Pre-professional programs

College Majors Music Majors
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<p>I thought about adding a post to <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460187-how-many-music-voice-performance-majors-find-jobs-11.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460187-how-many-music-voice-performance-majors-find-jobs-11.html&lt;/a&gt; but decided to start a new thread here.</p>

<p>I know that this site is mainly for those approaching college. Some of us who came at that point just can’t seem to leave! And now there are a few who are done or nearly done with their music degrees. An area I haven’t seen discussed much is that of the pre-professional programs. These are orchestra or chamber music programs that are designed to help graduate performance majors gain experience prior to landing a “real” job. I wasn’t really aware of these programs until my own S neared the end of his formal education.</p>

<p>Admission is much like winning a regular orchestra job - resume, audition, perhaps interview, and are highly competitive. They usually involve some sort of stipend and perhaps other benefits, similar to what might be found in an internship. </p>

<p>I thought I’d post a few of those I’m aware of. Please post others. </p>

<p>[About</a> | Symphony in C](<a href=“http://symphonyinc.org/about]About”>http://symphonyinc.org/about)</p>

<p>[Welcome</a> to New World Symphony’s - 2010-2011 Season](<a href=“http://www.nws.org/]Welcome”>http://www.nws.org/)</p>

<p>[Chicago</a> Symphony Orchestra - The Institute](<a href=“http://cso.org/Institute/CivicOrchestra/Default.aspx]Chicago”>http://cso.org/Institute/CivicOrchestra/Default.aspx)</p>

<p>[The</a> Academy – A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute](<a href=“http://www.acjw.org/]The”>http://www.acjw.org/)</p>

<p>I know there are similar programs in other countries. Please feel free to add them as well.</p>

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<p>This is a very helpful look at the “next step” in the process. We know a musician in the New World Symphony program this year - to me it sounds like a decent way to spend a year, but her mom seems anxious for her to move along and get a “real job.”</p>

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<p>On the west coast the best opportunity for young singers and collaborative pianists is
the 2-3 year paid contract with
[LA</a> Opera - Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program](<a href=“http://www.losangelesopera.com/yap/]LA”>http://www.losangelesopera.com/yap/)</p>

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<p>There is an Orchestral Studies program at Eastman. Info can be found on the Eastman website here: [Orchestral</a> Studies Diploma - Eastman School of Music](<a href=“http://www.esm.rochester.edu/acad_affairs/osd.php]Orchestral”>http://www.esm.rochester.edu/acad_affairs/osd.php)
This is a post Bachelors Certificate that can be done on it’s own or if coming from Eastman undergrad, in conjunction with a MM.</p>

<p>I look forward to learning more info about “next step” programs to pass along to S.</p>

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<p>A couple more
<a href=“http://www.ymf.org/programs/debut.php[/url]”>http://www.ymf.org/programs/debut.php&lt;/a&gt;
[Amadeus</a> Orchestra Home page](<a href=“http://www.amadeusorchestra.co.uk/]Amadeus”>http://www.amadeusorchestra.co.uk/)
[Crew</a> Ensemble Auditions](<a href=“http://www.crewensemble.org/auditions.php]Crew”>http://www.crewensemble.org/auditions.php)</p>

<p>And there are a number of professional quality orchestras such as these
[2010-2011</a> Season](<a href=“http://www.chambersymphony.com/CurrentSeason.htm]2010-2011”>http://www.chambersymphony.com/CurrentSeason.htm)
[New</a> Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra - About](<a href=“http://www.nasorch.org/about/about.php]New”>http://www.nasorch.org/about/about.php)</p>