Bassoon
Dennis Michel (weeks 1,2,7, & 8) Benjamin Kamins (weeks 3-6)
Bassoon applicants must 1. apply online and 2. perform a live audition OR submit 2 copies of a Video DVD audition recording. Equal enrollment consideration is granted to both audition methods. Live auditions are filmed for later review by the studio faculty.
Applying by the deadline does not guarantee a live audition; live auditions are first come, first served. Visit this webpage prior to applying to verify if a particular city's audition schedule is already full.
The Music Academy accepts 4 bassoonists each summer.
The ApplicatioN
The online application requires three components: the application data, a one-page resume, and a short statement (100 words) explaining why you wish to attend the Music Academy.
An application fee must be paid by credit card or electronic check when submitting an online application. Application fees are NON-refundable.
AUDITION REPERTOIRE - summer 2012 applicants
All selections must unaccompanied and in the following order
- Solo piece, concerto or sonata movement of applicant's choice (5 minutes maximum)
- Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, II, long solo to end
- Ravel, Bolero, solo
- Mozart, Marriage of Figaro, Overture, 1-8 and 156-171
- Beethoven, Symphony No. 4, IV, fast solo
VIDEO DVD AUDITION RECORDINGS: Applicants who do not audition live must submit 2 copies of a continuous, unedited DVD (do not stop or pause filming between repertoire selections). Avoid recording in a room that is excessively resonant, and do not add "reverb." Please record excerpts in the order above and do not include additional excerpts or pieces. DVDs must be playable on a standard DVD player. Write your full name and "bassoon" on the DVDs and cases (please do not adhere labels to the discs). Mail DVDs to:
Admissions
Music Academy of the West
1070 Fairway Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Visit "Application Deadlines & Audition Dates" for further instructions.
