Instrumental Institutes

Our 2022 Instrumental Institutes Are Open for Applications for this Summer’s Festival in Miami Beach

JUNE 29th - JULY 24th 2022

We are still accepting applications for the following positions:
Violin
Harp

Orchestra Fellowship Program

Participants awarded an Orchestra Fellowship receive a full fellowship covering all tuition and housing costs. Fellowship students serve as the primary musicians for all MMF Opera Institute productions, the July 4th Symphony Parks Concerts, and the CCM Opera Bootcamp.


Performances

Week 1: June 29 - July 4
Independence Day Symphony Concerts - Repertoire TBA
- Miami Beach Parks Concerts

Week 2: July 5 - July 10
Opera:
MOZART The Magic Flute

Symphonic Concert Repertoire:
Schumann Symphony No. 3
George Walker (“Tangents”)
Verdi La Forza del Destino Overture

Week 3: July 11 - July 17
WAGNER Das Rheingold

Week 4: July 18 - July 24
BIZET Carmen
BRITTEN A Midsummer Night’s Dream
MONTEVERDI L’Orfeo


Schedule

The daily schedule will generally run 9:30 AM-10PM.

Sample daily schedule:

9:30am - 12:30pm Orchestra rehearsal
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch Break
2:00pm - 5:00pm Orchestra rehearsal
5:00pm - 7:00pm Dinner Break
7:00pm - 10:00pm Practice, chamber ensemble rehearsals

Students can expect one day off each week from orchestra rehearsals. All schedules are subject to change.


Video and Photography

Video of Performances: MMF will record each opera production for participants to use. Please note that creation of these high-quality professional recordings can take up to several months to create a multi-camera angled product.

Photos of Performances: MMF will take photos of dress rehearsals, performances, and sometimes staging or music rehearsals. The items can and will be used for promotion of concerts and in future advertisements. MMF will give you access to all official photos taken at the festival by our staff after the conclusion of the festival after July 24th, 2022. These photos will be watermarked with the MMF Logo. You are welcome to use these photos for social media, website, or other self-promotional use. However, you may not alter, crop, or remove the MMF official logo from the photo.


During the course of the festival, MMF will host 2 Chamber Music Concerts for Fellows and Faculty to participate in. Performances will be held at The Betsy-South Beach Art Gallery.


Tradewind Apartments

Tradewinds Apartment Hotel is directly across the street from Miami Music Festival’s rehearsal spaces and less than a 5 minute walk to the beach. Tradewinds Hotel features 160 luxurious boutique studios, one and two-bedroom apartment suites for MMF festival students and staff.

Apartments are fully furnished and include:

  • Free Wifi

  • Swimming Pool

  • Full Kitchen

  • Beach Towels 

  • On-site laundry facilities 


2022 Faculty TBA

*Faculty is subject to change


HOW TO APPLY

Please complete our online application.  
Interns and Assistant Directors - apply here.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

  • One movement of a standard concerto or similar solo work

  • Three standard orchestral excerpts (chosen by applicant)

  • Video recordings should be recorded during the last year and must not contain any audio edits

    • Video Solos and Excerpts can be in different links and takes, Please make sure video links are not set to private.

  • Percussion Repertoire Requirements: Click Here

APPLICATION DEADLINES

  • April 1, 2022 - video audition


Audition Dates:

Oberlin, OH
Saturday, January 15, 2022
10 AM - 6 PM

Boston, MA
Saturday, January 29, 2022
10 AM - 6 PM

Miami, FL
Sunday, January 30, 2022
10 AM - 6 PM

New York, NY
Friday, February 4, 2022
1 PM - 9 PM

New York, NY
Saturday, February 5, 2022
10 AM - 6 PM

Washington, DC
Saturday, February 12, 2022
10 AM - 3 PM

Chicago, IL
Sunday, February 13, 2022
10 AM - 6 PM

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AS TO STUDENTS

The Miami Music Institute admits students of any race, color, creed, sex, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, family responsibility, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or religion to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the Institute. It does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs or any other Institute-administered programs.