchestra, with the goal of permitting each conductor at least thirty minutes of podium time in at least six

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CONDUCTING AT ASPEN PROGRAM COMPONENTS■ Conducting the Academy

Orchestra in readings, rehearsals, and performance

■ Coaching with master conductors■ Evaluation with videotape of the

conducting sessions■ Observation by and meeting with

AMFS guest conductors■ Technique classes■ Periodic classes in score reading

and analysis and score preparation

Student Joshua Weilerstein, winner of the Aspen Conducting Prize, will return as assistant conductor in 2011.

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of the Academy’s eight weeks. When o% the podium, each conductor will play an instru-ment in the orchestra.

Participants will rehearse and conduct concerts of orchestral and concerto reper-toire, and opera master class scenes and/or arias. They share repertoire-reading sessions and rehearse contemporary scores. All ses-sions are videotaped for individual use and artist-faculty review.

Beyond the podium, the Academy o%ers all participants an extensive curriculum cov-ering both musical and extra-musical ele-ments, including a set of intensive sessions on score analysis. Murry Sidlin oversees regular technique classes and sessions on career advice, and guest conductors present sessions on score study.

Academy participants are expected to at-tend rehearsals and concerts of the AMFS’s other three orchestras, and are encouraged to organize their own performances. They also are welcome to take other AMFS class-es, and as many as eight private instrumental lessons from an AMFS artist-faculty member. While the Academy program is intensive and demanding, averaging eight orchestral services each week, the AMFS is committed to ensuring that participants have adequate time for study and rest.

Auditors may be admitted and will be welcome at all sessions, but will not conduct the orchestra. Financial assistance is not available for auditors.

Due date: November $", "#$#Apply early for discounted application fee.


■ Completed Application (page -); financial aid portion of application is not required of AACA applicants.)

■ Application fee ■ Two copies of a DVD**

systems

from a reasonable distance, and ideally demonstrating a varied selection of repertoire

■ Two copies of an instrumental CD**

approximately fifteen minutes in length Note: Applicants will not be considered

without receipt of these instrumental CDs.





**See page !" for DVD and CD instructions.

HOW TO APPLY

Student Eric Owens in concert with the AACA Orchestra.

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Fellowships are available for instrumental-ists to play as regular members of the Acad-emy Orchestra. Interested applicants should follow the guidelines on pages ) and #!.

COURSESAll students are encouraged to partici-

pate in the music-related courses o%ered by the AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. In addition, the AMFS o%ers courses in body awareness, including Alexander Technique. College credit is available for some courses (see page !+). For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com

RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITIESAcademy participants are eligible to be

chosen for four prestigious opportunities:

awarded the Aspen Conducting Prize, which carries with it the invitation to return to Aspen the following summer as assistant conductor. For !"##, the prize is awarded to

Joshua Weilerstein.

awarded the Robert J. Harth Conductor Prize, which carries with it the invitation to return to Aspen the following summer as an Academy Conductor on fellowship. For !"## the prize is awarded to Joshua Gersen.

awarded the James Conlon Conductor Prize, which carries with it the invitation to return to Aspen the following summer as an Academy Conductor on fellowship. For !"##, the prize is awarded to Daniel Stewart.

participants may be invited to conduct and work with the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Center.

The American Academy of Conduct-ing at Aspen Residency at Blossom Mu-sic Festival also may include an invitation to visit the Cleveland Orchestra during the regular subscription season to attend re-hearsals and performances, and possibly to be assigned as cover conductor for a week.

Student Joshua Gersen, winner of the Robert J. Harth Conductor Prize.

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The Aspen Classical Guitar Pro-gram is an intensive four-week program occurring during Half Session II (July !.–August !#).

The program o%ers master class instruction with director Sharon Isbin and her assistant concentrating on technique, sound produc-tion, interpretation of all repertoire, and Ba-roque performance practices.

Advanced students will receive all of their master class lessons from Ms. Isbin; others may have one or more of their lessons with her assistant. Placement will be determined on an individual basis. Qualified students enjoy many opportunities for performance,

including chamber music collaborations. The program culminates with a class concert. Students also have the opportunity to participate in chamber music and guitar ensemble, coached by Ms. Isbin’s assistant.

COURSESAll students are encouraged to

participate in the music-related courses o%ered by the AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. In addition, the AMFS o%ers courses in body awareness, including Alexander Technique. College credit is available for some courses, see below. For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com.

HOW TO APPLY




■ Application fee ■ Two copies of a CD, approximately

fifteen minutes in length, with two or three contrasting works**






Classical Guitar ProgramSharon Isbin, director

Undergraduate and graduate students may enroll for credit in most full-session courses through the University of Colorado by Saturday, July #(, !"##. Primary and secondary students interested in receiving credit must have written permission from their school. The University of Colorado charges /(" for one credit and /#!" for two credits. (The Board of Regents reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time.) The tuition for receiving a college credit is paid separately and must be submitted along with a credit registration form to the University of Colorado.

The last day to drop classes for credit will be Monday, August #(, !"##; however, students wishing to have their credit tuition refunded must drop their courses by Friday, July !), !"##. The University of Colorado will not refund any tuition after July !). If you are interested

in college credits, we urge you to consult with your college academic advisor before registration in Aspen.

Address all inquiries about college credit before coming to Aspen to:

Barbara RussellUniversity of Colorado at BoulderContinuing Education & Professional Studies1505 University Avenue #+$ UCBBoulder, CO $"-"),"#+$Phone: -"-,*)!,++-.Email: [email protected]/ContinuingEducation/ASPEN.htm (ASPEN must be capitalized)

College Credit

Artist-faculty member Sharon Isbin in master class with student Alexander Kryuchkov.

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Master Class Program



■ Completed Application (page -); financial aid portion of application not required of the Master Class Program applicants)

■ Application fee ■ One set of scores■ One CD of two recent works**





Note: Students may only apply to one program in any given year.

HOW TO APPLY

The Susan and Ford Schumann Center for Composition StudiesMASTER CLASS PROGRAMHalf Session I, June ""-July ",Christopher Rouse, Composer-in-ResidenceMatthias Pintscher, Composer-in-Residence

INDIVIDUAL STUDIES PROGRAMHalf Session II, July "(-August "$Sydney Hodkinson, Composer-in-ResidenceGeorge Tsontakis, Composer-in-Residence

FILM SCORING PROGRAMHalf Session I, June ""-July ",Thomas Haines, DirectorMark Isham, Visiting Artist-Faculty

The Susan and Ford Schumann Center for Composition Studies o%ers three distinct programs for composition studies, designed

to meet the needs of talented students of di%erent interests.

