Viola
Donald McInnes (weeks 1-8)
With special guests Karen Dreyfus (weeks 7 & 8) and the Miró Quartet
Viola applicants must 1. apply online and 2. perform a live audition OR submit a Video DVD audition recording. Equal enrollment consideration is granted to both audition methods. Live auditions are filmed for later review by Mr. McInnes.
Applying by the deadline does not guarantee a live audition; live auditions are first come, first served. See below prior to submitting the application to verify if a particular city's audition schedule is already full.
STRINGS LIVE AUDITION DATES THAT ARE ALREADY FULL
(contact admissions regarding waiting list):
NYC: Sunday, January 22 (schedule full as of January 4)
Boston: Tuesday, January 31 (schedule full as of January 4)
Cleveland: Tuesday, February 7 (schedule full as of January 4)
The Music Academy accepts 11 violists each summer.
String Quartet Seminar — new this year!
The Music Academy of the West is pleased to offer an intensive String Quartet Seminar (SQS) as part of its 65th anniversary Summer School and Festival. Sixteen string Fellows (eight violinists, four violists, and four cellists) will be selected to participate in this two-week program. Featuring intensive coaching with Academy faculty members Peter Salaff and David Geber as well as masterclasses with the celebrated Miró Quartet, the seminar will conclude with a String Quartet Performance Marathon. This new program is designed to improve musicianship, teach rehearsal and problem-solving skills, and expose participants to an essential repertory.
All accepted violin, viola, and cello Fellows are eligible for this unique program. Separate applications will be made available during the audition process. Enrollment is limited and will be determined by level of interest and experience. The SQS will take place during weeks five and six of the Summer School and Festival (July 16-29). The four string quartets chosen for this program will study and rehearse together daily, and will be relieved of all orchestral and other chamber activities for the duration of the SQS. Participants will continue to receive private instruction and attend related masterclasses during this time period; they will remain eligible to compete in the Concerto Competition.
Additional information is available at .
SEMINAR IN Orchestra Leadership
The Music Academy offers an innovative program for string Fellows interested in deepening their understanding and experience of the role of the section leader in the modern symphony orchestra. Participants in this program will work weekly with the Academy's professional concertmaster, and with visiting concertmasters from major U.S. orchestras, and will have the opportunity to sit as section leaders in the Academy Festival Orchestra during the 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 at the time of submitting the online application. Application fees are NON-refundable.
Audition REPERTOIRE - SUMMER 2012 APPLICANTS
Three works from contrasting periods taken from the standard repertoire, including one concerto, without accompaniment. One or two movements from each work are sufficient.
Video DVD Audition Recordings: Applicants who do not audition live must submit one copy of a continuous, unedited DVD (do not stop or pause filming between repertoire selections). DVDs must be playable on a standard DVD player. Write your full name and "viola" 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
