The Music Department at Edgewood College offers grants that are available by audition to qualified students.

For New Students
(freshmen and transfer students)

Fine Arts Awards
Awards of up to $2000

  • Available to all new students (new freshmen and transfer students) regardless of major

  • Auditions will be heard for all band and orchestral instruments, as well as for piano, voice, and guitar

  • Grant recipients must enroll in an approved ensemble

  • Grant is renewable each year (for up to 4 years) for students who remain enrolled in a performing group. Students do not re-audition each year; music department faculty recommend renewal based on student performance and leadership in ensembles

Audition requirements
Prepare two solo pieces or movements in contrasting styles (WSMA Class A level or equivalent), not to exceed 10 minutes. Students may have to select excerpts to remain within the time allotment.

Piano accompaniment is REQUIRED. You may provide your own accompanist or we will provide one for you upon request.

Audition Dates
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
 

To apply click here for paperwork. 

To schedule an audition, call 608-663-2845 or 1-800-444-4861 ext. 2845, or email us.
 

Private Lesson Subsidization
Applied lessons at private colleges typically add a significant financial burden to the cost of a college education for a music major, but not at Edgewood! We are proud to provide top-quality applied lessons at a very minimal cost. Students who elect to take advantage of the subsidized lesson program typically donate one hour of work per week in exchange for subsidization of their private lesson, with such simple jobs as handing out programs at concerts or setting up for a rehearsal. For more information contact Blake Walter at bwalter@edgewood.edu.

 

For Returning Students—Endowed Scholarships
 

Ken and Diane Ballweg Music Scholarship
One award of up to $2500

Offered to an undergraduate student who is a declared music major who intends to make music his or her profession. The audition requires the student to perform intermediate through advanced level works (as determined by the Music Department) for a duration of 20 minutes. The scholarship is not automatically renewable, and is not automatically given each year. The maximum amount of the award is $2,500.

Interested students should contact the Financial Aid office and the Chair of the Music Department.

Audition Date
date TBA

 

Sr. E. Blackwell Music Scholarship

Offered on a competitive basis to qualified undergraduate students who attain sophomore status or above and who participate in the Choral, Band or String Program and are also taking private lessons. Interested students should contact the Financial Aid office and the Chair of the Music Department. The Music Department will supply information regarding audition requirements and deadlines. The award is based on leadership, scholarship and performance in music courses as well as audition results.

Audition Date
date TBA

 

Eager Scholarship
One award of $1000

  • Granted to one piano student each year, with preference given to music majors

  • Recipient must be registered for private piano lessons

  • Not automatically renewable

  • No audition required. Awarded by recommendation of the music faculty

 

Vernon and Anja Sell Scholarship
Two awards of up to $350

  • Awarded to two choral musicians, regardless of major

  • Determined by consensus vote of the Chamber Singers ensemble

  • Not automatically renewable

 

For Returning Students—Other Scholarships

The Edgewood College Music Department offers an additional named scholarship for returning students:

The Malmquist Scholarship ranges from $500 to $1000 per student per year.

This scholarship has been made available to music students every year since 2001 and is possible due to the generous donation of Virginia Malmquist.

EDGEWOOD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
CONCERTO COMPETITION 2011

  1. Auditions will be held Thursday, November 17, 2011, from 3:00 until 5:00 in the St. Joseph Chapel.  Those wishing to audition should be available for that entire block of time.

  2. Works should be pre-approved by the conductor of the Edgewood Chamber Orchestra by November 1, 2011.

  3. After filling out an audition form, students should submit an orchestral score and recording, if necessary, to aid in the approval process.  The Edgewood Chamber Orchestra has limited instrumentation, and therefore, works that use large instrumentations will most likely not be approved.  The size of the Orchestra is 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bsn, 2 hn, 2 trpt, timpani, and strings.  Works for orchestra of this size with additional instruments (harp, piano, extra percussion, etc) will certainly be considered.

  4. Students must provide accurate timings for their works.

  5. Combinations of shorter works (arias, etc) are allowed, as long as they do not exceed the time limit.

  6.  Works that are not in the public domain will be approved only if the rental costs are reasonable, and the works are readily available.

  7. Works should be a maximum of 10-12 minutes in duration. 

  8. Works must be memorized, for both audition and performance.

  9. The works are to be solo works (arias, concertos, etc) not ensemble works.

  10. Auditions must be performed with piano accompaniment; it is the student’s responsibility to arrange for an accompanist.

  11. The order of the audition will be entirely at the discretion of the conductor.

  12. The judges will choose up to 30 minutes of concerted music to be performed on the concert, and reserve the right to choose less music, or none, if they feel the performance level is not sufficiently high.

  13. The performance(s) will take place on one of the two spring 2012 Edgewood Chamber Orchestra performance dates.(The date chosen and program order shall be entirely at the discretion of the conductor and may not be altered in any way.

  14.  Performers will be available for rehearsal with the orchestra during the regularly scheduled rehearsal times on the Saturday and Friday previous to the performance, and the Saturday a week prior to the performance.

  15. For more information about the concerto competition, please contact Blake Walter, bwalter@edgewood.edu.

 

More information
If you have questions about grants, scholarships, or auditions, please contact Blake Walter, department chair, at bwalter@edgewood.edu or 608-663-2394.

 

For information on the content of this page, please contact Blake Walter at  bwalter@edgewood.edu.

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