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MSO Cello Fellowship 2010-2011
(with possible extension for a second season)
$35,000 Stipend per nine-month season
Application Postmark Deadline is March 19, 2010
(To Request a brief Extension,
click here.)
In 1989, the Montgomery Symphony Association's Board of
Directors established
a program to promote the concert careers of promising young
violinists through its Violin Fellowship program. Based on
the overwhelming success of the Violin Fellowship, the
Symphony expanded the program in 1996 to include a Cello
Fellowship.
The Cello Fellow is encouraged to perform solo engagements,
enter competitions, and accept significant outside
performance opportunities that may further his or her career
during the Fellowship period. The Association Board
requires, however, that the Fellow establish a residence in
Montgomery, Alabama, and that any absences from Montgomery
Symphony Orchestra (MSO) performances or rehearsals be
approved in advance by the Music Director.
Candidates for the 2010 - 2011 Cello Fellowship should have
completed their formal musical education and be at the
beginning of their professional performing careers.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
during the period of the residency.
Fellowship Duties:
As a Guest Artist: Perform a concerto with the MSO on the
October 2010 classical subscription concert.
As a Recitalist: Perform three scheduled solo recitals each
season in Montgomery. A modest artist fee is provided for
pianists.
As an Orchestral Cellist: Serve as the MSO Principal Cello
at weekly rehearsals and at the 10 scheduled classical and
pops concerts each season of the MSO from September 2010 to
May 2011.
Stipend: $35,000 per nine month season
Engagement:
September, 2010 through May, 2011. While the
Fellowship is intended to be a two year engagement extending
from September 2010 - May 2012, the second season continuation will be jointly agreed
upon by the MSO and the Fellow.
About the Orchestra:
The MSO is a volunteer community ensemble of
65 players. Its season runs September through May with five
subscription concerts, a pair of educational concerts, and
two outdoor pops concerts, plus occasional special
performances. The group rehearses each Monday night during
the season with two
additional rehearsals during the week before each subscription
concert.
In designing the Fellowship, the Association Board has taken
care to limit the amount of time spent in activities not
directly related to furthering the Fellow’s concert career.
It is the intention that this Fellowship assist
a young, talented cellist to realize his or her full
potential as a concert artist. In turn, the Fellow’s
presence in Montgomery assists the MSO in
enriching the cultural life of the city and region.
Audition Procedures:
Candidates should submit a CD of a major
concerto and at least two contrasting works suitable for
recital, a resume, and the names, addresses (regular and
email) and telephone
numbers (both studio and home) of three people who will
serve as references.
Application Deadline: Postmarked by March 19, 2010
To request a brief extension, contact Helen
Steineker at 334-240-4004 or
click here.
Finalists will be notified in early April. Final auditions
will be held in Montgomery, Alabama on April 26 -28, 2010,
with travel expenses paid inside the United States.
Final Round
Five finalists will be notified in early April of their
selection for the final round to be held April 26 - 28,
2010. Because travel expenses will be paid within the United States
by the Montgomery Symphony,
finalists must be completely available all three days of the
competition. Finalists will interview privately with
the competition jury and will perform in a final round of
competition which will be open to the public. All
finalists will perform a movement of a concerto and a
movement of an unaccompanied work. After the Jury
deliberates, the winner will be announced from the stage.
Mail to:
Montgomery Symphony
301 N. Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
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Montgomery Symphony Violin and Cello Fellows
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Violin
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Cello
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Liana Gourdjia 2009-2011 |
Dan Totan 2008-2010 |
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Sun-Young Gemma Shin 2007-2009 |
Katerina Juraskova 2006 - 2008 |
|
Benjamin Sung
2005-2007 |
Hrant Parsamian 2004 - 2006 |
|
Elena Hirsu 2003-05 |
Alexei Romanenko 2002 - 2004 |
|
Peter Rovit 2001 - 2003 |
Leonardo Altino 2000 - 2002 |
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Yosuke Kawasaki 1999 - 2001 |
Bo Li 1998 - 2000 |
|
Xiang Gao 1998 - 1999 |
Dariusz Skoraczewski 1996 - 1998 |
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Denitza Kostova 1997 - 1998 |
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Emi Ohi Resnick 1995 - 1997 |
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Rachel Varga 1993 - 1995 |
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Alexander Simionescu 1991 - 1993 |
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Damien Pegis 1989 - 1991 |
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Commonly Asked Questions
Q Does the concerto recording I have to send need to be a
complete work?
