Audition material

Important : In order for your application to be considered, you must submit a fully completed application form, pay the application fee and send us by e-mail (admissions@orford.mu) all the following audition material.

 

1. A musical biography

of about 250 words

 

2. A picture

of your face only

 

3. A copy of your diploma or transcript

for the last obtained post-secondary diploma

 

4. Citizenship proofs:

(High quality scanned copies, photos are not accepted, all the documents listed are required)

 

Canadian citizen born in Canada
• Birth certificate (both sides)

 

Canadian citizen born abroad
• Birth certificate (both sides)
• Citizenship card (both sides)
• Quebec selection certificate (if applicable)

 

Canada permanent resident
• Birth certificate (both sides)
• Permanent resident card (both sides)
• Quebec selection certificate (if applicable)

 

Other citizenships
• Birth certificate
• Passport

 

5. A recording according to the following requirements:

 

Baroque Music
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which must include a work from the standard virtuosic repertoire*
• Maximum 15 minutes in length
• Recorded after July 1, 2019

 

Chamber Music for Wind Instruments
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which must include a work from the standard virtuosic repertoire*
• Maximum 15 minutes in length
• Recorded after July 1, 2019

 

Composition
• Audio or video recording of two recent compositions*
• Scores of the two compositions (in .pdf format)
• A motivational letter (stating your academic progress and your expectations for the workshop)

 

Contemporary Music
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which should include contemporary music works (not mandatory)*
• Maximum 15 minutes in length

 

Improvisation
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which should ideally include an improvisation*
• Maximum 15 minutes in length
• Recorded after July 1, 2019

 

Master Classes
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which must include a work from the standard virtuosic repertoire*
• Maximum 15 minutes in length
• Recorded after July 1, 2019

 

Orford Winds
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which must include a work from the standard virtuosic repertoire*
• Maximum 15 minutes in length
• Recorded after July 1, 2019

 

Piano Duo
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which must include a work from the standard virtuosic repertoire*
• For pre-formed ensembles, a duo recording is mandatory
• Maximum 15 minutes in length
• Recorded after July 1, 2019

 

Piano Trio
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which must include a work from the standard virtuosic repertoire*
• For pre-formed ensembles, a trio recording is mandatory
• Maximum 15 minutes in length
• Recorded after July 1, 2019

 

Voice and piano duet
• A high quality video recording *
• For pre-formed ensembles, a duo recording is mandatory
• Maximum 15 minutes in length
• Recorded after July 1, 2019
• Singers and pianists must submit three contrasting pieces from the repertoire of the French mélodie and the German Lied

 

*Please send one or more public or unlisted links on YouTube or Vimeo platforms, accessible directly without a password at admissions@orford.mu