EYSO Bulletin Board

Opportunities for current members of EYSO.

Free virtual master class class with harpist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Aviva Jaye

Thursday, May 2, 2024 7:30 – 9:00 PM (EST)

As part of our ongoing partnership with ChamberQUEER, Brooklyn-based artist and multi-instrumentalist performer Aviva Jaye joins us for a conversation and workshop on her career as a composer and collaborator. Aviva will speak about her background, career in the arts, and perform short excerpts written by our 2023–24 fellows for folk/lever harp and voice. She will also offer insights for young composers in an engaging Q&A. Register

Applications are OPEN for a Summer 2024 Employment Opportunity with EYSO.

Application Deadline: May 8, 2024

View the job description at eyso.org

Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts

Application Deadline: May 1, 2024

The Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts will be awarding college scholarships for the 2023-24 school year. The deadline for submitting application materials is May 1, 2024. Interviews will be conducted by invitation and appointment only on May 11, 2024 via Zoom. Please be sure to reserve this date.

Awards are available to students of voice, instrument, theatre and dance residing in Chicago’s western suburbs. Applicants may be post-secondary, undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in the performing arts and who demonstrate a passion for performance. 40 grants and scholarships ranging from $500 to $1200 have been awarded in the past five years

Candidates can complete a scholarship application at dennistaylorsf.org. Applicants must prepare a video audition which can be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo with the link forwarded to the same email address.

Dennis Taylor served as a dancer, choreographer, actor, costumer, makeup artist, set dresser and wig stylist at dozens of suburban theaters, schools and colleges for more than five decades.

22nd Annual Illinois Chamber Music Festival

July 7 - 26, 2024 at Illinois Wesleyan University

This program is open to high school and advanced junior high students who wish to participate in intensive chamber music training on the historic campus of Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.

The schedule includes daily coaching, rehearsals, master classes, elective studies, and performances by students and faculty.

Need–based scholarships are available. Please visit www.ilchambermusicfestival.com for more information.

Fulton Summer Music Academy | June 30 - July 26, 2024

Applications for FSMA 2024 are open now for violin, viola, cello, and piano students.

Fulton Summer Music Academy is an intensive training program for serious string and piano players taught by world-class faculty in Chicago. Learn more at fultonmusicsociety.org/fsma

National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute 2024

Program runs July 1 - 29, 2024

NSO SMI is a four-week, pre-professional intensive for dedicated high school and college student instrumentalists interested in pursuing a career as a 21st-century professional musician. This tuition-free program provides performance opportunities, high-caliber technical training, practical tools, and rich experiences aimed at empowering students as leaders and thinkers in their chosen fields. Learn more and apply.