Trumpet
Paul Merkelo (weeks 1-6) Joe Burgstaller (weeks 7 & 8)
Trumpet 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.
The Music Academy accepts four trumpet players 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 is required by credit card or electronic check when submitting the online application. Application fees are NON-refundable.
Audition repertoire- summer 2012 applicants
All works must be unaccompanied and in the following order
- Henri Tomasi, Concerto for Trumpet (1st Movement)
- Mahler, Symphony No. 5, opening solo
- Stravinsky, Petrouchka, Ballerina's Dance
- Mussorgsky/Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition (Goldenberg & Schmuyle)
- R. Strauss, Don Juan, slow solo
RECORDED VIDEO DVD AUDITIONS: Applicants who do not audition live must submit 2 copies of a continuous, unedited DVD (do not stop or pause filming between excerpts). Sound quality must be excellent. Avoid filming in a room that is excessively resonant, and do not add "reverb." Please film excerpts in the order above and do not include any other excerpts or pieces. Recordings must be playable on a standard DVD player. Write your full name and "trumpet" 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
