Chamber Music Institute Application Information

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2013 summer Institute. To receive a brochure and/or email announcement regarding auditions for 2014, please complete our mailing list request form. Information about the 2014 summer Institute will be available in October.

Applicants to Music@Menlo’s Chamber Institute must submit all of the following:

• Application form
• Current biography and/or résumé detailing your musical education and experience, and any programs in which you have participated in previous summers
• A list of your recent solo and chamber repertoire
• Recordings as described below
• A list of the audition recordings you are submitting. Include name of work, composer, and date recorded
• A nonrefundable application fee of $65 if applying before January 1, 2013, or $90 if applying January 2 or later
  (Requests to waive the application fee must be sent in writing to institute@musicatmenlo.org well in advance.)

Repertoire for International Program

Important: Recordings do not have to be from public performances; sound and picture quality are of greater importance. You must submit at least one video file representing the repertoire requirements listed below. The remaining repertoire may be distributed between audio and video files as you see fit. Watch an online tutorial about how to make a video recording.»

Ages 18-29:

Strings (violin, viola, cello): One movement of solo Bach, one work or movement that demonstrates instrumental facility, and two contrasting movements of a Classical-period sonata (Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven recommended). Violists may substitute a sonata of their choice for the Classical-period sonata. Total recording time should be at least fifteen minutes.

Piano: Three selections of contrasting styles, one of which must come from a Romantic-period composer, another from a Classical-period composer, and a third of the applicant’s choice. Total recording time should be at least twenty minutes.

Preformed Ensembles: Two contrasting movements from the standard literature, one each from the Classical and Romantic periods. Total recording time should be at least twenty minutes.

Additional Requirement for International Program Live Auditions (individual applicants only):

In addition to applicant’s choice of repertoire, please be prepared to bring to your live audition the following repertoire. String players may choose one of the two selections listed for your instrument.

Violin:
Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano in D Major, op. 12, no. 1, movement 1
Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano in c minor, op. 30, no. 2, movement 1

Viola:
Brahms Sonata for Viola and Piano in E-flat Major, op. 120, no. 2, movement 1
Schumann Märchenbilder, op. 113, movement 1

Cello:
Brahms Sonata for Cello and Piano in e minor, op. 38, movement 1
Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Major, op. 69, movement 1

Piano:
Schubert Lebensstürme for Piano, Four-Hands, D. 947 (primo)

Repertoire for Young Performers Program

Important: Recordings do not have to be from public performances; sound and picture quality are of greater importance. You must submit at least one video file representing the repertoire requirements listed below. The remaining repertoire may be distributed between audio and video files as you see fit. Watch an online tutorial about how to make a video recording.»

Ages 13-18:

Strings (violin, viola, cello): One movement of solo Bach, one work or movement that demonstrates instrumental facility, and two contrasting movements of a Classical-period sonata (Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven recommended). Violists may substitute a sonata of their choice for the Classical-period sonata. Total recording time should be at least fifteen minutes.

Piano: Three selections of contrasting styles, one of which must come from a Romantic-period composer, another from a Classical-period composer, and a third of the applicant’s choice. Total recording time should be at least twenty minutes.

Ages 9-12:

Strings and Piano: Two selections of contrasting styles. Total recording time should be at least ten minutes.

Additional Requirement for Young Performers Program Live Auditions:

Young Performers Program applicants selected for a live audition will be asked to play one or more three-octave major or minor scale(s) in the key of their choice using any standard fingering.

2013 AUDITION DATES AND LOCATIONS (subject to change)

Since applications are reviewed as they arrive and invitations to audition live are made on a rolling basis, early applications are encouraged. If an applicant is unable to audition live, the final decision will be made based upon submitted recordings and materials.

• Chicago, IL: January 21
• Boston, MA: January 22
• New York, NY: January 25, 26 and February 4, 5
• Washington, DC: February 3 CANCELLED
• Los Angeles, CA: February 10
• Atherton, CA: February 16 and 17

NOTIFICATION
Applications are considered throughout the application period, and admission offers will be made on a space-available basis. International Program applicants will be notified of their status by March 1, 2013. Young Performers applicants will be notified by March 15, 2013.

FINANCIAL AID
Full tuition fellowships automatically are awarded to all International Program participants. Financial aid is available to participants in the Young Performers Program by application only. Download a financial aid application.»

Financial aid applications will not be accepted if postmarked after February 15, 2013. Financial aid applications will be evaluated separately from the admissions process.

INSTITUTE QUESTIONS
Please review our Institute FAQ section or feel free to contact Marianne LaCrosse, General Manager and Education Programs Director, at 650-330-2131.

Faculty subject to change. Music@Menlo does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, handicap, disability, or age in any of its policies, procedures, or practices. This nondiscriminatory policy covers admission and access to and treatment and employment in the festival’s programs and activities. Inquiries regarding this policy may be directed to the festival office at 650-330-2030.