Advanced Study Application

Advanced Study Application

Part of the Joseph and Marie Field Chamber Music Program, the Advanced Study Program is a special scholarship program for 13 – 18 year old students (or through completion of high school) who have an interest in pursuing pre-professional training.

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Auditions for the Rosalie Magen Weinstein and Matthew B. Weinstein Advanced Study Woodwind Quintet will be held on Wednesday, September 6 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, September 13 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch of Settlement Music School.

To apply, please complete the online application below or contact Karin Orenstein with questions at karin.orenstein@settlementmusic.org.

If you would like to apply for our Helen K. Schwartz Advanced Study or Wheeler Pre-Advanced Jazz Ensembles, please visit our Jazz page.

Audition Requirements:
Applicants should prepare two contrasting movements from one or more concertos or solo works and a scale of their choice. The audition will also include sight-reading. No accompanist is necessary.

Vacancies for 2023-2024:

Rosalie Magen Weinstein and Matthew B. Weinstein Advanced Study Woodwind Quintet, coached by Rié Suzuki
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, Time TBA at our Mary Louise Curtis Branch
Vacancies: French horn (1), bassoon (1)

Benjamin and Carol Auger Contemporary Ensemble, coached by Linda Reichert
Rehearsals: Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at our Germantown Branch
Vacancies: cello(1)