A No. Send what you have. It also does not
matter if your concerto is with piano or orchestral
accompaniment.
Q Does it matter which other pieces I send?
A The other pieces on your application
recording should demonstrate a variety of style, performance
practice, and the ability to convey musical meaning.
There is no required number of selections - most
applications include 3 or 4 movements.
Q Can international students apply for the
Cello Fellowship?
A Yes, if you can be authorized to
work in the US during the period of the residency. We
will be happy to confer with you on this issue.
Q What is the schedule for the final round?
A On Monday, April 26th, you will come to Montgomery
(travel expenses within the United States paid by the MSO) and hear a performance of the Orchestra that night. Tuesday
you will interview with the judges, rehearse with the
pianist and compete. The winner will be announced that
evening and you will depart on Wednesday.
Q If I get to the finals, what will I be expected to play?
A All five finalists will play a movement of a concerto and
a movement of an unaccompanied work, both of your choice.
The two movements together should not go over about 20 minutes. We
will provide a pianist.
The final round of the competition will be open to the public and the winner
will be announced at the end of the night.
Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama, the state’s capital city, has a
metropolitan population of over 318,000, with more than a
half a million people within a 50-mile radius. Montgomery is
two and a half hours from Atlanta, an hour and a half from
Birmingham, and less than three hours from the beaches of
the Gulf Coast.
Its vibrant cultural life is highlighted by the Wynton M.
Blount Cultural Park, home of the internationally acclaimed
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, which offers varied
performances year-round, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine
Arts, which has outstanding collections and offers diverse
exhibits. Numerous local art, folk, and history museums as
well as antique galleries can also be found around the city
Central Alabama is home to eight universities and colleges.
As a southern center for the arts, Montgomery has two dance
companies, a chamber music series, and several vocal
ensembles.
In addition to the Orchestra and Fellowship Series, the
Montgomery Symphony Association and its support League
sponsor a regional youth orchestra, a summer music camp for
strings, a national concerto competition for junior and
senior high school students and host each year the deep
south auditions
for the Boston University Tanglewood Institute.
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MSO Violin Fellowship
September 2011 - May 2012 (with possible extension for a
second season)
$35,000 Stipend per nine-month season
In 1989, the Montgomery Symphony Association's Board of
Directors established
a program to promote the concert careers of promising young
violinists through its Violin Fellowship program. Based on
the overwhelming success of the Violin Fellowship, the
Symphony expanded the program in 1996 to include a Cello
Fellowship.
The Violin Fellow is encouraged to perform solo engagements,
enter competitions, and accept significant outside
performance opportunities that may further his or her career
during the Fellowship period. The Association Board
requires, however, that the Fellow establish a residence in
Montgomery, Alabama, and that any absences from Montgomery
Symphony Orchestra (MSO) performances or rehearsals be
approved in advance by the Music Director.
Candidates for the 2011-2012 Violin Fellowship should have
completed their formal musical education and be at the
beginning of their professional performing careers.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
during the period of the residency.
Fellowship Duties:
As a Guest Artist: Perform a concerto with the MSO on the
October 2011 classical subscription concert.
As a Recitalist: Perform three scheduled solo recitals each
season sponsored by the MSO Association. A modest artist fee
is provided for pianists.
As an Orchestral Violinist: Serve as the MSO’s Concertmaster at
weekly rehearsals and at the 10 scheduled classical and pops
concerts each season from September 2011 to May 2012.
Stipend: $35,000 per nine month season
Engagement:
September 2011 through May 2012. While the Fellowship is
intended to be a two year engagement extending from September
2011 - May 2013, the second season continuation will be jointly agreed
upon by the MSO and the Fellow.
About the Orchestra:
The MSO is a volunteer community ensemble of
65 players. Its season runs September through May with five
subscription concerts, a pair of educational concerts, and
two outdoor pops concerts, plus occasional special
performances. The group rehearses each Monday night during
the season with two additional rehearsals the week before
each subscription concert.
In designing the Fellowship, the Association Board has taken
care to limit the amount of time spent in activities not
directly related to furthering the Fellow’s concert career.
