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Opportunities for current members of EYSO.
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
DePaul CMD National Concerto Competition for Young Performers
Deadline December 8
Students in piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and saxophone in 12th grade or younger are invited to audition for the annual DePaul National Concerto Competition for Young Performers. All participants are provided with invaluable written performance evaluations from our world-renowned judges.
Winners perform a movement of a concerto with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago, conducted by Mina Zikri. As founder and music director of the Oistrakh Symphony, Maestro Mina Zikri uses his considerable talents to forge relationships with artists and musical organizations throughout the world, including his role as assistant conductor for Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and guest conductor for the Cairo Symphony in Egypt.
Reach out with any questions to jharlow1@depaul.edu or visit their website for more information.
Winners perform a movement of a concerto with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago, conducted by Mina Zikri. As founder and music director of the Oistrakh Symphony, Maestro Mina Zikri uses his considerable talents to forge relationships with artists and musical organizations throughout the world, including his role as assistant conductor for Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and guest conductor for the Cairo Symphony in Egypt.
Reach out with any questions to jharlow1@depaul.edu or visit their website for more information.
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.
Webster University Music Department
Audition Dates and Contact Info
In Webster University’s Department of Music, students collaborate in noteworthy performance ensembles, integrate the study of music theory, history and literature into practice and pursue excellence on a primary instrument in applied lessons, all under the direction of outstanding artists and teachers. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), we have 16 undergraduate and graduate programs including Music Education, Instrumental and Vocal Performance, Composition, Songwriting and a first-in-the-country Bachelor of Music in Music Direction for Musical Theatre. Our curriculum promotes a collaborative environment while fostering a lifelong habit of excellence in performance, creativity, scholarship and teaching.
Audition Dates for 2024-2025 Academic Year
Friday, Nov. 8, 2024
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024
Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025
Friday, March 7, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025
Friday, May 30, 2025
To learn more, contact us at music@webster.edu or visit webster.edu/music for additional information and to view the performance calendar.
National Youth Orchestra
Applications Now Open: National Youth Ensembles
Each summer, Carnegie Hall’s national youth ensembles bring together the brightest young American instrumentalists for intensive training and performances on some of the world’s greatest stages. The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), NYO2, and NYO Jazz are free and led by all-star faculties of professional musicians. As national ensembles, these programs include a broad range of musicians from across the country that reflect the exceptional talent and diversity of the United States.
Programs begin in July 2025. Musicians ages 14–19 are invited to apply!
Application Deadlines:
NYO-USA: December 3, 2024
NYO2: December 10, 2024
NYO Jazz: January 16, 2025
Apply today: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Programs/National-Youth-Ensembles?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wmi-NYO-09-10-2024&utm_content=version_A&sourceCode=51684
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