For all composition students, Aspen o%ers an unparalleled opportunity for an exchange of ideas with some of the world’s foremost composers and performers of contemporary music. Students may observe guest compos-ers performing their established repertoire and world premieres, as well as consult with them on performance problems of works in progress. Student composers will also

have the opportunity for public readings of their approved works in scheduled recitals, orchestral readings, or with the Aspen Con-temporary Ensemble.

All students are encouraged to participate in the music-related courses o%ered by the AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. In addition, the AMFS o%ers courses in body awareness, including Alexander Technique. College credit is available for some courses (see page !+). For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com.


Up to six students will be accepted to participate in composition studies in a master class format. All participants will receive a full fellowship. There will be readings of student works by the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra. In addition, pieces composed for the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble will be rehearsed and publicly performed.

Participation is limited to those accepted through the application process. Students

accepted into the Master Class Program should complete a five- to seven-minute piece prior to their arrival in Aspen utilizing all or part of the instrumentation of the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble (flute/piccolo/alto flute, clarinet/E-flat clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, and percussion). Composers who have been accepted into this program in any previous year are not eligible to apply.

Resident-composer Christopher Rouse.

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Individual Studies Program




■ Application fee ■ Two sets of scores■ Two copies of a CD of two recent

works**






HOW TO APPLY

This program provides student compos-ers with an intensive one-on-one learning experience. Students will have weekly private lessons, master classes, and joint seminars. In addition, there will be readings of approved works with string quartets, woodwind and brass quintets, and mixed chamber ensem-bles. Orchestral readings by the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra will be given for selected students.

Accepted students will complete a short

composition prior to arrival in Aspen for an approved instrumentation selected for string, woodwind, brass, and vocal chamber ensembles, which will be presented in one of two Harris Concert Hall recitals.

All applicants will be eligible for scholarship consideration. Two fellowships will be awarded to students in the Individual Studies Program and will be chosen from the general pool of applicants. For more information on fellowships, see page -*.

Each year, the Aspen Music Festival and School awards a prize in memory of the American composer Jacob Druck-man, a longtime member of our com-position faculty. The award recipient receives a performance of the winning work the following summer by one of the AMFS orchestras on a regularly scheduled program in Aspen.

HOW TO APPLYRegistered students who completed

any 2010 AMFS composition program are eligible for this prize. They must submit one work roughly eight to twelve

minutes in duration and scored for any orchestral ensemble up to the maximum full standard symphony (instrumentation may not exceed: woodwinds in threes with customary doublings, brass 4331, timpani, three percussion, harp, piano/celeste, and strings). Works for string orchestra are also acceptable. Please note that concertos and choral works are not accepted.

Scores must be sent before September !#, "#$# to: Attn: Mary Rechlitz, Aspen Music Festival and School, 2 Music School Road, Aspen, CO 81611

Resident-composer George Tsontakis.

THE JACOB DRUCKMAN AWARD FOR ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITION

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The Susan and Ford Schumann Film Scoring Program provides a theoretical and technical training in film scoring in an intensive four-week session. This unique learning environment supplies students with the necessary skills required to pursue a career in the film industry and related music technology fields.

The participating composers will focus on scoring two large orchestral cues during the program. The American Academy of Conducting at Aspen orchestra will record a large orchestral cue in Harris Concert Hall near the end of the session. The other cue will be produced using a hybrid mix of sampled orchestra sounds and recordings of live solo performances. The breadth of these two production types ensure that the composers will not only be given substantial technical information but, more importantly, significant practical experience through varied scoring practices.

Composing for film relies heavily on computers, digital technology, producing audio recordings, and mixing techniques in addition to broad knowledge of music composition. Our digital composition studio is the center of the production process. The studio uses Logic Pro sequencing software, Sibelius music notation software, Pro Tools recording software, and a host of other technologies as integral components of the film scoring process.

The program begins with an intense technology workshop during the first three days of the program then consists of master

classes conducted by one of our artist-faculty. These classes and demonstrations cover a wide range of topics from the study of classic film scores, theme development, extended composition techniques, orchestration, timing cues, studio recording and producing, to creating computer mock-ups.

A limited number of students (no more than five) are accepted to the program to allow participants ample time to compose and to become proficient with our studio technologies. The program admits graduate-level composers to this unique learning experience. Applicants are expected to be proficient in orchestration and computer notation software with an intermediate level of competency in MIDI sequencing and digital audio workstation production. The program does not require any specific prerequisite courses or training. However, preference may be given to applicants with extended compositional and/or technical background.

COURSESAll students are encouraged to participate

in the music-related courses o%ered by the AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. In addition, AMFS o%ers courses in body awareness, including Alexander Technique. College credit is available for some courses (see page !+). For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com.

Film Scoring Program




■ Application fee ■ One set of scores■ One CD of two recent works**■ Current résumé






ASCAP FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP FOR FILM SCORING AND COMPOSITION

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) o%ers a fellowship, selected from the general pool, covering tuition, room, and board to a graduate composition student who is applying to the Susan and Ford Schumann Film Scoring Program.

HOW TO APPLY

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The Edgar Stanton Audio Record-ing Institute (ESARI) provides an intensive four-week, full-time program of wide-ranging audio

recording experiences, mainly of classical music. This program is designed for stu-dents preparing themselves for careers as recording engineers and sound designers. Most academic institutions allow credit for this program.

The curriculum consists of classroom lectures as well as hands-on recording ses-sions in which participants assist in the re-cording of a wide variety of performing arts including symphonic orchestras, chamber ensembles, solo performers, operas, and choral groups. The Aspen Music Festival and School venues include a large concert stage, a modern concert hall, an intimate op-era house, churches, and other settings. The regular engineering sta%, typically ten mem-bers, ranges from the production manager (chief engineer) to additional engineers with various levels of professional expertise. The summer session is divided into four one-week categories. Most lectures and demon-strations have the character of workshops—faculty and prominent guest lecturers from the professional audio industry work with the students on various recording projects. Lec-ture topics include: fundamentals of acous-tics, psycho-acoustics, sound, and listening skills; microphone design and application; stereo microphone techniques and perspec-tives; and classical recording techniques in stereo and surround sound, including film

sound. Students will assist the regular sta% engineers and work with all components of a complex recording chain such as micro-phones, mixing-consoles, signal processing equipment, loudspeakers, amplifiers, auto-mation, and recording work stations, in both the analog and digital domains.

