Flute

The Aspen Music Festival and School flute department offers the opportunity to play premier assignments alongside artist-faculty from major U.S. orchestras or as principal in a variety of ensembles. For details on the student orchestral experience, please see the Orchestra/Instrumental program page.

Note: It is expected that all flute students will share the piccolo and alto flute responsibilities/opportunities at Aspen. Please bring your piccolo and alto flute if you have one.

Please see our Fellowships and Financial Aid page to learn more about our many fellowship and scholarship opportunities available to full session applicants.

Important Program Information

Applicants should submit the financial aid form for access to all funding opportunities.
VIDEO audition recordings are required.
Applicants interested in the piccolo fellowship must submit the additional piccolo repertoire.
Students under the age of 18 do not play in orchestra but may take private lessons and participate in chamber music.

Faculty residencies may vary.

Students may have the opportunity to play alongside and/or receive group instruction from the following artist-faculty:

Christina Smith

APPLICATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 15

Resume required
Two letters of recommendation encouraged but not required

STANDARD FLUTE REPERTOIRE

All flute applicants must submit the required standard flute repertoire in 6 or 7 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS. Memorization is optional.

MOZART: Flute Concerto in G major, K. 285c (K. 313); 1st movement; accompaniment not required, but encouraged
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MOZART: Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 314; 1st movement; accompaniment not required, but encouraged
BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3, op. 72b; m. 328–360
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98; 4th movement, m. 97–105
MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61; Scherzo, 2 m. before Reh. P to end
RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2; 3 m. after Reh. 176 to 2 m. after Reh. 179
A French conservatory piece (i.e., Fauré or Enescu); accompaniment not required, but encouraged
OPTIONAL: An additional work of your choice by an underrepresented composer (maximum of 3 minutes of any portion of that work)

PICCOLO FELLOWSHIP CONSIDERATION

Please include all repertoire above on flute and below on piccolo, for a total of 12 or 13 INDIVIDUAL VIDEO TRACKS.

VIVALDI: Piccolo Concerto in C major, RV 443; 1st movement; accompaniment not required, but encouraged
BERLIOZ: Dance of the Sprites from La damnation de Faust, op. 24; Presto after Reh. 9
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, op. 35; 4th movement, m. 17 to 28 after Reh. V
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36; 3rd movement, Scherzo, 2 m. after Reh. E to Reh. G; and 4th movement, 3 m. after Reh. H to 12 m. after Reh. H
RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2; 3 m. after Reh. 156 to 2 m. after Reh. 159
SCHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 54; 3 m. after Reh. 8 to the third beat at Reh. 10

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Deadline: January 5, 2025

Application opens September 15, 2024.