TROMBONE FELLOWSHIP

The trombone fellow will perform in all rehearsals and concerts of the Eastern Festival Orchestra during the five week Eastern Festival of Music. The primary responsibility is second trombone but regular other positions may be required as well. 

In this program, you’ll collaborate with exceptional musicians and will be guided by our renowned faculty. Fellows receive housing, meals, and a $1,000 stipend.


Outstanding musicians aged 22 and older are eligible to apply to this exclusive program. In addition to chamber music, fellows will perform with the Festival Orchestra and participate in the Repertory Orchestra, where conducting fellows lead the ensemble through festival repertoire. Performances include outreach concerts, a chamber recital, and full orchestral programs.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Solo

  • Choose one of the following. Must be unaccompanied.
           1. David: Concertino (beginning to letter D)
           2. Grondahl: Concerto, Mvt. I (beginning to number 3)
  • Excerpts – The following excerpts are required. They can be in any order, but must be unedited in one track.
  1. Brahms: Symphony No. 1
  2. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
  3. Mozart: Requiem
  4. Rossini: La Gazza Ladra
  5. OPTIONAL: Schumann: Symphony No. 3 (alto)


Second Round

If a second round of auditions is needed, candidates who advance will receive an email with PDF’s of the music. The pieces will be as follows:

  1. Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (Mov. 1: 17th bar after rehearsal 3 to Rehearsal 4; Mov. 1: 9th bar after Rehearsal 24 to Rehearsal 25; Mov. 2: 13th bar after Rehearsal 15 to Rehearsal 17)
  2. Ravel: Bolero (Solo only)
  3. Rossini: William Tell (Rehearsal C to 9th bar after Rehearsal D)
  4. Wagner: Walkürenritt (Ride of the Valkyries) (Minor and 1st Major sections

COMPENSATION

$1,000 USD stipend
Room & Board (Guilford College housing & meal plan)

HOW TO APPLY

The deadline for receipt of completed applications and the audition recording is January 24, 2026.

  • STEP 1

    Review the following steps before starting your online application.


    All applicants must submit a completed Application for Admission and pay the non-refundable application fee through Acceptd (link is under Step 4). The fee for submitting your application and audition via Acceptd will be $40 prior to January 1, 2025, and $80 thereafter. Requests for financial assistance will be considered after you have fully completed the application process. EFM Alumni receive an application fee waiver.

  • STEP 2

    Know your video audition requirements.


    Applicants interested in attending Eastern Festival of Music must apply and submit a video audition, following the instructions, before a decision on acceptance and requests for financial assistance can be made. Audio recordings without video are not accepted.

  • STEP 3

    Prepare and submit your files. 

    Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your audition recording.


    Select your music according to the repertoire requirements.

    Record your video audition, using quality equipment. Recordings that have been edited or enhanced will not be accepted. Upload your application materials and videos through Acceptd.


    Acceptable Media File Types Include:

    • Video – MP4, MPEG, MPG, MOV, AVI, WMV, M4V, FLV, WEBM, M2V
    • Documents – PDF, PS, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPS, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, OPT, SXW, ODP, SXI, ODS, SXC, RTF, TXT
    • Images – JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF

  • STEP 4

    Prepare to pay the Application Fee.


    The fee for submitting your application and audition via Acceptd will be:

    • $40 prior to January 1, 2025
    • $80 thereafter

  • STEP 5

    Begin your online application on Acceptd.