Collaborative Piano
The Collaborative Piano program provides training for exceptional pianists who are already committed to collaborative arts or are considering a career in this area. The term "collaborative arts" includes any area of piano performance that involves more than solo piano (vocal and instrumental accompanying, duo work, orchestral piano, piano chamber music, etc.). The program combines practical experience with theoretical study, and covers the entire range of the keyboard collaborative arts.
Students may participate in orchestral performance under resident and visiting guest conductors, instrumental collaborations (studio accompanying and performances in various venues), vocal collaborations (including studio work, opera, chamber, and lieder), and contemporary works with various ensembles. Seminars involve teachers from the Aspen Music Festival and School's artist-faculty as well as visiting guest artists. Subjects covered range from sight-reading and score reading to vocal and instrumental repertoire, interpretative skills, and varying aspects of the accompanist and collaborative artist's work. Students receive weekly private lessons from a member of the piano artist-faculty and are encouraged to participate in the full curriculum and activities of the AMFS.
Collaborative Piano students have the opportunity to accompany master classes, private studio lessons, and Spotlight Recitals to augment their scholarship. Accompanying time varies.
REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDED AUDITION
Recording must be at least thirty minutes in length of solo piano, with at least two works in constrasting style and tempo. One must be from the Classical Era.
Students may participate in orchestral performance under resident and visiting guest conductors, instrumental collaborations (studio accompanying and performances in various venues), vocal collaborations (including studio work, opera, chamber, and lieder), and contemporary works with various ensembles. Seminars involve teachers from the Aspen Music Festival and School's artist-faculty as well as visiting guest artists. Subjects covered range from sight-reading and score reading to vocal and instrumental repertoire, interpretative skills, and varying aspects of the accompanist and collaborative artist's work. Students receive weekly private lessons from a member of the piano artist-faculty and are encouraged to participate in the full curriculum and activities of the AMFS.
Collaborative Piano students have the opportunity to accompany master classes, private studio lessons, and Spotlight Recitals to augment their scholarship. Accompanying time varies.
REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDED AUDITION
Recording must be at least thirty minutes in length of solo piano, with at least two works in constrasting style and tempo. One must be from the Classical Era.
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