HOW TO APPLY
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
WHICH DIVISION TO APPLY FOR:
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Apprentice Division:
18 to 26 years of age as of 30 May 2020,​
no undergraduate degree as of 1 September 2020,
high school graduate or equivalent
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Participants in the Apprentice Division must prepare one or two arias
and three art songs,
including one selection in Italian.
Selected singers in the Apprentice Division will perform
on the Aria Concert and on
other concerts as assigned by the faculty.
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Young Artist Division:
No age limits, undergraduate degree in a
vocal-related field recommended,
no principal roles with an A or B level company
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Participants in the Young Artist Division
must prepare a minimum of three arias
and six art songs, including at least
two selections in Italian. Singers in the
Young Artist Division will have the opportunity
to perform with the BBS Chamber Orchestra
on a variety of concerts throughout the 12 days
upon recommendation of the faculty.
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Once accepted into the Symposium,
participants must email their
BBS repertoire list to
Annalisa Monticelli at:
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Auditions will be held on Wednesday, 23 June 2020 for those students
who wish to be considered to perform with the BBS Chamber Orchestra in the conducting master classes, the Aria Concert, off campus concerts,
and the Grand Finale Concert.
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•All application materials must be uploaded to this website. (See below)
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
•Upload the application, a curriculum vitae, repertoire list, and YouTube or equivalent recording of two pieces in contrasting styles for conductors, and two pieces in contrasting languages for singers (no more than 10 minutes in total length) Make sure to electronically include a small headshot (casual or formal) with your application.
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•Save your electronic application materials utilizing your last name in the title of the document: i.e. VASQUEZ APPLICATION, VASQUEZ VITA, VASQUEZ VIDEO, VASQUEZ REFERENCES, etc.​
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APPLICATION DEADLINE:
15 March 2020
Completed applications will be evaluated by the Board of Directors. Those who pass this preliminary screening will be notified via email by the Director of the Symposium that they have proceeded to the next phase of consideration, and individuals will not hear anything further until all of the auditions are completed. Notification of full acceptance and of scholarship awards will be made on or before 15 March 2020.
APPLICATION FEE:
The application fee of $50USD/€45 is paid by PayPal or credit card and is non-refundable. Click here:
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Click on the BUY NOW icon for the Application Payment Link
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