Applications online: December 7, 2020
Deadline: 4 p.m. | Thursday, January 7, 2021

The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival–Yale Summer School of Music will accept applications for the 2021 Chamber Music Session from individual violin, viola, cello, and piano instrumentalists, as well as pre-formed string quartets and piano trios. Participants are selected on the basis of ability and supporting materials. All Chamber Music Session participants will receive a fellowship covering the full cost of tuition, housing and meals.

Application fee: $80 (non-refundable)

Registration fee: $300 (refundable)

• Registration fee is due upon acceptance of the fellowship.
• Registration fee is refundable after completion of the program subject to deductions in the event of damage or loss to any property, non-compliance with any Festival policies, and successful completion of work-study assignments.
• Pre-formed ensembles: Each member of the group must submit the $300 registration fee. One person may also pay for the entire ensemble.

Tuition, housing, and meals
All participants will receive an Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship covering the full cost of tuition, housing, and meals.

1. Online application form  (Online December 7, 2020)
The application includes sections where you will upload all of your application materials. Applications can be started and then saved to be continued at a later time.

To apply as an individual:

• Choose the 2021 Chamber Music Session application. Do not use the 2021 Ensemble Member Supplement. This is for additional members of pre-formed ensembles only.

To apply as a pre-formed group:

• There are two parts to the online application for pre-formed groups:
  1. 2021 Chamber Music Session application completed by the designated primary contact.
  2. 2021 Ensemble Member Supplement completed by all other members of the ensemble.
• The primary contact will complete the 2021 Chamber Music Application with the information of all group members and the group’s audition-date preferences.
• The primary contact must provide the full name, email address, instrument, and birthdate (date, month, and year) of each member. The primary contact must also know the group’s preferred audition dates (first and second choice).
• Primary contact will upload letters of recommendation, recordings, repertoire, and group CV/résumé. All materials must represent the ensemble, not individual members.
• After the primary contact submits the application, remaining members will receive an email with a link and temporary PIN to help “reset the password” for the 2021 Ensemble Member Supplement, which will appear as “already in progress.”
• Each group member must submit an application and the $80 application fee. If a member of the ensemble would also like to be considered as an individual, she/he must submit an additional, separate application and application fee.

2. Video(s)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, admission for summer 2021 will be based on video submission only. Live auditions will not be held. Video recordings must be uploaded as part of the application. Videos uploaded to YouTube will be accepted. Recordings of poor quality will not be evaluated.

See the Screening and Live Audition Repertoire section below for more information related to your instrument.

3. Two letters of recommendation
On the application, you will provide your recommenders’ email addresses. He/she will receive an automatic email with instructions on how to submit a recommendation. Letters must be written after 1/1/20.

4. Résumé or CV
Your résumé or CV must reflect experience and studies. It is helpful to include such information as schools attended, private teachers, performance experience, competition experience, and music festival experience.

5. Repertoire list
A list of works (with composers) you have performed, been coached on, and/or rehearsed, with an emphasis on chamber works.

Pianists: Repertoire list must include chamber works you have studied or performed in the past three years.

6. Non-refundable $80 application fee
Once your online application is submitted, you will be prompted to submit the application fee.

Pre-formed String Ensembles (with and without piano)

• Two complete works of contrasting styles from the standard repertoire. One work must be by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven.

Violin

• One movement from an unaccompanied Bach sonata or partita and one movement from a standard Classical, Romantic, or 20th century concerto.

Viola 

• One movement from an unaccompanied Bach suite, sonata, or partita and one movement from a standard Classical, Romantic, or 20th century concerto.

Cello

• One movement from an unaccompanied Bach suite and one movement from a standard Classical, Romantic, or 20th century concerto.

Piano

• Two contrasting movements from a sonata by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, or Schubert, a larger Romantic 19th century work, and a 20th or 21st century composition.

Repertoire should demonstrate variety and flexibility. A recent recital video may be substituted if the program falls within the guidelines listed below. Recordings with an accompanist are encouraged but not required.

Video recordings must be uploaded with the application. Recordings of poor quality will not be evaluated.

If you have questions about repertoire or the requirements, please email norfolk@yale.edu or call the Norfolk office at 860 542-3000.

Vợt cá 3DIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants for summer 2021 will audition via video only.  Live auditions will not be held.

Candidates will be notified by email on or before March 31, 2021, about the status of their application and audition results. 

A refundable registration fee of $300 must be paid by credit card within 10 days of acceptance to secure one’s position. The fee will be refunded after completion of the program subject to deductions in the event of damage or loss to any property or non-compliance with any Festival policies. Payment of all fees is required upon acceptance of fellowship.

Fees can be paid by credit card: Visa, MasterCard, or American Express are accepted. Cash or checks are not accepted.

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