CONDUCTING COURSE & COMPETITION 2011

July 11th- July 21st, 2011

The Conducting Symposium provides training and practical experience to enable

conductors to competently handle any conducting situation, to help instrumentalists

meet the many demands of orchestral playing, and offers an intense environment to learn

a difficult and varied repertoire over the course of its 10 day program. Conducting Course & Competition

Each Student is receives equal podium time an performance experience culminating in concerts in the Stelzen Festival Music Barn and a final concert with symposium students competing for placement in the final orchestral concert.

All musicians are full-time, active participants. All conductors receive weekly rehearsal time on the podium and perform in concert, at the discretion of the music director. All conductors are also required to play in the orchestra. This unique aspect of the school gives conductors the opportunity to learn from both sides of the podium, fostering a positive, non-competitive environment in which conductors and instrumentalists work and learn together. The school accepts approximately eighteen conductors.

Each week's schedule includes seven symphony masterclass rehearsals and both symphonic and chamber music concerts conducted and performed by participating musicians.

IMIL Conducting Symposium & Competition (Leipzig, Germany)

July 11th– July 21st, 2011

Deadlines and Fees

March 1st (postmarked)

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED

Please provide a DVD or a link to a web-based posted conducting video of a rehearsal and a performance with a complete duration of about 20 minutes. The conducting view of the applicant conducting while facing the camera is preferred.

All Conducting Course/Competition students must play an orchestral instrument and without an age limit.

Application Checklist

Application (download here)
2 passport-size photos
Application Fee 25 Euro (US$40) (non-refundable) / 40 Euro after deadline
Video Recording (VHS, DVD, MP4 or other, email link; 2 contrasting pieces – virtuosic and cantilena, 15 min. maximum, returning students are exempt from submitting a video recording)

Letter of Recommendation
Repertoire List – solo and chamber

April 15

Notification of acceptance and scholarship winners

April 30 (postmarked)

Tuition Fee: 1,800 Euros (US$2,400)
includes all course fees (rehearsal and master classes) and 3 meals a day. Meals include (breakfast, lunch, & dinner), use of facilities, master classes, and weekly lessons from faculty, daily podium time (Tuesday though Saturday), all video tape material.