All AMFS performances are recorded and made available to the musicians as a fin-ished CD. Participants will receive a syllabus and bibliography of available literature. Sev-eral standard texts will be recommended for purchase. Enrollment is limited to guarantee a small student-to-faculty ratio. State-of-the-art equipment is made possible by sponsor-ships from leading companies: AKG Acous-tics, Aphex Audio, DTS, Inc., Genelec Inc., Grace Design, JBL Pro Audio, Neumann USA, Sennheiser Electronic Corp., Pappas Consulting, and others.

Thanks to generous gifts from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation, the Festival and School has added state-of-the-art recording equipment to its infrastructure, allowing AMFS students and engineers to better record and distribute sum-mer performances around the world.

COURSESAll students are encouraged to partici-

pate in the music-related courses o%ered by the AMFS artist-faculty and sta%. In ad-dition, AMFS o%ers courses in body aware-ness, including Alexander Technique. Col-lege credit is available for some courses (see page 27). For more information, please see www.aspenmusicfestival.com.

Edgar StantonAudio Recording Studio




■ Application fee ■ Cover letter, describing your interest

in the program■ Current résumé




Half Session II July "(-August "$

HOW TO APPLY

Staff member Chris Cecere works with ESARI students.

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The Aspen Music Festival and School welcomes nearly !"" international students over the course of each summer. In the

!"#" season, students came to Aspen from more than thirty countries. The O&ce of Student Services is well acquainted with the challenges of studying abroad and is equipped to help you make your plans. Please read the following information before applying:

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND CORRESPONDENCE

All written correspondence, including letters of recommendation, must be in English. If you are concerned about a potential language barrier when calling the O&ce of Student Services, you may wish to consult your long-distance carrier about telephone interpretation services. In Aspen all instruction, rehearsals, and master classes are conducted in English. Students must be proficient in English in order to fully participate in the program.

PAYMENT OF FEESAll fees are payable in U.S. funds drawn

on a U.S. correspondent bank. Domestic and International Money Orders, checks drawn on U.S. banks, or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, or American Express) are accepted. Checks should be payable to the Aspen Music Festival and School.

FOREIGN MAIL FEEAll applicants living abroad, including

residents of Canada and Mexico, will be charged a /-" fee in addition to the application fee. The fee is used to expedite the admissions process, as acceptance materials are sent via Federal Express. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to use express mail when corresponding with the AMFS.

APPLICATION FORMPlease use the first and last name and

country of citizenship that appear on your passport. Also, please make sure that your foreign address is current and correct.

FINANCIAL AID FORMStudents applying for a scholarship or fi-

nancial assistance must make certain that all areas of the financial aid application are com-plete. Incomplete applications may result in ineligibility for aid. The scholarship commit-tee is aware that other countries use di%er-ent methods of calculating personal income. Please include a separate page to clarify your finances if necessary.

FELLOWSHIP LIVE AUDITIONStudents living abroad may receive

permission to submit audio or video recordings in lieu of a live audition. Please call the O*ce of Student Services at %&#'%"('!"(, for information.

VISA INFORMATIONThe AMFS is authorized to issue I-!"s for

the M-# (vocational or other non-academic student) visa only. Non-U.S. citizens who must enter the U.S. to attend the School will require an AMFS-issued I-!". The I-!" will be sent to admitted students after they have reserved their place. Attending students must pay a /!"" fee to the U.S. government for I-!" processing. Most non-U.S. citizens will require an appointment with the U.S. Consulate in order to obtain the M-# visa. Non-U.S. citizens not currently attending a year-round U.S. academic institution, but planning to enroll, will need to obtain both the M-# visa (required for Aspen) and the F-# visa through the year-round institution. Additional travel and visa-related costs should be a consideration. Please note: Entering the U.S. on a tourist visa for the purpose of attending the AMFS is in violation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy. This information is intended to be used merely as a guideline. For specific questions, call #,$"",-+.,.!$- within the U.S. or contact the U.S. Consulate in your country of residence. Information is also available online at http://uscis.gov and www.ice.gov/sevis. Further details will be sent to accepted students.

Information for International Students

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ENROLLMENT FEES

Tuition and all fees are due in full at registration. Tuition includes weekly lessons and chamber music coaching, an AMFS pass

(good at all concerts except operas, special events, and benefits), lectures, seminars, and all classes and master classes.

The health service fee, required of all students, provides unlimited access to the AMFS health team and provides supplemen-tal insurance. Emergency medical service is provided for students by Aspen Valley Hos-pital. Health services also include programs for performance injuries, limited emergency dental care, mental health counseling, and health-oriented classes.

The /#"" security deposit is required of all students, including fellowship and full-tuition scholarship recipients, and is refundable subject to completion of the checkout procedure.

All fees are payable in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. correspondent bank. Domestic and International Money Orders, checks drawn on U.S. banks, or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, or American Express) are accepted. Checks should be payable to the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Once a student has made a deposit or registered, all fees (including tuition, room, and board) are nonrefundable.

The AMFS reserves the right to expel any student for violations of AMFS policy, city ordinances, or state or federal law without refunding any fees paid.

ACCEPTANCE PROCEDUREAn o&cial letter of acceptance and

reservation materials will be sent to students accepted to the AMFS. In order to reserve a place at the AMFS, students must return the following by the due date indicated in the acceptance letter:

■ Tuition deposit of /."" (nonrefundable, applicable toward tuition and fees)

■ Nonrefundable housing deposit of /#,""" (if applicable)

■ Reservation forms■ Health services information forms Scholarship/fellowship awards and studio

acceptance may be forfeited if appropriate forms have not been returned by the due date indicated in the acceptance letter.

Extra lessons (in addition to the weekly private lessons included in tuition) should be arranged with the student’s desired teacher. Payment is negotiated and made directly to the teacher.

PRACTICE ROOM FEEStudents may reserve a practice room

with a piano three hours daily for the entire term of their study. The fee for full-session students to reserve a room is $80; $50 for half-session students. Students have one week from the day of registration to arrange a practice room refund. Percussion and harp students are required to pay the practice room/equipment fee.

FAMILY FESTIVAL PASSESParents, spouses, and other family

members who are in residence or visiting with a student for the summer may purchase a specially priced season pass good for all AMFS events (except operas, special events, and benefits) for /$" per week.

CAR REGISTRATION FEEFree buses are provided to transport stu-

dents between all residential, rehearsal, and performance locations. In compliance with the auto disincentive initiatives of the City of Aspen, students who bring a car to Aspen will be assessed a /+. auto registration fee.

