无码视频 Orchestral Conducting Symposium

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Hosted on our beautiful campus, the annual 无码视频 Orchestral Conducting Symposium听is designed for the aspiring conductor, focusing on conducting technique and movement, rehearsal strategies, professional development, artistic growth, score study and repertoire.

What is the participant experience like?

From Jeffery Meyer,听Professor of Music in orchestral conducting, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music:

鈥淲hat a fantastic week at the 无码视频 conducting symposium! Without exception, every one of the conductors had significant breakthroughs鈥攊t was a joy to teach and learn with them alongside the masterful Gary Lewis, who is a true treasure at 无码视频 College of Music.鈥澨

June 7-12, 2026

2026 Tentative 无码视频 Orchestral Conducting Symposium schedule

The symposium will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 and conclude at noon on Friday, June 12.

Clinicians

Guest clinician
, Professor of Conducting, USC Thornton School of Music

无码视频 clinician
Gary Lewis, Director of Orchestral Studies

Participation

Two levels of participation are available:

Conductor ($750): The conducting participant will conduct in the morning sessions and receive mentoring from the clinicians, as well as participate in听the afternoon seminars and lectures. Conducting participants will have the opportunity to conduct works for chamber winds and full ensemble, with over an hour of podium time throughout the week. Only 20 conductors will be accepted, and the positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.听Cost includes instruction and clinician resource material. Housing, parking, transportation and tuition credit are not included.听笔谤别谤别辩耻颈蝉颈迟别:听Bachelor's degree in music and/or music education.听All participants should bring their primary instrument and perform in the large ensemble sessions.

Auditor ($100听for one day, $400 for the whole week)
Auditors are welcome to register to attend on a prorated daily basis!听Only able to drop by for a couple of days out of the week?听This option is for you! The auditor will observe all morning and afternoon sessions. This level of participation is designed for the conducting student seeking to develop, refine, and hone their conducting technique.

Undergraduate students are welcome as auditors.听There are an unlimited number of spots available for auditors.听Cost includes observation of all conducting sessions, lectures and seminars. Housing, parking, transportation and tuition credit are not included.听Auditors are welcome to bring their primary instrument and perform in the large ensemble sessions.

Conductors will be asked to submit a听brief conducting video as part of the registration process.



A deposit of $200听(or full tuition amount, if less than $200)听is required upon registration.听This deposit is non-refundable, unless conductor is asked by 无码视频听faculty to defer participation.听Prior to May 31, refund is in full excluding the non-refundable $200 deposit. Payment in full is听due by May 31.听

Please prepare two contrasting works/movements from the string orchestra repertoire list. Additionally, please select one of the 鈥渇ull orchestra鈥 works to prepare.

String orchestra works:
Grieg鈥擧olberg Suite
1. Prelude
2. Sarabande
3. Gavotte-Musette
4. Air
5. Rigaudon
听
Tchaikovsky鈥擲erenade for Strings
1. Beg-C
2. Beg-C
3. All
听
Dvorak鈥擲erenade for Strings, Op. 22
1. Moderato
2. Tempo di Valse (Beg-G)
4. Larghetto
听
Vaughan-Williams鈥擣antasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Beg-4 after E
N-4 after T
W-end
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Walker鈥擫yric for Strings
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Works with winds (strings + piano):
Mozart鈥擲ymphony No. 38 鈥淧rague鈥
Mvt. 1 exposition
Mvt. 2, beginning m. 58

Beethoven鈥擲ymphony No. 2
Mvt. 1, introduction + exposition

Due to policy changes with conference services, we are unable to offer on-campus housing. Participants will need to secure their own lodging at a local hotel (a few of our suggestions here) or Airbnb. On-campus dining is available at the Center for Community and UMC Market. These dining centers accept credit and debit cards.听

All refunds will be processed on the card used to make the payment through the registration portal.听Prior to May 31, refund is in full excluding the non-refundable $200 deposit. Payment in full is听due by May 31.听No refunds will be issued for cancellations June 1 or thereafter.

Tuition credit

For an additional fee, conductors听may take the course for optional tuition credit through University of Colorado Boulder Continuing Education. The course will be offered as Independent Study Music 5018-750.

2025 tuition credit registration instructions

Contact

Questions? Contact Ensembles Program Coordinator Rachelle Crowell at rachelle.crowell@colorado.edu, 303-492-6584.