www.vocalartsdc.org/youngartists.shtml
Restrictions: Singers must be residents of the greater Washington, D.C., area, including Baltimore and Annapolis.
Application Deadline: Postmarked By Sat Mar 30, 2013
Materials Required:
• Submit a CD containing a total of 4 songs in 4 different languages. One song must be in English, the others in three different languages of the singer’s choice.
• CD must be playable on ordinary portable equipment. Do not include MP3 files.
(Please test your CD first to make certain it plays on standard audio equipment.)
• Label the CD and its jacket with the auditioner’s name.
• List the recorded musical selections, with the composers’ names, in order of performance.
• Submit a sample recital program 45 to 60 minutes in length, comprised of songs about half of which are in English. Do not include arias.
• The program should allow the singer a wide range of creative expression, while maintaining artistic quality.
Our aim is to entertain, broaden and elevate the listener’s experience.
• Songs from the submitted CD must be included in the sample program.
• The program must be composed of music the auditioning artist would be prepared to sing in the Discovery Series Recitals.
• Please format the CD contents and the sample program in two columns of Times, 12 point font, on plain white paper. No other formatting is required.
• The singer’s contact information must be noted at the top of the sample program (name, address, phone numbers, and email).
• Please do not send resumés, photos or materials other than those requested
Application Form Location: www.vocalartsdc.org/pdfs/VADC_AuditionForm.pdf
Audition Location and Date: Washington, DC USA: Not Posted (TBA)
Pianist Provided: No
Opportunity Location: Washington, DC USA
Season Information: 2012-2013
Genre: Song/Lieder
Program Information: Through this series the Society presents classical voice recitals in various venues in the greater Washington area to broaden public appreciation of this art form and to provide professional opportunities for local singers.
Compensation: Two winning singers will be presented in joint recitals in the spring of 2014 at Washington area venues with an honorarium of $500.00 each per performance.
Contact Information:
Peter Russell
Vocal Arts DC
1050 17th Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
If questions arise, do not hesitate to contact Martha Ellison, VAS Chair at 703-751-9438 or by email (mjellison@comcast.net)
Published December 05, 2012
No audition swaps.