Enrollment and Other Fees

ENROLLMENT FEES FULL SESSION HALF SESSION I OR II

Tuition /-,#"" /!,"""Health Service Fee /#$. /##.Security Deposit /#"" /#""Room and Board Fee /-,!"" /!,"""

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | ##

The Aspen Music Festival and School has a generous financial aid program that o%ers two forms of financial assistance to its stu-

dents: scholarships and fellowships. Scholar-ships range from partial to full tuition, and fellowships cover full tuition as well as room and board in School housing. Approximately three-fourths of the AMFS student body re-ceive some amount of financial assistance. The AMFS has several scholarships desig-nated for minority students (see Question 8 on the Financial Assistance Application, page *").

SCHOLARSHIPSScholarship awards are available only to

students enrolling in the full-session or spe-cial half-session programs (Classical Guitar, Composition, and Audio Recording Insti-tute). Awards are based on a combination of

talent and financial need; a live audition is not required in order to receive a scholarship.

Scholarship applicants must apply by January -, !"##, or by their program deadline if it is earlier. Applicants are required to com-plete the financial assistance application.

Accepted students must reserve their place at the AMFS within fourteen days of the date of the acceptance letter. Failure to do so will jeopardize scholarship o%ers.

FELLOWSHIPSThe AMFS o%ers numerous fellowships

to eight-week students who have achieved an exceptional level of performance. Fellowships are available to string, wind, brass, and harp players for participation in one of the AMFS orchestras, and to participants of the following programs: Aspen Opera Theater Center, Collaborative Artists, Center for Advanced Quartet Studies, Composition

Master Class and Individual Studies, and the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble.

Fellowships are merit-based, and are either awarded on the basis of competitive auditions held throughout the country or selected from the general pool of applicants depending on the instrument or program. A live audition is required for the follow-ing programs: Orchestral String Fellowship, Aspen Opera Theater Center, Collaborative Artists, and Center for Advanced Quartet Studies.

Fellowship students receive tuition, room, and board in AMFS facilities, and may take advantage of the full curriculum of the AMFS. Students who choose not to live in AMFS facilities receive a stipend of /#,."" for the whole session, or /$"" for the special half-session programs. All fellowship students will be assessed the health service fee and the security deposit.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENTEmployment opportunities are avail-

able at the AMFS and in Aspen. Please be aware that student schedules are very busy and vary week to week, which may limit availability for work. Students must sched-ule employment around required rehearsal and performance obligations. Please inquire about positions and job openings at registra-tion; information is not available before the start of the summer session.

Jobs available through the AMFS may include copy-machine operator, poster-run-ner (must have a car), ticket-seller, parking crew, computer lab monitor, part-marker for the libraries, and usher for concerts.

The AMFS’s Roaring Fork Music Les-sons program provides advanced students with local private teaching opportunities. Advanced students can also participate in a Community Connections program, which provides informal performance jobs such as parties, weddings, and children’s programs, including several informal concert oppor-tunities that require some communication with the audience.

RESIDENT ASSISTANTSThere are twelve Resident Assistant

positions available to students age twenty-one and older. The application deadline for Resident Assistants is January !, "#$$. Please visit www.aspenmusicfestival.com for an application and job description.

Financial Assistance

Artist-faculty member Robert Lipsett teaching in a Harris Concert Hall master class.

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Stephen Abramson Memorial ScholarshipACC/AIA Foundation Music ScholarshipACC/Lady Fung Memorial Music

FellowshipFreda Cohen Acker Scholarship FundClaus Adam Memorial ScholarshipAmerican Academy of Conducting at

Aspen Fellowship in Honor of James Conlon A Gift from Mercedes and Sid BassAspen Opera Theater Center Fellowship in Honor of Renée Fleming A Gift in from Mercedes and Sid BassTerry and Les Anderson Endowed

ScholarshipASCAP Foundation Fellowship for

Conducting and Film ScoringCourtlandt D. Barnes, Jr. Scholarship Robert B. Eichholz BequestCourtlandt D. Barnes, Jr. Opera ScholarshipMerle M. Barr Endowed Piano or Organ

Scholarship for KansansMary Allen Bates Memorial ScholarshipEd Berkeley Opera FellowshipBerns-Rothchild Quartet ScholarshipRose Frishman Blatt Memorial Scholarship

for Female PianistBowers/Noyce Oboe FellowshipEndowed Scholarship in honor of the

Brandfonbrener FamilyPer Brevig Trombone ScholarshipYefim Bronfman Scholarship in Memory of

Janet Rae NasterThe Bulkley-Flint Scholarship In Memory of Katherine MacKenty BryanKay and Matthew Bucksbaum Endowed

ScholarshipsKay and Matthew Bucksbaum New

Horizons FellowshipsThe Chambers – Grant Fellowships FundMarion and Leslie Chabay Endowed

Memorial ScholarshipCisneros ScholarshipMr. and Mrs. Gerald Clarke ScholarshipsHenry Claessens Memorial ScholarshipClow-Odén Scholarship In Memory of

J. Beach Clow and Olga OdénMiné Sawahara Crane Memorial

ScholarshipJoan Cundill Memorial ScholarshipMartha Daube Memorial Piano Scholarship

Terese David Memorial ScholarshipJan DeGaetani Memorial ScholarshipHelen Warren DeGolyer Memorial

Scholarship for Violin or PianoDorothy DeLay Endowed FellowshipEdward H. Deming Memorial Piano

ScholarshipJames DePreist Scholarship for Students

with DisabilitiesDes Moines Symphony Guild ScholarshipEdelstein Foundation Endowed ScholarshipRobert Edgerton Memorial Cello

ScholarshipRichard and Deborah Felder Foundation

Extraordinary Talent Vocal FellowshipMartha Fischer Memorial ScholarshipFlug Anniversary ScholarshipGerald Logan Fulton Memorial ScholarshipRosemary and Richard Furman Opera

Apprentice FellowshipHarriett and Richard Gold Endowed

ScholarshipEdward A. Goldstein ScholarshipMarcelle Goltzer Memorial ScholarshipFondation Princesse Grace de Monaco

ScholarshipsH. Paul Gudelsky Scholarship for Guitar Lynette Gutner Memorial Piano ScholarshipLillian and Gordon Hardy Endowed

Scholarships and FellowshipsEugenie Harris Scholarship FundJoan W. Harris Endowed Scholarships for

Minority StudentsRobert Harth ScholarshipWilliam Randolph Hearst Endowed

Scholarships for Minority MusiciansEllen and Irv Hockaday Endowed

ScholarshipIndianapolis Scholarship FundBeverley Peck Johnson Voice ScholarshipJaquish-Kenninger ScholarshipSeth Kahn Endowed Fellowship for BrassRuth S. Kahn Endowed Scholarship In Memory of her husband, son and son-

in-lawDavid A. Karetsky Memorial Fellowship for

a Young ConductorThe Katcher Family Miami ScholarshipsJane W. Kitselman Chamber Music

