IHS Competitions and Scholarships
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Heidi Vogel, Scholarship Program Coordinator
Michael Hatfield and Nancy Joy, Co-Coordinators Each year the IHS sponsors scholarship programs designed to encourage and support students of varying levels, abilities, and experience to attend and participate in horn workshops and symposiums. Eligibility requirements, application procedures, and links to each application form can be found on each program's detail page linked below. Applications for IHS scholarships and contests are available at: http://www.hornsociety.org (follow the links to scholarships) or click here to access application PDF's. All application materials should be sent to:
Heidi Vogel, IHS Executive Secretary, PO Box 630158, Lanai City HI 96763-0158 USA (phone/fax: 1-808-565-7273). Application material mailed must be sent by postal service (not private carrier). Applicants should allow extra time form all to reach Hawaii by the deadlines indicated. Previous IHS Scholarship award winners are ineligible to participate in the same scholarship competition again. The International Horn Society reserves the right to cancel these competitions or withhold one or more awards if, in the opinion of the judges, conditions warrant such action. Dorothy Frizelle Mock Audition Contest
(Audition Contest Link) Dorothy Frizelle was a member of the IHS whose biography appears on page 124 of the April 1989 issue of The Horn Call. The Dorothy Frizelle Memorial Fund was established in her memory to support the study of orchestral horn playing at IHS workshops. Award:
Four winners will be chosen to receive an orchestral coaching session during the IHS International Symposium with four professional orchestral hornists chosen from workshop artists and Advisory Council members. Winners will also receive a one-year IHS membership. Age Requirements:
Full-time students less than 25 years of age on the first day of the international symposium are eligible. Application Requirements:
Applicants can sign up on-line at the IHS website or by contacting the IHS Executive Secretary (information above). If space is still available applicants can sign up at the registration desk for the symposium. At the contest, applicants will be required to show proof of full-time enrollment as a student and to be registered for the symposium. Applications will be accepted in the order they are received. The contest is limited to the first 40 applicants. After 40 applications are received, a waiting list will be started and “no-shows” will be replaced from the waiting list. Repertoire Requirements:
Applicants will be expected to perform selected high and low horn excerpts from the list below.
L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No. 7, First horn, 1st movement, mm. 89-101
L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No. 9, 4th horn, 3rd movement, mm. 82-99
J. Brahms, Symphony No. 2, 1st horn, 2nd movement, mm. 17- 31
M. Ravel, Pavane for a Dead Princess, 1st horn, mm. 1-11
D. Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, 1st horn, 1st movement, 2 mm. after Rehearsal 17-21 (section tutti)
R. Strauss, Don Quixote, 1st horn, Variations 7 & 8 – Play all of both variations
R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, 1st horn, mm. 1-17
R. Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel, 1st horn: mm. 6-20, 3rd horn: 19 mm. after Rehearsal 28- 1 m. before Rehearsal 30
P. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5, 1st horn, 2nd movement, mm. 8-28
R. Wagner, Prelude to Das Rheingold, 8th horn, m. 17-downbeat of m. 59
A committee appointed by the IHS Scholarship Chairs will evaluate performances. Judges will select both high and low horn excerpts from the list above at the time of the contest. All participants will receive written evaluations by the judges. Details regarding locations, times and procedures for the contest will be posted at the registration desk for the symposium. Orchestral Horn Masterclasses The Frizelle Mock Audition Contest will be held starting at 1PM on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. The winners of this competition will perform in orchestral masterclasses during subsequent afternoons of the Symposium. IHS Solo Contest
(Contest Link) The purpose of this program is to encourage attendance of deserving horn students at the annual IHS international symposium, where they can be exposed to state-of-the-art levels of performance, pedagogy, equipment, and resources. This contest is supported by interest from the Jon Hawkins Memorial Fund, the Philip Farkas Fund, the Vince DeRosa Fund and by generous annual donations from Runa Hawkins. Awards:
1st Prize - The Jon Hawkins Memorial Award* - $1000 cash award; up to $500 toward registration, travel, housing and meal expenses to attend this year's IHS international symposium; a lesson with an Advisory Council member; and a three-year I.H.S. membership.
2nd Prize- $500 cash award; up to $500 toward registration, travel, housing and meal expenses to attend this year's IHS international symposium; a lesson with an Advisory Council member; and a three-year IHS membership.
