2013 Application for Summer Ensemble Residency

Application Instructions

Fees

Application Fee: $120 (non-refundable and due with application)
All participants receive a full scholarship to cover tuition, room, and board.

Auditions

Ensembles should be full-time groups who have been playing together for a minimum of one year, and who have the shared desire to establish themselves as a lasting entity. (If you are applying as an individual, please use our Application for Individual Musicians.) Live auditions are strongly recommended. Only in cases where live auditions are impossible, applicants may audition with unedited DVDs or video files. CDs will not be accepted. Unfortunately, Yellow Barn is not able to return audition materials.

Audition Requirements

Prepare two whole contrasting works in their entirety that make very different demands on you as an ensemble. Auditions are typically 30 minutes in length but may vary from audition to audition. Questions regarding audition repertoire are welcome.

Deadlines

Materials must be received by the following dates:

Live Auditions
Europe: January 7, 2013
US: January 16, 2013

Videotaped Auditions
February 4, 2013

For more information or for assistance with your online application, please contact Lisa Kang, Production Manager, at lisa@yellowbarn.org or (802) 387-6637, x108.

Attachments

Please submit the following items with your application. Please include all information. We accept .doc, .docx, .pdf filetypes. Please limit file uploads to 2MB.

Your application cannot be saved and we will not receive any of your information until you click "Submit".

STATEMENT *

Explain what your ensemble hopes to accomplish during a summer at Yellow Barn. Please limit to one page.

CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE LIST *

Your ensemble's most up-to-date list of chamber music studied and/or performed, as well as a list of chamber music works that you would especially like to play during the 2013 Yellow Barn festival. Label each category clearly and include your name. (We cannot promise to fulfill your wishes, but will attempt to do so to the extent possible.)

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Please submit two letters of recommendation from teachers who know your ensemble's playing well. You may choose to submit them here or have your teachers send them to lisa@yellowbarn.org.

INDIVIDUAL RÉSUMÉS *

Everyone in the ensemble must submit his/her individual résumé.

2013 Summer Ensemble Residency Application Form

Please fill out all fields.

Ensemble Name *

Members (Instruments) *

Date ensemble was founded *

Ensembles should be full-time groups who have been playing together for a minimum of one year.

What city is the ensemble based in? *

Contact Person's Information

Name *

Primary Phone No. *

Email *

Please note that Yellow Barn will primarily use e-mail to communicate with you regarding audition schedules and results.

Mailing Address *

City, State, Country, Zip Code *

Biographical Information

Please fill out all fields as pertaining to your ensemble and use "N/A" for fields that do not apply.

Instrumentation *

Schools currently attending (if applicable) *

Please use this format: School, diploma you're working toward, and years attended. Separate with a semicolon for each member of the ensemble.

Current coach(es) *

Current coach's cell phone number *

Current coach's email *

Brief educational history and present occupations *

If the above is not applicable in some way, please briefly note your educational history as a group and present occupations.

Past year(s) at Yellow Barn *

Special performances *

Please list years.

Awards and scholarships received *

Please list years.

Other music festivals attended *

Please list years.

Teaching positions held and outreach experience *

Please list years.

Special coaches and/or teachers in addition to those listed above *

What are your ensemble's plans for the fall of 2013? *

How did you hear about Yellow Barn? *

Your reason for applying to Yellow Barn *

Payment

After you click on submit you will be asked to pay your $120 application fee by PayPal. You may pay with a PayPal account or with a credit card. If you prefer to pay by check, please print your application and check payable to “Yellow Barn” to Yellow Barn c/o Lisa Kang, Production Manager, PO Box 1513, Baltimore, MD 21203.

By clicking "Submit", you are agreeing to the following:

The information presented in this application is true and complete, to the best of my knowledge. A recording, if submitted, is my own unedited performance.