FellowshipsSidney Knapp Memorial Scholarship

Donna and Edwin Kornfeld Piano Scholarship

Doris B. Kovner Endowed Chamber Music Scholarship

Therese S. and Harry J. Lackritz ScholarshipFred O. Lane Memorial Lemonade Stand

ScholarshipsHarry and E&e Lerner Endowed

ScholarshipsRaphael Levy Memorial Foundation

Scholarship, In Honor of Edward LevyRuth S. Luby Endowed ScholarshipMunro L. Lyeth Endowed Scholarship for

PianistsHelen Mack Memorial Piano ScholarshipWilma and Ernst Martens Endowed

ScholarshipsSusan and Larry Marx Endowed

ScholarshipCharles E. Merrill Trust ScholarshipJorge Mester Conducting ScholarshipSue and Leonard Miller Scholarship for an

African AmericanCaroline and John Moore ScholarshipMusical Merit Foundation of Greater San

Diego/Aspen ScholarshipBecky and Michael Murray Endowed

ScholarshipElizabeth W. Musser Memorial ScholarshipMarcie and Robert Musser Endowed

ScholarshipsJanet Rae Naster Scholarship for a Member

of the Denver Young Artists OrchestraNeuman Family Foundation ScholarshipNational Association of Teachers of Singing

Foundation ScholarshipNational Federation of Music Clubs

ScholarshipNitty Gritty Dirt Band ScholarshipCharles Owen Memorial ScholarshipElizabeth Paepcke Memorial Piano

ScholarshipPALS program Supported by Community Banks of

Colorado - Aspen and Basalt and Les Dames d’AspenThe Fonda and Charles Paterson

Scholarship In Memory of Steve ShanzerJay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation

Fellowship

Endowed and Special Scholarships and FellowshipsThe Aspen Music Festival and School would like to thank the donors who have made the

following scholarships possible. Prospective students may not apply for a specific listed schol-arship; instead, all scholarships will be assigned by AMFS sta% on the basis of merit and need.

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | #%

Endowed and Special Scholarships and FellowshipsMichael and Ellen Pokress Memorial

Scholarship for StringsAnne and Arnold Porath Endowed

Scholarship FundPortland Youth Philharmonic Association

ScholarshipJean Wood Preston ScholarshipLois Risley Endowed Flute ScholarshipRuth Coates Roush Endowed Cello

ScholarshipOlga Ryss Memorial ScholarshipStuart Sankey Endowed Scholarship FundJules Selcer Endowed ScholarshipJacob Shaham Memorial ScholarshipGalen Shea Memorial ScholarshipSigma Alpha Iota National Vocal

ScholarshipEdward A. Smith Memorial ScholarshipDorothy K. Sommer Memorial ScholarshipSpiegel Family Scholarship

Fraternity of Friends Sponsored Scholarships for Winners of the

Music Center of Los Angeles County Spotlight Awards

Edgar Stanton Audio Recording Institute Endowed Scholarship

Dorothy Richard Starling FoundationCita and Irwin Stelzer Fellowship In Memory of Marina StelzerThe John N. Stern Endowed Scholarships

for students currently enrolled at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Nancy Stessin Memorial Piano ScholarshipJack Strandberg Endowed ScholarshipsAndrea and Lubert Stryer Flute ScholarshipTalented Students in the Arts Initiative,

a collaboration of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Surdna Foundation Fellowships

Goodrich and Norris Taylor Scholarship

Rose Palmai-Tenser ScholarshipBecky Topelson Piano ScholarshipSylvia Eisenberg Tucker Memorial

ScholarshipsAube Tzerko Memorial Piano ScholarshipRoberta and Terry Turkat Endowed

Spotlight Award ScholarshipVan Straaten Flute ScholarshipLinda and Dennis Vaughn ScholarshipDavid and Ann Verdrager Memorial

ScholarshipAudrey J. Walton Missouri ScholarshipsEleanore Mullen Weckbaugh Foundation

ScholarshipsHelen F. Whitaker FellowshipsAvedis Zildjian Co. Percussion ScholarshipCity of Zurich Art Prize Scholarship#).* Willy’s Pick Up Truck Scholarship

The largest single endowment objective in the Future in Concert campaign was faculty salary enhancement. As part of this campaign, the Festival and School accepted and met an exciting challenge from an anonymous donor. Upon raising our goal of $7 million for faculty salary enhancement, this generous individual donated an additional $1 million gift. We would like to extend special thanks to all of the contributors who helped us meet this challenge.

We will continue to work to secure endowment for faculty positions and many other programs. Endowed programs span many facets of the Festival and School, guaranteeing that excellent quality will be maintained and that new programs will receive the funding necessary to achieve excellence. Chairs may be named in honor of the donor or someone designated by the donor.

Endowed Chairs and ProgramsAnonymous Donors ........................................................................................................................Faculty Salary Enhancement FundSusan and Ford Schumann .............................................................................................................Center for Composition Studies

Composers-in-Residence Film Scoring ProgramKay and Matthew Bucksbaum ............................................................................................................New Horizons Faculty ChairsMarty Flug ..........................................................................................................................................Dorothy DeLay Violin Faculty ChairJudy and Lanny Gertler .................................................Judy and Lanny Gertler Faculty Salary Enhancement FundElizabeth W. Musser ................................................................................................................Robert McDu&e Violin Faculty ChairMarcie and Robert Musser ........................................................................................................................................Quartet-in-ResidenceSimms Family Foundation ........................................................................................................Simms Family Piano Faculty ChairRon D. Streicher ........................................................................Edgar Stanton Audio Recording Institute Endowed FundKay and Kenneth R. Whiting ............................................................................................................................Guest Pianist ResidencyMary and David Zinman ................................................................................................................Isaac Stern Concertmaster Chair

#& | STUDENT CATALOG !"## ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL

BOARD OF TRUSTEESKay Bucksbaum, ChairFonda Paterson, Vice ChairMichael Murray, TreasurerDanner Schefler, SecretaryAlan Fletcher, President and CEONadine AsinTom BaerEd BerkeleySandra K. BishopMitchell CaplanMartin CarverJohn DonnellJerry EberhardtStefan EdlisAlan EnglanderNanette B. FingerJane FrazerAnn B. Friedman

Nancy GoeresSanford GrossmanJonathan HaasDavid HalenPer HannevoldConnie HeardShirley B. HelzbergEllen J. HockadaySydney HodkinsonRobert HurstGerald KatcherMichael KleinBarbara KovalFred KuckerRay MaseAnthony MazzaStephanie Naido%Janet O’ConnorPatricia Papper

