SCHOLARSHIPS AND ELIGIBILITY
CVYO’S FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS HEADING INTO THE MUSIC FIELD A PLACE TO FURTHER HONE THEIR CRAFT AND DEVELOP THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
APPLICANTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY AUDITIONED INTO CVYO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY A LIVE AUDITION.
FORMER SYMPHONY MEMBERS RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC 30% SCHOLARSHIP, AND FORMER VIRTUOSI MEMBERS RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC 50% SCHOLARSHIP. NEW APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AT AUDITION. SCHOLARSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS MAY BE ACCUMULATED BEYOND 100% WITH STIPENDS.
POSITIONS AND APPLICATION
ALL COLLEGE APPLICANTS MAY APPLY FOR A SEAT IN SYMPHONY OR VIRTUOSI. COLLEGE APPLICANTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PRINCIPAL POSITIONS, BUT ARE ALLOWED MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH ATTENDANCE:
SYMPHONY – 6 EXCUSED ABSENCES PER SEMESTERVIRTUOSI – 3 EXCUSED ABSENCES PER SEMESTER
COLLEGE APPLICANTS MAY ALSO APPLY FOR ONE OF THESE 3 ASSISTANT POSITIONS FOR ADDITIONAL STIPENDS:
CONDUCTING ASSISTANT – 1 to 2 PRIVATE LESSONS WITH OUR CONDUCTING FACULTY PER SEMESTER. SCHEDULED PODIUM TIME WITH YOUTH STRINGS, PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA, AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
COACHING ASSISTANT – 1 to 2 PRIVATE LESSON PER SEMESTER WITH CONDUCTING FACULTY AND 1 PRIVATE SESSION WITH A GUEST ARTIST COACH. SCHEDULED COACHING TIME WITH YOUTH STRINGS, PREP ORCHESTRA, AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – ADMINISTRATIVE SESSIONS CENTERED AROUND SOME OF OUR EVENTS (CYAS CONCERTS, GALA CONCERTS, DIALOGUES CONCERTS…)
TO APPLY, FILL OUT OUR GENERAL APPLICATION AND SELECT THE CORRESPONDING INFORMATION IN THE “COLLEGE STUDENT” BOX. OUR OFFICE WILL RESPOND WITH MORE INFORMATION. APPLICATION FEES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR APPRENTICE CANDIDATES.