Fall 2017 tuba opening The Colburn School

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Fall 2017 tuba opening The Colburn School

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Tuba opening at The Colburn School Conservatory of Music, Fall 2017

There will be an opening for one tuba student at The Colburn School Conservatory of Music for the fall 2017 semester.

Opened in 2003, the Colburn Conservatory of Music has become one of the nation’s leading conservatories for highly talented college-age students pursuing the most rigorous classical instrumental music performance training.

The Conservatory provides full financial scholarships, including tuition, room and board for all students. The Colburn School Conservatory of Music offers five programs of study: Bachelor of Music in Performance degree, Performance Diploma, Artist’s Diploma, Professional Studies Certificate and Masters of Music in Performance. These programs offer full support (tuition, room and board) to highly talented students pursuing the highest levels of classical music performance training.

The Brass Faculty at The Colburn School:
Mark Lawrence (brass chair) Former Principal Trombone San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
James Wilt, Associate Principal Trumpet Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Bain, Principal Horn Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Norman Pearson, Principal Tuba Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Besides classes and private lessons students will share responsibilities performing in the Colburn Orchestra and participating in the weekly low brass class and brass ensemble. Students will also have use of the schools 6/4 Nirschl/York CC tuba.

Please refer to the Colburn School website for more information:
http://www.colburnschool.edu/page.cfm?p=1887" target="_blank

Tuba prescreening rep: http://www.colburnschool.edu/page.cfm?p=1913&pback=1901" target="_blank

Application Deadline

The completed application for Fall 2017 and ALL required application materials (prescreening video, transcripts, letters of recommendation, TOEFL scores, etc.) must arrive at The Colburn School by December 1, 2016. This is NOT a postmark deadline. Application materials should be sent to:

The Colburn School
Office of Conservatory Admissions
200 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90012

Audition Dates

Auditions will be held in Los Angeles on Monday February 20, 2017. Applicants must be available from 8:00 am-8:00 pm on the audition day, for all the audition-related activities.

Norm Pearson
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