Lamont School of Music
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Lamont School of Music
Conducting audition Information
Fall 2019 audition will take place on: 02/02,
02/09, 02/16/2019 (Saturday)
Audition requirements are the same for master of music, certificate and artist diplomaapplicants.
Orchestral conducting (all levels) and artist diploma applicants must submit a pre-screening audition video by December 15.
Choral and wind conducting applicants for the master of music or certificate in conducting must submit the Graduate Application by January 15.
AREA-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
CHORAL
In addition to the general University of Denver graduate application requirements (which include the TOEFL for the international students), choral conducting applicants must successfully complete a live conducting audition.
Preliminary Round (for artist diploma only)
Upload 20 minutes of video showing the applicant conducting (no specific repertoire requirements; please include both concert and rehearsal footage).
For
all programs
The
live audition will consist of:
ORCHESTRAL
By December 15, 2018, in addition to the general University of Denver and Lamont graduate application requirements (which include the TOEFL for the international students), applicants must:
Preliminary
Round
Important Note: Only candidates whose applications are 100% complete by December 15, 2018 will be considered for the final round.
Final
Round
In preparation for the test, candidate should become intimately familiar with Norman Del Mar's book "The Anatomy of the Orchestra." Hint: Del Mar's writing style is such that he likes to state a basic principle, and then spend pages discussing the rare exceptions to that principle. The test will include questions about the basic principles, not the rare exceptions.
WIND
In addition to the general University of Denver and Lamont graduate application requirements (which include the TOEFL for the international students), applicants must:
Preliminary Round:
If
invited to the live audition, you will: