ORCHESTRA PROGRAM
At EFM we have three orchestras, two Young Artists orchestras, and one Festival Orchestra.
Each of the Young Artists orchestras play weekly concerts conducted by Gerard Schwarz, José-Luis Novo and Grant Cooper. Each Young Artist orchestra performs high-level concerts, assuring each of our gifted young artists have ample opportunities to excel and perform throughout the summer. On occasion, and as needed, some young artists will also perform with the Festival Orchestra.
2026 SAMPLE REPERTOIRE
- MAHLER 5th Symphony
- STRAUSS Alpine Symphony
- TCHAIKOVSKY 4th Symphony
- PROKOFIEV 5TH Symphony
- DVORAK 8TH Symphony
- SHOSTAKOVICH 6th Symphony
- ELGAR Enigma Variations
- HANSON 2ND Symphony
- BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront
Program information by instrument
Explore requirements and repertoire by instrument
FESTIVAL DETAILS
Dates
June 27 - August 1
Location
Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
Eligibility
Ages 14-24
Application Deadline
Submit by February 1
Programs Offered
Orchestra
Chamber music
Private study
Master classes
Seminars and workshops
TUITION
$6,475
Five-week program
Tuition - $2,995
Room & Board - $3,080
Fees (Health, Activity, Cleaning, ID Card, Key, & Security) - $400
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.
