Toronto Summer Music Festival and Academy

The Chamber Music Institute - Pre-formed Ensembles

This application closed on Friday February 17, 2012.


  • The Chamber Music Institute runs for one 3-week session from July 15th to August 5th 2012
  • Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 35
  • Applicants may apply as individuals or as a pre-formed ensemble
  • A pre-formed ensemble should range from 3 to 6 members. Under very rare circumstances a duo will be considered
  • All applicants will be informed of their status by March 1, 2012
  • Acceptance must be confirmed by March 15, 2012 to hold your position
  • No substitutions of ensemble members can be made after the deadline without the explicit permission of Toronto Summer Music
  • Upon acceptance, repertoire to be performed will be decided in consultation with the Artistic Director
  • All accepted applicants will receive a full fellowship covering tuition. Housing will be provided as needed with participants placed with host families in private residences and/or in university residences. Note: transportation is not included in the fellowship

Please contact Marie Desmarteau at info@torontosummermusic.com with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

Please fill out Applicant Information for each of your ensemble members, and then skip down to the section for Attachments. For example, if your ensemble has 4 members, fill out Applicant Information - Applicant #1 - #4 and then skip Applicant #5 and #6.

Applicant Information - Applicant #1

Number of selections required: 1.
Number of selections required: 1.
Number of selections required: 1.

Applicant Information - Applicant #2

Number of selections required: 1.
Number of selections required: 1.
Number of selections required: 1.

Applicant Information - Applicant #3

Maximum number of selections permitted: 1
Maximum number of selections permitted: 1
Maximum number of selections permitted: 1

Applicant Information - Applicant #4

Maximum number of selections permitted: 1
Maximum number of selections permitted: 1

Applicant Information - Applicant #5

Maximum number of selections permitted: 1
Maximum number of selections permitted: 1
Maximum number of selections permitted: 1

Applicant Information - Applicant #6

Maximum number of selections permitted: 1
Maximum number of selections permitted: 1
Maximum number of selections permitted: 1

Attachments

Video Files

Video audition application requirements: (1.) The digital video recording should total 20-30 minutes and include a minimum of two works or excerpts from works in contrasting style and character (2.) The repertoire does not have to be the same as that to be proposed for the Academy program (3.) All submissions must be of the entire ensemble with no substitutions (4.) Recordings are the primary adjudication tool and should be of the highest possible audio quality (5.) Each movement must be completed in one take with no editing

Maximum number of selections permitted: 4

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Payment Details

If paying by check, please ensure your check arrives by 5pm on February 15 2012 at the following address:

Toronto Summer Music
720 Bathurst st, Suite 501
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M5S 2R4