Jussi Bjorling Music Scholarship 2019-20

    Applicant Information
    Please submit the completed form to be considered for the Jussi Bjorling Music Scholarship. 
    Early Action Applications for the Jussi Bjorling Music Scholarships (including all supporting materials) are due by November 1, 2020.
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    You may apply for the Jussi Björling Music Scholarship in multiple performance areas (ie. you may submit one application for voice and another application for piano). Separate application forms, auditions/recordings, and résumés must be submitted for each performance area.
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    Music Résumé

    Please summarize all of your private studies, solo and ensemble experience, and the musical honors you have received in a Music Résumé Word Document.

    On Campus Audition

    Students who have been admitted to Gustavus and have completed the Jussi Bjorling Music Scholarship Application will be invited to campus to audition. Auditions will consist of two contrasting pieces by different composers, totaling not more than ten minutes, that demonstrate expressive and technical skills. Please note the specific instructions below for piano auditions.

    Early Action Applicants: Scholarship Deadline of November 1, 2019
    Live Auditions will take place on Saturday, November 23rd on campus. Please watch your email for more information.

    Rolling Admission Applicants: Scholarship Deadline of January 3, 2020
    Live Auditions will take place on campus Saturday, February 22, 2020. Please watch your email for more information.

    -- Finalists who are unable to attend may make alternate arrangements by contacting Theresa Naumann at tnaumann@gustavus.edu

    Piano Area Audition Repertoire:

    Two pieces displaying contrasting characters and demonstrating technical facility and repertoire include:

    • One contrapuntal piece in two or three voices, preferably by J.S. Bach.
    • One work by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, such as the first or last movement of a sonata or a set of variations.
    • One composition from the Romantic era.
    • One impressionistic or contemporary composition written since 1900 (not contemporary Christian music or arrangement of movie music, pop music, etc.)
    Please indicate if you will be applying for any other merit-based scholarships at Gustavus (separate applications required):
    Please indicate if you will be applying for any other merit-based scholarships at Gustavus (separate applications required):
    By filling in your electronic signature below and submitting this form, you are verifying that the information is accurate and acknowledging that it will be used to evaluate potential scholarship awards.
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