Virginia PearceAllen QuestromJohn RojakArlene Lidsky SalomonJane ShermanCita StelzerAlison TealJoaquin ValdepeñasCarrie WellsHarriet ZimmermanWalter Isaacson, ex-o#cio

HONORARY TRUSTEESGordon Hardy, President

EmeritusJoan W. HarrisItzhak PerlmanPinchas Zukerman

LIFE TRUSTEESPaula BernsteinWilliam BernsteinMatthew BucksbaumNoël R. CongdonMarian Lyeth DavisAlfred DietschJohn DoremusWilliam DunawayMartin FlugGerri KaretskyNancy OdénCharles PatersonBetty SchermerW. Ford SchumannDennis VaughnKenneth R. Whiting

Board of Trustees and Staff

STAFFExecutive O*ce Alan Fletcher President and CEOStephanie Krolick Executive Assistant

Artistic Administration Asadour Santourian Vice President for Artistic

Administration and Artistic Advisor Frances Atkins Program Book Manager

Institutional AdvancementMolly McArdle Vice President for Institutional

AdvancementLaura Smith Director of Marketing and Public

RelationsJanice Szabo Public Relations ManagerCourtney Thompson Publications CoordinatorDiane Stine Guest Services CoordinatorEric Woodhams Marketing and New Media

AssociateKat Berg Donor Records ManagerLenor Leeds Development CoordinatorJenny Lyons Special Events Coordinator

Finance and Administration Jennifer B. Elliot Vice President for Finance and

AdministrationScott Crawford Director of AccountingDavid Forsman Controller Fritz Grueter Manager of Information ServicesDonna Phelps Assistant Controller

Management and Operations Matthew Loden Vice President and General

ManagerMatthew Ritter Director of Operations Deborah Barnekow Director of Educational

OutreachPeter Estock Meadows Facility ManagerSean Kehoe Operations and Safety ManagerGlenn Ledesma Campus Facilities ManagerHeidi Lord O#ce ManagerMary Rechlitz Contracts Administrator and

Assistant to the General Manager Karen Smart Director of Ticket ServicesInga Lark Director of Housing

Student Services Joan Gordon Vice President and DeanJennifer Johnston Associate DeanSarah Babb Mazur Manager of Student Services Molly Noel Admissions O#cer and Scholarship

CoordinatorMeg Sippey Admissions O#cer and Housing

Coordinator

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL STUDENT CATALOG !"## | #'

Application Checklist $. Check application deadlines and fees on inside front

cover and “how to apply” section for your program.

". Sign up for a live audition at www.aspenmusicfestival.com for the following programs ONLY:

!. Complete the AMFS application for admission on page !%.

www.aspenmusicfestival.com. Note: Not all artist-faculty teach for the full eight weeks. If you are applying as a full-session student, and your first-choice teacher is only here for a half session, please list a teacher for the other half session on the same line.

are committed to study. It is unlikely we can accommodate teacher changes after January -, !"##. Note: Audition recordings are not necessarily reviewed by all three requested teachers.

absence of proper signatures will not be processed.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for the full eight-week session.

It is unlikely that we can accommodate changes in session—especially the change from full to half session.

,. Enclose recordings (check the program to which you are applying for CD or DVD requirements).

name and instrument using a permanent marker (even if the spine is narrow).

disc.

accepted.

(. Enclose appropriate number of scores and recordings as specified in the program to which you are applying.

-. Complete the financial assistance application on page ,#.

apply for the full-session or special half-session programs (Guitar, Composition Individual Studies program, Audio Recording, and Film Scoring).

parents.

&. Enclose your current résumé.

). Enclose the appropriate nonrefundable application fee.

additional $30 foreign mailing fee.

%. Mail your application by your program’s deadline.

O&ce of Student ServicesAspen Music Festival and School! Music School RoadAspen, CO $#(##

application (please allow several weeks).

two letters of recommendation which may be used in the scholarship process.

Follow these guidelines when submitting audition recordings:

Recordings are a required part of the application process for all students, new and returning. They are used by artist-faculty members to select students for their private studios and to make scholarship recommendations. Acceptance to the Aspen Music Festival and School is contingent upon acceptance into a private studio.■ DVDs (strings and piano only) and CDs (all other

instruments) must be compatible with U.S. playback equipment.

■ Recordings will not be returned. Please do not send originals.

■ Videotapes, DATs, minidiscs, and cassettes will not be accepted.

Note: DVDs (strings and piano only) and CDs (all other instruments) should be of the highest-possible artistic and audio quality. Applicants should play the pieces straight through with pauses only where they belong and with no artificial reverberation. Please record all orchestral excerpts under the same conditions, i.e. loca-tion and microphone distance.

Labeling instructions■ Label all discs and the spines of ALL cases with your

name and instrument using a permanent marker (even if the spine is narrow).

■ Write the track listings on the jewel-case cover or directly on the disc itself.

■ Each disc must be packaged in its own jewel case or sleeve.

#( | STUDENT CATALOG !"## ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL

INSTRUCTOR DESIRED (must choose three; see page -$, #- for instructions): Be sure to check our web site (www.aspenmusicfestival.com) for updated artist-faculty residencies before making your selections. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________FIRST CHOICE

______________________________________________________________________________________________________SECOND CHOICE

______________________________________________________________________________________________________THIRD CHOICE

Have you attended the AMFS previously? Yes No If yes, when? _______________

AMFS major teacher(s) ______________________________________________________

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

______________________________________________________________________________________________________PRESENT SCHOOL OR POSITION

Principal music instructors and/or private teachers:______________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Application for Admission Aspen Music Festival and School | June 22– August 21, 2011 | Aspen, ColoradoPlease type or print clearly.

I live abroad and, in addition to the application fee, am including the mandatory !"# mailing fee.

I understand that the information in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and that the recording submitted is my own unedited performance. I also understand that the Aspen Music Festival and School reserves the right to discharge students who have submitted false or misleading information in the application process.

If accepted as a student of the Aspen Music Festival and School, I agree to abide by AMFS regulations. I agree not to bring any alcoholic beverages or firearms onto AMFS premises or to possess or engage in the illegal use of drugs while a student of the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Students are expected (in their academic conduct) to comport themselves with basic

standards of honesty and character. Plagiarism, cheating, and dishonesty in AMFS-related matters are prohibited and can result in a student’s dismissal from the AMFS without refunding any part of the fees paid.