It is the intention that this Fellowship assist
a young, talented violinist to realize his or her full
potential as a concert artist. In turn, the Fellow’s
presence in Montgomery assists the MSO in
enriching the cultural life of the city and region.
Audition Procedures:
Candidates should submit a CD of a major
concerto and at least two contrasting works suitable for
recital, a resume, and the names, addresses (regular and
email) and telephone
numbers (both studio and home) of three people who will
serve as references.
Application Deadline: All applications must be postmarked by
March 17, 2011.
Final Round
Five finalists will be notified in early April of their
selection for the final round to be held in Montgomery, Alabama on April 25-27, 2011.
Finalists will interview privately with the competition jury
and will perform in a final round of competition which will
be open to the public. All finalists will perform a
movement of a concerto and a movement of an unaccompanied
work. After the Jury deliberates, the winner will be
announced from the stage.
Because travel expenses will be paid within the United States
by the Montgomery Symphony,
finalists must be completely available all three days of the
competition.
Mail to:
Montgomery Symphony
301 N. Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
|
Montgomery Symphony Violin and Cello Fellows
|
|
Violin
|
Cello
|
|
Liana Gourdjia 2009-2011 |
Dan Totan 2008-2010 |
|
Sun-Young Gemma Shin 2007-2009 |
Katerina Juraskova
2006 - 2008 |
|
Benjamin Sung
2005-2007 |
Hrant Parsamian
2004 - 2006 |
|
Elena Hirsu 2003-05 |
Alexei Romanenko 2002 - 2004 |
|
Peter Rovit 2001 - 2003 |
Leonardo Altino 2000 - 2002 |
|
Yosuke Kawasaki 1999 - 2001 |
Bo Li 1998 - 2000 |
|
Xiang Gao 1998 - 1999 |
Dariusz Skoraczewski 1996 - 1998 |
|
Denitza Kostova 1997 - 1998 |
|
|
Emi Ohi Resnick 1995 - 1997 |
|
|
Rachel Varga 1993 - 1995 |
|
|
Alexander Simionescu 1991 - 1993 |
|
|
Damien Pegis 1989 - 1991 |
|
Commonly Asked Questions
Q Does the concerto recording I have to send need to be a
complete work?
A No. Send what you have. It also does not
matter if your concerto is with piano or orchestral
accompaniment.
Q Does it matter which other pieces I send?
A The other pieces on your application
recording should demonstrate a variety of style, performance
practice, and the ability to convey musical meaning.
There is no required number of selections - most
applications include 3 or 4 movements.
Q Can international students apply for the
Violin Fellowship?
A Yes, if you can be authorized to
work in the US during the period of the residency. We
will be happy to confer with you on this issue.
Q What is the schedule for the final round?
A On Monday, April 25, 2011, you will come to Montgomery
(travel expenses within the United States paid by the MSO) and hear a performance of the Orchestra that night. Tuesday
you will interview with the judges, rehearse with the
pianist and compete. The winner will be announced that
evening and you will depart on Wednesday.
Q If I get to the finals, what will I be expected to play?
A All five finalists will play a movement of a concerto and
a movement of an unaccompanied work, both of your choice.
The two movements together should not go over about 20 minutes. We
will provide a pianist.
The final round of competition will be open to the public and the winner
will be announced at the end of the night.

Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama, the state’s capital city, has a
metropolitan population of over 318,000, with more than a
half a million people within a 50-mile radius. Montgomery is
two and a half hours from Atlanta, an hour and a half from
Birmingham, and less than three hours from the beautiful
white sand beaches of the Gulf Coast.
Its vibrant cultural life is highlighted by the Wynton M.
Blount Cultural Park, home of the internationally acclaimed
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, which offers varied
performances year-round, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine
Arts, which has outstanding collections and offers diverse
exhibits. Numerous local art, folk, and history museums can
also be found around the city.
Central Alabama is home to eight universities and colleges.
As a southern center for the arts, Montgomery has two dance
companies, a professional chamber music series, and several
vocal ensembles.
In addition to the Orchestra and Fellowship Series, the
Montgomery Symphony Association and its support League
sponsor a regional youth orchestra, a summer music camp for
strings, a national concerto competition for junior and
senior high school students and host each year the deep south
auditions for the Boston University Tanglewood Institute.
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