Eastman School of Music

The Artistic Flutist: Bonita Boyd International Flute Masterclass

General Information

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Description

A 5-day intensive study featuring daily flute master classes led by legendary Eastman pedagogue Bonita Boyd. Additional guest faculty will include Anne Harrow. Flutists will be exposed to a unique and comprehensive curriculum, beginning with a solo recital from Professor Boyd and continuing with intensive study of orchestral excerpts and solo flute repertoire through masterclasses. Participants will attend lectures on the music profession and perform in one of two Participant Concerts at the end of the week.

Welcome and introductions: Monday, June 29th at 9 am in Howard Hanson Hall
Faculty Concert: Monday, June 29th at 7:30 pm in Hatch Recital Hall
Participant Concert:
Friday, July 4th at 7:30 PM in Hatch Recital Hall

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Audition requirements (performer candidates only):

Biography, résumé, and recordings

A current copy of your music résumé

  • Short Biography
    • One or two paragraphs about your solo and ensemble experience, awards, honors, etc.
  • A current copy of your music résumé
  • Audition Video (see below for Audition video instructions)
    • 10-20 minutes of music, composed of at least two pieces of contrasting styles
    • If a piece uses piano accompaniment, recordings with piano are highly preferred but not required
    • Three orchestral excerpts may be submitted instead of ONE of the required pieces
    • YouTube link(s) or mp4 file(s) preferred; mp3 file(s) only accepted if video is not available
    • Applicants are encouraged to present repertoire by composers who have been traditionally underrepresented by virtue of their gender, race, ethnicity, or cultural heritage. Search composers using the following database links:
      Anna’s Composer Database: https://annascomposerdatabase.com
      Institute for Composer Diversity: https://www.composerdiversity.com/
      or resources available here: https://libguides.esm.rochester.edu/c.php?g=1057653&p=7705809

Audition Video Instructions:

  • All videos must be shot facing directly at the student (no side angles); the camera should be placed between 5-15 feet from the student so that the face and both arms are clearly shown
  • Each required audition selection must be recorded as a separate video

 

Application Material Templates:

You may use existing résumés or biographies if you have them; these templates are provided in case you need help putting information together.

Résumé
Short Biography
Audition Video Links

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