Applicants must be between the ages of 15-25.
SUMMER 2018 AUDITION GUIDELINES AND REPERTOIRE
Violin | Flute | French Horn | Tuba |
Viola | Oboe | Trumpet | Percussion |
Cello | Clarinet | Trombone | Harp |
Bass | Bassoon | Bass Trombone |
Piano |
Please pay careful attention to the following instructions
and read entirely through steps 1, 2, and 3.
Submit your online application form and your application fee of $50.
> COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION HERE!
Upon completion of your application, you will receive an email from VSOIW to confirm receipt of your application and fee. In this email, you will also be given an Audition Identification Number. You will need this number in order to submit your audition materials. Please note it may take up to 72 hours to receive your Audition Identification Number. Ensure that you leave enough time between applying and submitting your audition video. All auditions must be received by Sunday, March 11, 2018.
Auditions are anonymous; do not announce your name or your excerpts and avoid recording your voice.
*Please see the note below regarding recordings made for other summer programs.
Recordings should be unaccompanied.
The audition materials may be recorded in any order.
We will only accept one recording of your audition; you may record your video as many times as you like until you are satisfied with the final result. Always listen back to your finished recording to see whether you are capturing the best tone, dynamic flexibility, and clarity of articulation you are capable of.
The audition must be recorded as one continuous video*, do not stop the recording between pieces.
Your body and instrument must be clearly seen in the frame.
HELPFUL TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
*Because the VSOIW values your time, we will accept (in their entirety) audition videos of the same repertoire made for other 2018 summer festivals or institutes. Where additional VSOIW requirements are specified, these may be recorded separately and then appended into the same file. Excerpts not required for the VSOIW will be disregarded during the screening process. Videos must still contain your personal Audition Identification Number and be uploaded to YouTube as a new video for the VSOIW.
You may choose between two accepted formats to submit your video.
You will be contacted by VSOIW upon the successful receipt of your video. Please contact us if you do not receive confirmation within one week of submitting your audition.
OPTION 1: YOUTUBE UPLOAD
Ex. Flute 150250
Ex. Mozart Violin Concerto- 0:00
William Tell- 8:40
Classical Symphony a – 12:15
Classical Symphony b – 14:34
(failure to disclose excerpt timings may result in disqualification)
OPTION 2: DVD SUBMISSION
Ex. Mozart Violin Concerto- 0:00
William Tell- 8:40
Classical Symphony a – 12:15
Classical Symphony b – 14:34
(failure to disclose excerpt timings may result in disqualification)
Artistic Operations and Education Assistant
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
500-833 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 0G4
QUESTIONS?
Email info@vsoinstitute.ca or call 604-684-9100 ext 246
We look forward to receiving your application!
^ Back to TopThe fees for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute at Whistler are as follows:
APPLICATION FEE: $50 CAD (40 USD)
TUITION: $675 CAD (530 USD) LODGING: $675 CAD (530 USD)
Scholarships may be considered upon acceptance. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, you must request a scholarship form by emailing info@vsoinstitute.ca after you have submitted your application.
* Optional additional fees will apply for individual lessons, meal plans and transportation from Vancouver to Whistler.
* VSOIW student lodging is located at the beautiful Tantalus Lodge in Whistler Village.
* Fees will be processed in Canadian dollars. The US dollar amount is current as of November 23, 2017, and is subject to change. Your credit card provider may charge a fee, usually up to 3%, for a foreign transaction.