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Apprenticeship & Application

2009 Festival, 30 May -13 June

~ All Festival Apprentices receive full scholarships plus housing ~ 

 
  • There is no deadline; apprentice positions will be filled as qualified applications are received.
  • Applications are evaluated solely on merit. (Application materials become the property of the Hot Springs Music Festival and will not be returned.)
  • There is no formal application form. Please submit only the items listed below.
  • Participants for the entire duration of the Festival will receive full scholarships plus housing. (Apprentices choosing not participating in the entire Festival may attend for a $1750 tuition fee.)
  • Participants must arrive in time for the 5pm orientation meeting on May 30st and remain until the conclusion of the final concert on June 13th (conductors & arts administrators arrive by May 26th; singers arrive by May 28th).
  • Apprentices are responsible for their own transportation and meals. (Many Hot Springs restaurants–within walking distance–will have musician-friendly menus available.)
  • Apprentices must be at least 18 years of age ~ or ~ provide a chaperone.
-All musicians not playing in one of the orchestras are expected to sing in the chorus-
TO APPLY, please send:
Complete résumé including:
  • complete name
  • instrument and instruments owned
  • date of birth
  • full school, home & e-mail addresses
  • phone numbers
  • education
  • professional experience
  • letters or contact numbers for three references
  • repertoire list (conductors)
  • Please indicate if you wish to receive a full scholarship, or, if you would prefer to attend for less than the entire Festival duration and pay the $1750 tuition fee.

Recording (high-quality sound; maximum ten minutes total; labeled with name, instrument,        contact information & contents), consisting of:

  • Instrumentalists: Two representative etudes for your instrument (one fast/one slow) and two brief excerpts that will demonstrate your abilities, OR one recent solo performance. Also for pianists: at least one collaborative work. Percussionists: contact Matt McClung for more information
  • Singers: recording of recent works and photograph
  • Conductors: A high-quality North American-format DVD, CD-ROM or VHS of a recent rehearsal (15-minute maximum) and performance (15-minute maximum) viewed from a close, front-view perspective. Video must be labelled with name, contact information, and repertoire index
  • Recording Engineers: Recording(s) you have engineered, edited or mastered
  • Administrators: All items minus recording.

(feel free to e-mail the Mentors directly by clicking on their names via the "Mentors" page)

Application fee - required of all applicants (except for approved returning scholarship        recipients). It is non-refundable and not applicable toward other fees:
  • Instrumentalists, Singers, Recording Engineers & Administrators - $30.
  • Conductors - $55.

- All fees are payable in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. correspondent bank only. - Foreign applicants should obtain an International Money Order in U.S. Dollars for the payment of fees. - All checks must be payable to "Hot Springs Music Festival."

Our 2008 Mentors

Violin                                        
Andrew Irvin, Arkansas Symphony, Co-concertmaster
Peter Rovit, Oklahoma Philharmonic, Quartet Oklahoma
Janet Sung, Juilliard School, SUNY-Fredonia

Viola
Ann Marie Roeske, Dallas Symphony

Violoncello
Wesley Baldwin, University of Tennessee

Double Bass
Kevin Mauldin, University of Miami, Naples Philharmonic

Flute
Karen Busler, Memphis Symphony

Oboe
Jared Hauser, Orlando Philharmonic

Clarinet
Anthony Taylor, UNC-Greensboro

Bassoon
William Ludwig, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University

Horn
Lowell Greer, Concerto Soloist & Recording Artist

Trumpet
Scott Moore, Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Trombone
David Jackson, University of Michigan

Tuba
Todd Cranson, University of Illinois-Springfield

Percussion
Matthew McClung, Texas A & M, Corpus Christie

Harp
Shana Norton, Temple & Mid-Texas Symphonies, Chaski

Collaborative Piano
Michael Gurt, Louisiana State University

Voice
Deleen Davidson, New Orleans Opera

Classical Jazz
Don Vappie, Créole Jazz Serenaders

Composer-in-Residence
Mark Kilstofte, Furman University

Recording Engineering 
William Fulton, Public Radio Mississippi                                        
James Tagg, SUNY at Oneonta 
                                       
Production Management                                         
Sean Kelly, Texas Emergency Response Coordinator                                         
                                       
Special Guest Mentors                                        
Ernest Hoetzl, Conducting, Musikverein Kärnten
Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Conducting, Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Caracas 
                                       
Arts Administration/Executive Director                                         
Laura Rosenberg 
                                       
Conducting/Artistic Director 
Richard Rosenberg


2008 Airport Transportation Options from and to Little Rock Airport
Please Note: this is approximately a one-hour trip by any service
Inter-City Transportation (most affordable per person but limited departures)
800.643.1505 (toll-free); 501.321.9911 (Hot Springs
Per Person:
$40 one way
Departure Schedule:
Little Rock to Hot Springs: 10:30 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Hot Springs to Little Rock: 7:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Service:
Little Rock Airport to DownTown Hotel (across street from ASMSA)
DownTown Hotel (across street from ASMSA) to Little Rock Airport
Reservations: strongly recommended
Payment: cash or credit card
Signature Transportation
501.907.2277
Per Person:
$55 one way + 19% gratuity to driver
Service: door-to-door by appointment 5:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Reservations: in advance only
Payment: credit card (cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance of travel)
Dial-A-Trip
501.276.8124
Per Person (mention “Hot Springs Music Festival” to obtain this special rate):
$60 one way
$105 round trip
Service: door-to-door
Reservations: in advance only
Payment: pre-pay by money order, American Express or Discover card
Little Rock Limousine
501-224-5466
Per Person: price may be divided depending on number of passengers
15 Passenger Van: $68 per hour (2 hour min.) + 15% gratuity to driver
Lincoln Navigator: $68 per hour (2 hour min.) + 15% gratuity to driver
Lincoln Town Car: $49 per hour (2 hour min.) + 15% gratuity to driver
Service: door-to-door
Reservations: in advance (there is a cancellation fee)
Presidential Limousines
501-350-5466
Per Person: price may be divided depending on number of passengers
Stretch Limo: $95 per hour (2 hour min.) + 20% gratuity to driver
Service: door-to-door
Reservations: in advance with credit card

* call the Festival office if you would like to be matched with a group *
 
 
 
 
 

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