The applicant consents to the creation and distribution of any recording, broadcast, or electronic transmission of any kind, without compensation, made by the AMFS or any AMFS-approved entities while he/she is a student at the AMFS. The applicant similarly consents to the use of his/her likeness in photographs, video, or any visual media created and distributed by the AMFS or AMFS-approved entities.

I understand a non-refundable tuition deposit ($500 or balance of tuition) is required by the due date in the acceptance letter.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION (Financial assistance is only available to students enrolling in the full session or select half session programs)Are you applying for a scholarship? Yes NoAre you applying for a fellowship? Yes No

Note: In order to be considered for scholarship or fellowship aid, applicants must complete the reverse side of this form. If you wish to be considered for scholarship assistance, your complete application must be postmarked by January -, !"##. No scholarships will be awarded to any applicant submitting an application after the January - postmark date.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________Signature of Applicant (required of all applicants) Date

______________________________________________________________________________________________________Signature of Parent or Guardian (required if applicant is under 18 years of age) Date

Personal InformationMs. Mr. __________________________________________________________________ LAST 3FAMILY NAME4 FIRST MIDDLE

___________________________________________________________________ PREFERED FIRST NAME

Date of Birth: Month ______________________ Day _______________ Year __________

SS# _________________________ Country of Citizenship ________________________

Parents’ Names ___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________PARENTS’ DAYTIME TELEPHONE 5

Current Mailing Address (valid until: Month _____________ Day ______ Year ________)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________NUMBER AND STREET APARTMENT 5

______________________________________________________________________________________________________CITY STATE ZIP CODE COUNTRY

______________________________________________________________________________________________________TELEPHONE 5 CELL PHONE 5

______________________________________________________________________________________________________E,MAIL ADDRESS

Permanent or Home Address (if di%erent from current mailing addres)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________NUMBER AND STREET APARTMENT 5

______________________________________________________________________________________________________CITY STATE ZIP CODE COUNTRY

______________________________________________________________________________________________________TELEPHONE 5 CELL PHONE 5

______________________________________________________________________________________________________E,MAIL ADDRESS

SESSION: Full Session 3(/!!6$/!#4 Half Session: HS# ((/!!6+/!*4 OR HS! 3+/!.6$/!#4 (check one only; note that Full Session is required for Conducting, Opera, and Collaborative Artists applicants)

MAJOR STUDY: Indicate program to which you are applying. Note: Applicants may only apply to one program.Opera Theater Center ___________________________________ (voice type) Guitar (HS!) Harp ACE Percussion Collaborative Artists Piano

Strings (instrument, required) ____________________________________________ Winds (instrument, required) _______________________________________________________

Composition Master Class (HS#) Composition Individual Studies (HS!) Film Scoring (HS#) Audio Recording Institute (HS!)

Conductor in AACA (instrument) _______________________________________ Advanced Quartet Studies (quartet name, instrument) ____________________________________

If you are also applying for a fellowship on an auxiliary instrument listed below, please check the appropriate box. Piccolo English Horn Bass Clarinet Second and E-flat Clarinet Contrabassoon

I am enclosing the following materials:

A current résumé

Two copies of a recent conducting DVD (conducting only)

_____ Sets of scores (composition only)

_____ Audition DVDs or CDs

DVDs CDs

Completed financial assistance application

I am enclosing one of the following application fees (fees are nonrefundable):NOTE: All dates are POSTMARK DATES .

/!. through Nov. # /+. Nov. !–Dec. #. /#!. Dec. #(–Jan. -

Visa MasterCard American Express Check # _______________

Credit Card # ______________________________________________________________ (Be sure to write clearly)

Expiration Date ______________Three-digit verification number (on back of card) ______

Credit Card Billing Address __________________________________________________

Credit Card Billing Zip Code _________________________________________________

Signature of Cardholder _____________________________________________________

Please make checks or money orders payable to: Aspen Music Festival and SchoolMail all to: O*ce of Student Services, $ Music School Road, Aspen, CO %&'&&

Parents’ Information

Father or Guardian

Home Address

Nature of Business Position Held

Name of Employer

Mother or Guardian

Home Address

Nature of Business Position Held

Name of Employer

Dependents, excluding Applicant (include age[s], relationship[s], and note degree[s] of dependency—full or partial)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Financial Independence1. Are you over !- years of age? Yes No2. Are you a graduate student? Yes No3. Are you married, a ward of the court, or a veteran? Yes No If yes, please specify __________________________________________________4. Are you supporting any dependents (i.e., children, elderly parent)? Yes No If yes, please specify __________________________________________________

If you have answered “Yes” to one or more of the above questions, you may claim yourself financially independent. Skip questions ., (, and +, and provide your personal financial information below. If you have answered “No” to all questions #7*, you must answer the following questions (., (, and +).

5. Did you live in your parents’ home for more than six consecutive weeks in the past year? Yes No6. Do your parents list you as a tax exemption on their Federal Income Tax Return? Yes No7. Have you received more than $2,000 assistance from your parents in the past year? (This includes clothing, medical care, insurance, etc.) Yes NoIf you have answered “no” to all questions ., (, and +, above, then you may claim yourself financially independent and should provide your and your spouse’s (if applicable) personal data below. If you have answered “yes” to one or more of the above questions, you may not claim yourself financially independent, and you must have your parents submit the required financial data below.

Financial Assistance Application

Applicant’s Information

Ms. Mr. LAST 3FAMILY NAME4 FIRST MIDDLE

1. !"#" Gross Income $__________________ !"") Gross Income $_____________ Nature of Job__________________________________________________________2. Financial resources available for coming summer: Cash on hand $ ______________ Assistance from family $___________________ Other assistance for summer !"## (e.g., scholarships, grants, loans, gifts, etc.) ____________________________________________________________________ Estimated 2011 Gross Income until June $ ________________________________3. Did or will you pay Federal Income Tax for 2010? (estimate)

Yes No Amount $_______________________4. Do you own a car? Yes No Make______________ Year ____________ Purchase Price $_______________________Current Value $ __________________5. Are you or have you ever been the recipient of any financial aid (scholarship, grant, award, or prize) given by an educational institution? Yes No If so, name title of award, period covered, source, and amount:______________ _____________________________________________________________________6. Are you the recipient of any educational funds (scholarship, grant, award, or prize) from any country, state, organization, or individual specifically for your attendance at the Aspen Music Festival and School during !"##? Yes No If so, name title of award, source, and amount:_____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________7. Without a scholarship, will you still be able to attend the Aspen Music Festival and School? Yes No8. The Aspen Music Festival and School has several scholarships designated for minority students (i.e., African American, Native American . . .). If you feel you qualify for one of these, please check here: 9. The Aspen Music Festival and School has been given funds to assist students with disabilities. Would you like information about support services for students with disabilities? Yes No10. Check below if you are a member of: Mu Phi Epsilon

National Federation of Music Clubs Sigma Alpha Iota

Financial assistance is available only to students enrolling in the full-session or select half-session programs. All applicants for financial assistance must complete this application in its entirety. Unanswered portions and/or absence of proper signatures will constitute an incomplete application and will disqualify the applicant from consideration. Information will be held in strict confidence.