Finalists - up to $500 toward registration, travel, housing and meal expenses to attend this year's IHS international symposium; a lesson with an Advisory Council member; and a three-year IHS membership. Age Requirements:
Hornists who have not yet reached their twenty-fifth birthday by the first day of the conference may apply. Application Requirements:
Applications must be submitted to the IHS Executive Secretary on the IHS Solo Contest Application Form, either on paper or by email (available from the address above or on-line at: http://www.hornsociety.org. The application form contains basic contact information. Applicants must also submit either an mp3 file by email or five copies of a compact disc by post, containing the required performance recordings. All discs must be sent unmarked. The discs will be numbered by the Executive Secretary before being sent to the judges to ensure anonymity. Repertoire Requirements (recorded performance):
First movement of a concerto (Nos. 1-4) by W.A. Mozart (with piano)
An unaccompanied solo work from the 20th or 21st century
One of the following works (with piano):
Schumann - Adagio and Allegro
A committee of five judges chosen by the IHS Scholarship Chairs will judge applications on the quality of the recorded performances. The committee will choose five finalists to compete at this year's IHS symposium. Finalists will perform the same Mozart movement and the Dukas or Schumann that was on their recorded submission. A half-hour rehearsal with a staff accompanist will be scheduled after the symposium begins for finalists who do not bring their own accompanist. All finalists will receive written evaluations of their performances. The panel of judges will select the first and second place cash prize winners. The winners will be announced at the IHS annual business meeting at the symposium. Deadlines:
Applications must be received by February 20, 2009 and must include both an application form and five copies of the unmarked CD or, if submitted by email (preferred), one copy of each mp3 file. Application materials (forms, recordings) will not be returned to the applicants. Applicants will receive notice of the finalist awards by March 20, 2009 Barry Tuckwell Scholarship
(Scholarship Link) The Barry Tuckwell Scholarship is designed to encourage and support worthy horn students to pursue education and performance by attending and participating in masterclasses and workshops throughout the world. This scholarship is funded from the Barry Tuckwell Scholarship Fund (http://www.hornsociety.org/content/view/184/lang,en/), established in 1997 to honor the IHS Founding President and his contributions as performer, conductor, teacher, and author. Award:
One award of up to $500 will be used in payment of tuition/registration, room and board, and travel costs to attend any masterclass or workshop in which they will study with master hornists and perform. The award must be used in the year it is awarded. The winner will also receive a one-year IHS membership. Age Requirements:
Applicants must be age 18-24 on January 1, 2009. Application Requirements:
A complete application will include:
- A completed Tuckwell Scholarship application
(available at http://www.hornsociety.org) - Three copies of two brief essays
- Three copies of a CD-format recording
- Two letters of recommendation including an assessment of financial need. (Sent separately.)
The English language must be used for the application and all supporting materials. Judging:
A committee of three appointed by the IHS Scholarship Chairs will judge applications. Applications will be judged on a combination of ability, character, motivation, goals, and opportunities available at the selected venue. Deadlines:
Applications should be submitted to the IHS Executive Secretary (address above) and must be received by February 20, 2009.Applicants will receive notice of the awards by March 20, 2009. Please note that this award is payable directly to the workshop or masterclass or to the winner upon submission of receipts for expenses. Paul Mansur Scholarship
(Scholarship Link) This award, named for the longtime Editor of The Horn Call, Emeritus Dean, and IHS Honorary Member Paul Mansur, (http://www.hornsociety.org/content/view/83/lang,en/) provides opportunities for full-time students attending the IHS international symposium to receive a lesson from a world renowned artist or teacher. These awards are supported by the interest from the Paul Mansur Scholarship Fund. Award: Private lesson with a Featured Artist or Advisory Council Member at the IHS international symposium and a one-year IHS membership. Age Requirements: One award for full-time students 18 years or younger at the time of the symposium. One award for full-time student 19-26 years at the time of the symposium. Application Requirements: Applications must be submitted to the IHS Executive Secretary on the Paul Mansur Scholarship Application Form, available from Heidi Vogel or on-line at www.hornsociety. org, either on paper or by email. Proof of full-time public or private school, conservatory, or university enrollment must be provided at the time of application; students must be enrolled in the academic term immediately preceding the symposium. The application form describes the essay an applicant must include on the subject of how attending and receiving a lesson during the symposium will enhance the student's education. Applicants whose native language is not English may submit applications in their native language, with English translation. Applicants may seek and receive outside assistance in completing this translation, but versions in both languages must be submitted. Judging: A committee appointed by the IHS President will evaluate the applications. Essays will be evaluated for both content and writing style, so time and care in preparation is encouraged. Deadlines: Applications must be received by February 20, 2009. Email submission is encouraged (exec-secretary@hornsociety.org). Applicants will receive notice of the awards by March 20, 2009. Please note that this award does not include any financial assistance to attend the symposium.