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Deadline nears for National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute
01/08/2010
Deadline nears for National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute
Appalachian Education Initiative will accept applications until January 22
Morgantown WV (January 7, 2010) – With the National Symphony Orchestra’s American Residency Program in West Virginia this year, up to six state students may be accepted for the Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra’s National Trustees’ Summer Music Institute. The Appalachian Education Initiative, which is the state’s affiliate of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, is accepting applications until Jan. 22.
West Virginia residents ages 15-20 are eligible to apply for a National Trustees’ fellowship by recorded audition. This year, fellowships will be awarded to students who play violin, viola, cello, string bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba or harp.
“The Summer Music Institute is a prestigious 4-week program for student instrumentalists held annually at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC,” said Lou Karas, AEI executive director. “Serious music students who attend the program have a wonderful opportunity to enhance their study and performance experiences.” Normally, the goal is to have one student selected from each state, however, musical talent, not geographic distribution, is the highest priority for the selections. A special exception is made each year for the state hosting the NSO American Residency.
The Institute will be June 28 through July 26, according to Karas. Each student accepted into the Institute attends on full scholarship, which includes housing, food allowance and local transportation during their stay in Washington, D.C. Financial assistance, based on need, is available by application.
“AEI will accept applications through Jan. 22, 2010, when a panel of West Virginia professional musicians and educators will review applications and select students who will be recommended for the program,” Karas said. “Those recommendations are sent to the NSO for final selection.”
Students who attend the institute have a full learning schedule, including
• Private lessons taught by a member of the National Symphony Orchestra
• Chamber music coaching by NSO musicians
• Master classes and seminars
• Attendance at selected rehearsals and performances of the NSO
• Participation in the NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra, conducted by Elizabeth Schulze
• Performance opportunities in DC metropolitan area
• Exposure to internationally-renowned conductors, soloists and musicians
Applications are available from the Appalachian Education Initiative and its website. For questions regarding the application process, please contact AEI at 304-225-0101 or visit the website www.aeiarts.org.
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About AEI:
Since its inception in 2001, the Appalachian Education Initiative (AEI) has been dedicated to ensuring that quality arts education should be a central part of the education of every public school student in West Virginia. For more information, go to www.aeiarts.org.
About the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN):
KCAAEN is a coalition of statewide non-profit organizations working in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to support policies, practices, programs and partnerships that ensure the arts are an essential part of American K-12 education.
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