Financial Information · All applicants must fill out information below. If claiming financial independence, provide applicant’s data. International students may omit tax information.

Estimated Federal Income Tax paid in 2010: Father $ ___________________________ Mother $ ___________________________

FATHER’S SIGNATURE DATE MOTHER’S SIGNATURE DATE

APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE

I understand that only full-session students and select half-session program students are eligible for scholarship consideration and that this application will not be considered until the application for admission, the proper application fee, résumé, and the appropriate number of recordings have been submitted. Additional information or comments may be attached on a separate page.

Father or Self,if Independent:

Mother or Spouse, if Independent:

!"#" Gross Income Estimated !"## Gross Income Real Estate Values Savings Account Other Investments (i.e. state, property)

Amount Owed Obligations and Loans Taxes excluding Federal on Real Estate Business Expenses (credit cards, bank loans, family obligations) Income (i.e. state, property) Other

Father or Self,if Independent:

Mother or Spouse, if Independent:

PRESIDENT AND CEOAlan Fletcher

VICE PRESIDENT AND DEANJoan Gordon

VOICEVinson ColeElizabeth HynesStephen KingW. Stephen Smith

ASPEN OPERA THEATER CENTEREdward Berkeley, directorRichard Bado 2Florence Blager, voice workshopElizabeth Buccheri 3Miah Im 3Kenneth MerrillGayletha Nichols 3, 7Jennifer Ringo 3Diane Zola 3, 7

PIANOMisha Dichter 3, 7Joseph Kalichstein 2Yoheved KaplinskyAnton Nel 5John O’ConorAnn ScheinRita SloanVirginia WeckstromWu Han 5

COLLABORATIVE ARTISTSRita Sloan, director

VIOLINRenata Arado 7Earl Carlyss 7Laurie Carney 3, 7Eugene Drucker 3, 7Herbert GreenbergDavid HalenCornelia HeardPaul KantorMasao KawasakiAlexander Kerr 5Gary Levinson 3, 7Espen LilleslåttenCho-Liang Lin 5Robert LipsettRobert McDuffie 3, 7Sylvia RosenbergPhilip Setzer 3, 7Naoko TanakaBing Wang 6Peter Winograd 3, 7

VIOLADaniel Avshalomov 3, 7Catharine CarrollVictoria Chiang 5James Dunham 5Lawrence Dutton 3, 7Jeffrey Irvine 6Masao KawasakiLynne Ramsey 3, 7Sabina Thatcher 5Stephen Wyrczynski 6

CELLORichard Aaron 4Darrett AdkinsDavid Finckel 3, 7Alan Harris Eric Kim 5Wolfram Koessel 3, 7Michael MermagenAndrew Shulman 6

BASSBruce BransbyChristopher Hanulik 5Albert LaszloEdgar Meyer 3, 7

FLUTEMartha Aarons 5Nadine AsinBonita Boyd 6Mark Sparks

OBOEJeannette BittarPedro Diaz, English horn 3Elaine Douvas 6Robert Walters, English horn 2Richard Woodhams 5

CLARINETBurt Hara 5Bil Jackson 6Theodore OienJoaquin Valdepeñas

BASSOONNancy GoeresPer Hannevold

FRENCH HORNEli Epstein 5David WakefieldJohn Zirbel

TRUMPETKevin CobbRaymond MaseLouis Ranger

TROMBONEPer BrevigChristopher Dudley 3Michael PowellJohn D. Rojak, bass trombone

TUBAWarren Deck

PERCUSSIONJonathan HaasDavid HerbertDouglas Howard 5Thomas Stubbs 6

HARPNancy Allen 6Deborah Hoffman 5

CLASSICAL GUITAR 6Sharon Isbin, director 6

CHAMBER MUSICFumiko Kawasaki 7Members of the artist-faculty

CENTER FOR ADVANCED QUARTET STUDIESEarl Carlyss, director 7James Dunham 5Sylvia RosenbergAmerican String Quartet 3Emerson String Quartet 3Jupiter String Quartet 3Takács Quartet 3

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUELauren Schiff

LUTHIERJoan Balter

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CONDUCTING AT ASPENLarry Rachleff, guest directorRobert Spano, guest directorHugh Wolff, guest directorMurry Sidlin, associate director

and program coordinatorAsadour Santourian, administrator

SUSAN AND FORD SCHUMANN CENTER FOR COMPOSITION STUDIESMaster Class Program 5Christopher Rouse 5Matthias Pintscher 5Individual Studies Program 6Sydney HodkinsonGeorge Tsontakis 6Film Scoring Program 5Thomas Haines, director 5Jeff Rona 3Jack Smalley 3Mark Isham

ASPEN CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLESydney Hodkinson, conductor

EDGAR STANTON AUDIO RECORDING INSTITUTE 6Juergen Wahl

ENSEMBLES-IN-RESIDENCEAmerican Brass QuintetAmerican String Quartet 3Emerson String Quartet 3Jupiter String Quartet 3Takács Quartet 3

ARTIST-FACULTY EMERITUSAdele Addison, voiceRobert Biddlecome, tromboneGabriel Chodos, pianoCarole Cowan, violinMichael Czajkowski, compositionJohn Graham, violaWilliam Grubb, celloIrene Gubrud, voiceGordon Hardy, president, deanJennifer John, violinEugene Levinson, bassJorge Mester, music directorAntoinette Perry, pianoSylvia Plyler, AOTCDennis Smylie, bass clarinetPaul Sperry, voiceHerbert Stessin, pianoViviane Thomas, voiceMartin Verdrager, theoryDick Waller, clarinetWon-Bin Yim, violin

1 Master classes only2 Leave of absence 20103 Limited length of residence4 Leave of absence 20115 Half session I only6 Half session II only7 Does not teach privately

Artist-Faculty

This artist-faculty list is accurate as of September 10, 2010. Please visit www.aspenmusicfestival.com before requesting teachers, for the most up-to-date artist-faculty list and bios.

Music Associates of Aspen2 Music School RoadAspen, Colorado 81611

(970) 925-3254www.aspenmusicfestival.com

NOW TAKINGAPPLICATIONS FORSUMMER 2011!

Documents

2011 Student Catalog