Clarinet
Richie Hawley (weeks 1-8)
Clarinet applicants must 1. apply online and 2. perform a live audition OR submit a video DVD audition recording. Equal enrollment consideration is given to both audition methods. Live auditions are filmed for later review by Mr. Hawley.
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 four clarinetists 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 be unaccompanied and in the following order
- Mozart, Clarinet Concerto: Exposition ONLY
- Beethoven, Symphony No. 8, III, Trio - No repeat
- Mendelssohn, Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 0pening through bar 48
- Kodaly, Dances of Galanta, bar 31 - bar 66
RECORDED VIDEO DVD AUDITIONS: Applicants who do not audition live must submit 1 copy of a continuous, unedited DVD (do not stop or pause filming between excerpts). Sound quality must be excellent. 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 "clarinet" on the DVD and case. Please do not adhere labels to the disc. Mail DVD to:
Admissions
Music Academy of the West
1070 Fairway Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Visit "Application Deadlines & Audition Dates" for further instructions.
