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QUINTESSENTIAL!

Endowed Graduate Vocal Performing Artists The Hayes School of Music Graduate Vocal Quintet Appalachian State University Boone, NC

Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Baritone and Pianist needed for 2009-2010 academic year. Compensation of at least $7,000

Application Form & Brochure Download (PDF)

QUINTESSENTIAL! is an ensemble of 5 graduate students – soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, and pianist – whose assistantship comprises the opportunity of practicing, rehearsing, and performing on and off campus, both in the community and the surrounding region. Performance venues will include the Broyhill Music Center on the campus of Appalachian State University and the newly constructed Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing Rock. Weekly vocal and dramatic coaching will be included in the program of study, as well as a concentration on languages and professional career development. Upon completion of the first year of study, Quintessential! members will have the opportunity to attend the Franz Schubert Institut in Baden bei Wien, Austria for a 5-week summer course on the Poetry and Performance of the German Lied.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Music degree; evidence of exceptional performance ability; and admission to the Cratis Williams Graduate School at Appalachian State University, as well as the Hayes School of Music.

For complete information about the Master of Music in Voice Performance please visit:

http://www.music.appstate.edu/grad/handbook.html

http://www.graduate.appstate.edu/gradstudies/prospective/applications.html

For specific pianist requirements please contact Dr. Julia Pedigo at pedigoja@appstate.edu.

Audition Requirements:
The audition shall include 5 to 6 selections consisting of the following:

  1. Eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth century art songs performed in the original language,
  2. A twentieth century work for voice and piano,
  3. An operatic aria in the original key and language,
  4. An oratorio aria in the original key and language.

The student shall demonstrate vocal techniques, musicianship, and artistry with the potential for a performing career. Proficiency in the diction of French, German, Italian, and English shall be demonstrated in the literature performed during the auditions. The audition will also include tonal memory and sight-reading, both melodic and rhythmic.

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• Faculty
  Dr. Julia Pedigo, soprano
  Dr. Priscilla Porterfield, mezzo-soprano
  Ms. Mary Gayle Greene, mezzo-soprano
  Mr. Randall Outland, tenor
  Dr. Joseph Amaya, baritone
  Dr. Susan Slingland, accompanist
  
  http://www.music.appstate.edu/voice/faculty.html

Admissions and Audition Requirements

The application process includes submitting application forms to The Cratis Williams Graduate School 3 weeks prior to performing an audition for the Voice Faculty:

The Graduate School Application 1. Application and fee 2. GRE scores 3. Transcript 4. Three recommendations

Hayes School of Music Application and Audition 1. Baccalaureate degree in Music 2. Pre-audition unedited CD or DVD required 3. 3 recommendations (please use enclosed form) 4. HSOM Graduate Voice application 5. Resumé 6. List of vocal repertoire studied, organized by    language and genre

Repertoire requirement for audio CD or DVD: 2 art songs and 1 aria, representing 3 languages.

Auditions are scheduled by appointment. If invited to audition in person based on your materials, you must intend to major in Vocal Performance and be accepted into the Cratis Williams Graduate School.

Application Process: Accepting applications until filled.

1. QUINTESSENTIAL! application available on-line at www.music.appstate.edu    Follow links to Performance – Voice – Graduate – QUINTESSENTIAL! 2. Cratis Williams Graduate School application available on-line at   http://www.graduate.appstate.edu/gradstudies/prospective/applications.html 3. Personal audition by invitation.

The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University is comprised of 485 music majors, 45 full time faculty, 24 part time faculty, and 21 graduate assistants. The Hayes School of Music offers the Master of Music degree in performance and music education as well as the Master of Music Therapy degree, and is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

School term 2008-2009 estimated tuition and fees: Instate - $2,371.00 Out-of-State - $7,321.00

Graduate Voice Coordinator         Hayes School of Music Information: Dr. Julia Pedigo                  828-262-3020 828-262-6449                  www.music.appstate.edu pedigoja@appstate.edu             e-mail: osbornecw@appstate.edu

Graduate School Information        Hayes School of Music Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Edelma Huntley               Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham 828-262-2130                  828-262-6447 huntleyed@appstate.edu           schneelochna@appstate.edu                              http://www.music.appstate.edu/grad/handbook.html