MacPhail Honors Recital Concert Application

MacPhail Honors Recitals are distinguished student recitals. There are five per year: three Honors Recitals and two Junior Honors Recitals. Student audition before a panel of faculty judges in order to be selected for the recital. The judges’ decisions and selection of performers is based on the demonstrated musical and artistic merits of the student at the age and ability level performed during the audition. MacPhail values artistry and musicianship: anything performed artistically and musically is eligible to be selected.

Complete this form to apply.

Eligibility

• MacPhail believes that the audition process should be educational. MacPhail strives to provide the best experience possible for all auditionees. All students performing any variety of style, genre, and instrumentation are welcome to participate. Students who audition will receive written comments by the judges.
• Applicants must be enrolled at MacPhail for at least eight (8) hours of private instruction in the semester of the Honors Recital audition and performance.
• Students are eligible to perform on only one (1) Honors Recital per academic year as a soloist and one (1) Honors Recital per academic year in an ensemble.
• Within an academic year (September-May): Students selected as an Honors Recital finalist with a concerto movement or aria may not audition for the Concerto & Aria competition with the same concerto movement or aria. Similarly, students cannot perform a concerto movement or aria on an Honors Recital if they have already performed the same piece on a Concerto & Aria concert within the same academic year. Please keep this in mind if you are planning to audition for the Concerto & Aria Concert.

Fees & Accompanists

• A $20.00 audition fee is required of all applicants and must be submitted with the application form. Students receiving financial aid may request a waiver of the registration fee. This is a onetime fee and includes both rounds of auditions, if applicable.
• A $30.00 audition accompanist fee is required of any students wishing to use the services of a MacPhail staff accompanist for their audition. This fee should also be submitted with the application form and is not subject to a financial aid waiver.
• The audition and accompanist fees are both non-refundable.
•  If your piece includes piano accompaniment, you are required to audition with an accompanist. You may use a MacPhail accompanist or find your own accompanist. The accompanist’s name must be listed on your application form for scheduling purposes. Please confirm any scheduling conflicts with your accompanist prior to submitting your application.
• If you wish to use the services of a MacPhail staff accompanist, please complete and return a MacPhail Staff Accompanist Request form and submit it with a copy of the piano accompaniment. The staff accompanist scheduled to accompany those auditions will contact performers about scheduling a rehearsal prior to the audition date.

Time Limit

• Maximum audition time: 12 minutes
• This registration form asks that your specify the exact length of your performance. Please be accurate and do not estimate or use timings from recordings of those from other artists.

Other Details

• You will be notified by e-mail of your audition time. Please indicate any special scheduling needs on the application form.
• Memorization is strongly encouraged, but not required. If you audition with music, you must also use music for the recital
• Please bring one original, published score to the audition for the judges. All cuts should be clearly indicated for the judges. Photocopies are not acceptable unless the piece is permanently out of print. Printed scores in public domain are acceptable; any music purchased from an online retailer should have the student or parent printed on the score as proof of purchase.
• Audition results will be e-mailed to the e-mail address listed on the application on the Monday following the auditions.
• The adjudicators’ comment sheet will be given to your instructor; you may receive them at your next lesson.
• If selected to perform on the Honors Recital, you will receive a detailed e-mail about the event. Students will be asked to submit biographical information – this information is used in the program booklet for the Honors Recital and is a nice keepsake of the student’s accomplishment.
• All students selected for an Honors Recital are expected to remain for the duration of the Honors Recital. If you have a schedule conflict on the night of the Honors Recital, please audition for a different Honors event.

Questions

Please contact Soojin Lee, Student Performance Coordinator, at lee.soojin@macphail.org.