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MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST INTRODUCES
MUSIC ACADEMY REMOTE LEARNING INSTITUTE (MARLI)
& CREATIVE EXTENSION
The Music Academy has made swift strides to ensure a transformative experience for the 139 full-scholarship fellows this summer by implementing an entirely new online platform (June 14-July 25).
MARLI is a distance learning experience for four weeks from June 14-July 10 for our full-scholarship fellows to receive online mentorship from faculty, guest artists, and industry leaders. Dedicated community Compeers will connect with the fellows in online social meetings. And home audiences around the world will be able to watch online performances by fellows, faculty, and alumni via the Music Academy Concert Hall Online.
All MARLI fellows receive a technology package for communication and recording that includes an iPad mini, recording and editing software for audio and video, a condenser microphone with high sample rate and bit depth optimized for remote learning, studio headphones, and filming equipment.
The two-week Creative Extension (July 11-July 25) will focus on career opportunities for the fellows; including participation in the London Symphony Orchestra Keston MAX auditions, the MARLI Digital Challenge (open to all fellows), and the Fast Pitch Awards, plus fellows may opt into a Professional Development Stipend to develop career skills and/or produce creative content.
2020 Fellows
2020 marks an all-time high for the number of musicians applying to audition for the Summer Festival. Aptly, exactly 2,020 candidates applied for the 139 available fellowships in a highly competitive process. Aged 18-34, the musicians hail from 23 countries and 22 of the United States, representing 42 universities and conservatories. 26 of this year’s fellows are also returning Academy alumni.
2020 CURRICULUM TO INCLUDE:
Seminars
Career-Building Seminars led by Industry Experts, including Kelly Hall-Tompkins and Meaghan Heinrich (pictured)
Technology Package
Fellows receive equipment that enables equitable and optimal recording and communicating
Orchestral Excerpts Coaching
Coaching Sessions offered for instrumental fellows
Vocal Institute Coaching
Acting Workshops with Vocal Institute Creative Director James Darrah and Diction Coaching with Nils Neubert, Mary Collier, and Hemdi Kfir for Vocal Institute fellows
Collaborative & Solo Piano Projects
Exploring Solo Piano repertoire with Jeremy Denk and Conor Hanick, and layering recording projects for Collaborative Piano fellows with Jonathan Feldman, Natasha Kislenko, and Margaret McDonald
Wellness Activities
For all fellows – livestreamed and recorded for availability in all time zones
Creative Extension
July 11-July 25, curriculum will focus on career opportunities for the fellows; including the London Symphony Orchestra Keston MAX auditions, the Piano Competition, the Fast Pitch Awards, and a Professional Development Stipend.