OSVALDO GOLIJOV AND DAWN UPSHAW WORKSHOP
Composing Song | For composers and singers

Oct 3-8, 2008 and May 3-10, 2009

Osvaldo Golijov

Dawn Upshaw

In partnership with The Bard College Conservatory of Music, this exciting two-part workshop commissions eight young composers to write new solo or duo vocal works for the 12 singers chosen to participate. Six of the singers will be chosen by competitive application and six will be students in their second year of the graduate program in vocal arts at The Bard College College Conservatory of Music.

Composer Osvaldo Golijov and soprano Dawn Upshaw will work with the participants during both of the workshop periods to prepare the commissions for their world premiere performances at Carnegie Hall in May. The workshop will also feature forums on composing and addressing the use of text in song. The October sessions will take place at The Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, and the May sessions will take place at The Bard College and Carnegie Hall. Participants must be available for both sets of workshop; sessions may also be scheduled in the evenings during those times.

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General Info |  Requirements and Application |  Auditing

General Information

There is no tuition for the workshop. For participants coming from outside of New York City, travel and shared housing will be arranged and paid for by Carnegie Hall. The October workshop sessions will take place at The Bard College Conservatory of Music in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The May sessions will take place at The Bard College and at Carnegie Hall in preparation for the final concert at Carnegie Hall.

Requirements and Application

Applications from both composers and singers will be accepted.

Composers
Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 35, and should have an established interest in writing vocal works. Eight composers will be selected and will each receive a Carnegie Hall commission. The commission will be for works of 10 to 20 minutes for one to two voices and small ensemble. Exact instrumentation will be supplied upon award of commission. The commission fee is $3,500 with an additional $1,500 stipend towards score preparation costs. A portion of the work must be ready by October 2, 2008, to be played in a workshop setting. The entire work (score and parts) must be delivered no later than April 1, 2009.

Singers
Applicants may be of any vocal range but must be between the ages of 18 and 35. Singers should demonstrate a strong and established performance history of music written after 1950. Six singers will be selected.

Application
Please complete the application form found here and return it with the following:

• a current résumé including: teachers, master classes, performing experiences, education/training, festivals, and awards.
• two letters of recommendation from present or former music teachers, or from musicians of high standing. Letters may be sent separately from the application either by mail or by e-mail to ptw@weillmusicinstitute.org; letters must be marked clearly with the workshop name and applicant's name on the front of the envelope or in the subject line of the e-mail.
• a non-refundable application fee of $40, payable by check or money order (to The Carnegie Hall Corporation) or credit card. A credit card form can be downloaded here.

Auditing

The workshop will be open to auditors during the portions of the workshop held at Carnegie Hall. Auditors will receive a complimentary ticket to the Young Artists Concert. The workshop schedule will be sent to auditors upon receipt of the registration form found here. The fee for auditing is $30 per day, and sessions are limited to 20 people. For more information, please call 212-903-9733 or e-mail ptw@weillmusicinstitute.org.