The Round Top Festival Institute offers six weeks (no absence is permitted) of intensive training for young talented musicians (born before December 31, 1994) seeking a transition from conservatories and universities to a future professional career. Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, chamber music and solo repertoire are included in this concentrated 6-week program.
The Round Top Festival Institute owns its campus (over 200 acres), its venues (a 1,000-seat air-conditioned concert hall and a 160-seat chapel), its practice rooms, its accommodations, its food services and other amenities (swimming pool, jogging trails…) The whole project has been specifically envisioned and realized by renowned concert pianist James Dick, Founder and Artistic Director, to provide the best environment to implement the program.
The Round Top Festival Institute offers to accepted young artists a full scholarship (worth $5,500) for tuition through the James Dick Foundation for the Performing Arts.
The relatively small number of participants (about 95) whose admission is based on auditions and recommendations and the fact that participants and faculty share the same campus, create a collegial atmosphere through which a constant flow of stimulating exchanges enlightens everyone.
Enrollment includes 28 violinists, 10 violists, 10 cellists, 6 basses, 4 flutists, 4 oboists, 4 clarinetists, 4 bassoonists, 5 French horns, 4 trumpeters, 3 trombonists, 1 tuba, 6 percussions, 2 harpists and 4 pianists.
Applications and Auditions
Application and Auditions Guidelines
You should be born before December 31, 1994.
Accepted participants are expected to remain at Round Top for the full six-week period (June 3 – July 15, 2012) without absences. Your schedule should be planned accordingly. No leave of absence will be granted.
Calendar
Applications ($65) before or on Monday February 20, 2012
Two Recommendations before or on February 27, 2012
by mail to
Alain G. Déclert
P.O. Box 89
Round Top, TX 78954
by mail to
Alain G. Déclert
P.O. Box 89
Round Top, TX 78954
or email to alaind@festivalhill.org
Notification before or on Monday March 26, 2012
(Invitation is emailed. We expect your reply within a few days. Other applicants are on the waiting list!)
Registration before or on Friday April 6, 2012
(Once we get your non-refundable registration – $200 – we can assign chamber music parts and mail them to you.)
Arrival Sunday June 3, 2012
(A bus is available at Houston Intercontinental Airport – Bush Airport – leaving at 4:30 PM. Make your plans to land at this specific airport before 4:00 PM. $25 one way.)
Departure Sunday July 15, 2012
(A bus is available from Festival Hill to Houston Intercontinental Airport – Bush Airport – leaving at 9:00 AM. Make your plans to take off no earlier than 12:00 PM. $25 one way.)
Más Información:
Por cuatro años, el evento fue conocido como Temporada Sinfónica. La primera versión se llevó a cabo durante cuatro sábados, un concierto semanal en el principal teatro de la ciudad; la segunda y tercera continuó con cuatro conciertos, pero esta vez, en la misma semana y algunos conciertos en otros escenarios como centros comerciales. Para la cuarta versión, se tuvieron 21 conciertos, donde además de llevar las orquestas sinfónicas a las comunidades y los grupos de cámara a los centros comerciales, se realizaron dos conciertos didácticos para los estudiantes de instituciones educativas públicas y privadas de la ciudad. La Temporada, ya se convertía en un evento que le brindaba mayor dinamismo al movimiento sinfónico de la región y el país, desarrollo que hace que la Temporada se convierta en Festival en 2010, porque realmente es una fiesta cultural que pretende hacerse cotidiana para la comunidad Risaraldense.
