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:

 

Master Classes
• A high quality video recording including two works of various styles, which must include a work from the standard virtuosic repertoire*; Singers must submit three contrasting pieces from the repertoire of the French mélodie and the German Lied. One opera or oratorio aria will be accepted.
• Maximum 15 minutes in length;
• Recorded after July 1, 2020.

 

Baroque Keyboards
• 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, 2020.

 

Collaborative pianists
• A high quality video recording*;
• Solo piano pieces or with a soloist (instrumentalist or singer) will be accepted;
• Maximum 15 minutes in length;
• Recorded after July 1, 2020.

 

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, 2020.

 

Orchestral Excertps
• 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, 2020.

 

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, 2020.

 

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