Program description and application instructions (download)
Financial aid information (download)
Every summer, approximately 60 students (ages 15-20) from all over the United States, as well as other countries, meet in Washington, D.C., at the Kennedy Center to attend the National Symphony Orchestra's Summer Music Institute (SMI).
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– All applicants will submit their applications online via ArtsApp.com (including solo and excerpts recordings) through www.kennedy-center.org/smi. ArtsApp is an independent company and is not affiliated with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. There is a charge of $10 to use the ArtsApp site, which is a registration fee for the site itself and is collected through PayPal. Please contact Carole Wysocki, NSO Director of Education, cjwysocki@kenendy-center.org for further information if you are unable to complete the online application process for any reason. |
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· private lessons taught by members of the NSO
· chamber music coaching by National Symphony Orchestra members
· master classes and seminars
· attendance at selected NSO rehearsals and performances
· participation in the NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra
· performance opportunities in the DC area, including on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage
· exposure to internationally renowned soloists, conductors, and musicians
Each student accepted into the program attends on full scholarship which includes housing, lessons, a food allowance, and local transportation during their stay.
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