PIANO FELLOWSHIP
Two fellowship positions are available for pre-professional collaborative pianists between the ages of 23 and 33.
Piano fellows will perform keyboard parts with EFM’s two Young Artists Orchestras, the Faculty Festival Orchestra and the Repertory Orchestra. Other assignments include accompanying students in the Concerto Competition finals, guest artist masterclasses, private lessons, and weekly studio classes. Additional chamber music and sonata assignments may also be given depending on programming.
All fellows may receive up to three private lessons with members of EFM’s Piano Faculty, will have access to seminars and workshops, and have opportunities to perform on and off campus.
APPLICATION
MATERIALS
- Cover letter
- CV/Bio
- Repertoire List
- Two letters of recommendation
- Recordings
- 2 contrasting movements of a sonata/duo accompaniment (any instrument)
- 1 movement of a concerto accompaniment (any instrument)
- A substantial piano work
Note: Only individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States may apply.
COMPENSATION
$1,000 USD stipend
Room & Board (Guilford College housing & meal plan)
3 lessons with EFM faculty
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.
