Frost Chamber & Orchestra Experience

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Dates: July 7th - July 20th

Tuition: TBD

Program Coordinator: Inesa Gegprifti

 

Program Description:

The Frost Chamber & Orchestra Experience is a one-of-a-kind program tailored to the development of high school musicians into well-rounded young artists. Over the course of two weeks, you will gain insight into what makes a great collaborator in individual chamber music coaching sessions and orchestra rehearsals. You will broaden your understanding of classical music in theory and musicianship classes, as well as strengthen your solo technique in sectionals and skill-specific courses. Additionally, you will be able to explore new expressive avenues in open-format classes, including those on the application of extended techniques, preparing for auditions, practice strategies, as well as audition-based masterclasses with Frost School of Music faculty. Besides learning in these settings, you also get to put it all into practice as you showcase your renewed artistry at the final recital in your respective ensembles.

Program Eligibility:

  • Must be entering 9th-12th grades (High School)
  • Accepting applications for the following instruments: piano, violin, viola, cello, double
  • bass, flute, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba.
  • Students may choose to take advantage of the room & board package or commute to campus each day.

Video Audition Requirements: Video Guidelines:

  • Make sure that your chosen angle shows your entire body including a full view of your instrument (or keyboard and pedals in the case of pianists)
  • Be sure to have a quiet space when recording
  • Upload your video on YouTube either as “Public” or “Unlisted”
  • Include your name, age, program you are auditioning for, and chosen repertoire in the description box of the video

 

Repertoire Audition Requirements (by instrument)

Piano:

  • Scales and Arpeggios: 4 octaves, hands together - D, B, and B-flat major & F-sharp minor harmonic; in 8th notes, quarter note = 96 and up.
  • Two contrasting works of your choice. Examples:
  • A sinfonia, toccata, suite, prelude and fugue by J.S. Bach (or equivalent Baroque composition)
  • A movement of a Classical sonata by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, etc. - A work from the Romantic era (incluing etudes) by Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, etc.
  • A 20th-21st century work
Note: Concerti are accepted with or without accompaniment

Violin:

  • Scales and Arpeggios: 3 octaves – https://myfoa.org/all-state/audition-requirements/
  • Two contrasting works of your choice. Examples:

First movement of a concerto from the standard repertoire, including those by

 

Viola:

  • Scales and Arpeggios:
  • Two contrasting works of your choice. Examples:

First movement of a concerto from the standard repertoire, including those by

 

Cello:

  • Scales and Arpeggios:
  • Two contrasting works of your choice. Examples:

First movement of a concerto from the standard repertoire, including those by

 

Flute:

  • Scales: Chromatic scale - 3 octaves from C & a 2-octave scale of your choice
  • Two contrasting repertoire pieces from different areas that showcase lyrical and technical playing, including etudes, sonatas by Bach, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment)

 

Clarinet:

  • Scales: Chromatic scale - 3 octaves from E & a 2-octave scale of your choice
  • Two contrasting repertoire pieces from different areas that showcase lyrical and technical playing, including etudes, character pieces, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment)
Oboe:
  • Scales and Arpeggios: your choice of a major key - 2 octaves (at least up to the F above the staff) & chromatic scale - 2 octaves starting from D
  • Two contrasting pieces from different eras that showcase lyrical and technical playing, one of which may be an etude.
 
Bassoon:
  • Scales: Chromatic scale - 3 octaves from B-flat
  • Two contrasting repertoire pieces from different areas that showcase lyrical and technical playing, one of which may be an etude.
Trumpet:
  • Scales: Chromatic scale - 2 octaves from G
  • Two contrasting repertoire pieces from different areas that showcase lyrical and technical playing, one of which may be an etude, a movement of a concerto, etc.

 

Trombone:

  • Scales: Chromatic scale - 2 octaves from F
  • Two contrasting repertoire pieces from different areas that showcase lyrical and technical playing, one of which may be an etude.

 

Tuba:

  • Scales: Chromatic scale - 2 octaves from F
  • Two contrasting repertoire pieces from different areas that showcase lyrical and technical playing, one of which may be an etude.

 

Daily Schedule:
Class 1: 9:00am - 10:05am :: Instrumental Techniques (sectionals: piano | violin & viola | cello

& double bass | woodwinds | brass || All-State requirements may be covered during this class too)

Class 2: 10:15am - 11:20am :: String Ensemble / Concert Band / Piano Workshop - divided into their respective instrumental groups, students will be working on repertoire that will be featured at the final recital and explore aspects of musicianship as deemed necessary by the faculty, tailored to the level, skills, and needs of each group.

Lunch: 11:30am - 12:35pm

Class 3: 12:45pm-1:50pm :: Masterclass Sessions - a melange of activities from performances, to presentations, to masterclasses with Frost School of Music faculty will take place during this hour. Students participating in masterclasses with FSoM faculty will be selected via in-house auditions and/or based on their initial video submissions.

Class 4: 2:00pm - 3:20pm :: Piano Duet / Orchestra - Pianists will be placed in piano duo ensembles and will learn, reahease and receive coaching on duet repertoire which will be performed at the final recital. Insturmentalists (other than pianists) will prepare and rehearse orchestral music side-by-side with Frost School faculty and current students, which will also be performed at the final recital.

Class 5: 3:30pm - 5:00pm :: Chamber Music - students will individual coaching sessions in their chamber music ensembles. The repertoire for these ensembles will be assigned one month prior to the beginning of the program and students are responsible to learn their parts beforehand. All chamber groups will perform at the Chamber Intensive Recital.

5:15pm :: Pick up for Commuting students 5:30pm :: Dinner for Dorm students

- Elective Individual Lessons: you may request to have a number of individual lessons with our faculty, scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. Keep in mind that this should not be during your other classes or lunch / dinner times.