A two-week orchestral training program for advanced student musicians, led by SYSO Music Director Juan Felipe Molano
July 18 - July 29, 2022
The 2022 application period has ended. New applications will be accepted by instrument on an as-needed basis. Email wendy.devaney@syso.org for more information.
Thank you to all musicians who submitted their auditions. The application for the 2022 Festival is now closed.
WHEN
July 18 – 29, 2022
WHERE
Seattle Pacific University
ABOUT
A musician’s experience at Marrowstone will include a daily 9-5 schedule full of rehearsals, chamber music, and the opportunity to study with our world-class faculty in daily masterclasses and coachings. Students will share both large-scale orchestral works and smaller chamber performances with communities both in and outside of Seattle in the Festival’s culminating concerts.
Marrowstone students will have the chance to premiere a debut work by renowned Serbian composer Aleksandra Vrebalov, currently based in New York. Additionally, the 2022 Festival will once again bring renowned soloists to perform with Festival participants. Marrowstone 2022 is a unique opportunity for student musicians to explore symphonic music in great depth, and to be an integral part in the process of artistic creation.
This year’s Festival will be non-residential. Out-of-area musicians interested in attending are responsible for providing their own lodging during the two weeks.
HISTORY
An institution since 1943, Marrowstone Music Festival is the Pacific Northwest’s premier orchestral training program. Marrowstone is presented by Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra.
True to its history, Marrowstone remains an orchestral training experience. Marrowstone’s three orchestras perform weekly under the direction of world class conductors and artist-faculty. The festival also includes chamber music studies and performance, master classes, and private instruction.
Marrowstone students have had the opportunity to study with internationally acclaimed performers and artist-faculty from such institutions as the Chicago Symphony, the Zurich Opera Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas-Austin, the Empire Brass, and the National Symphony Orchestra.
Marrowstone graduates and alumni play in major orchestras and opera companies across the United States, including those of Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and New York, as well as internationally in London, Paris, Milan, Hong Kong and Tokyo, and many others.
- April 8 – application and auditions close; rolling acceptances end
- Financial aid awards will be sent on a rolling basis
- April 22 – Invitation acceptance deadline
- May 16 – first half of tuition due
- July 11 – second half of tuition due
July 23 — Heritage Park in Olympia, WA
Side-by-Side with Olympia Symphony Orchestra, Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia
Marrowstone Festival Orchestra
Gustav Holst — The Planets: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Camille Saint-Saëns — Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Side-by-Side with the Olympia Symphony
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Scheherazade: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess, IV. Festival at Baghdad
Arturo Márquez — Conga del Fuego Nuevo
July 29 — Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA
Manuel de Falla — The Three-Cornered Hat: “Jota”
Aleksandra Vrebalov — This Kiss for the Whole World (WORLD PREMIERE)
Rimsky-Korsakov — Scheherazade (full)
Marrowstone 2022 will host multiple performances for both full orchestra and chamber ensembles.
Full Orchestra:
Week 1 — Olympia: Heritage Park — Saturday, July 23 — 2pm
Side-by-Side performance with the Olympia Symphony and Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO)
Week 2 — Seattle: Benaroya Hall — Friday, July 29 — 7:30pm
Chamber Recitals:
Sunday, July 24 — Ballard Locks in Seattle, WA — 2PM
Wednesday, July 27 — Upper Gwinn Commons at Seattle Pacific University — 7PM
Chamber recitals are free and open to the public.
$2,200
Tuition cost includes daily meal(s), as well as the programming fees associated with the chamber music program. All enrolled musicians will participate in a chamber ensemble in addition to daily full orchestra rehearsals, coachings, and masterclasses.
Tuition can be made in two payments by May 16, 2022 and by July 11, 2022. Ample financial aid is available to all students enrolled in our programs who demonstrate need. We encourage any families who may need assistance to apply in your Marrowstone Festival application. Do not hesitate to reach out to info@syso.org for more information.
Families will receive an invoice for tuition—please watch your email after you have accepted your enrollment. We will set up a payment portal to accept tuition payments via credit card and ACH transfers. We also accept checks. Further payment details will be included in your invoice.
Applications and audition submissions close April 8, 2022*
Non-Refundable Application Fee: $50**
Thank you to all musicians who submitted their auditions. The application for the 2022 Festival is now closed.
*Late applications considered on a space-available basis. Contact Wendy Devaney, Marrowstone Music Festival Manager, at wendy.devaney@syso.org for more information.
**Students who do not need to submit a video audition will still need to pay an application fee.
If you fall under the following categories you will not need to submit a video audition:
- If you were placed in the Youth Symphony Orchestra for the 2021-2022 season.
- If you are a percussionist or a string player in Junior Symphony Orchestra for the 2021-2022 season.
Everyone else will be required to submit an audition video to be considered for the 2022 Marrowstone Festival.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill out the online application.
- All students will receive an invitation to audition regardless of whether or not you need to submit one. If you are not required to submit an audition, please disregard the email. If you are still unsure do not hesitate to reach out.
- Read the audition requirements below, then upload your video file to the application (if applicable) using the following title: Name, Instrument, Marrowstone 2022.
- If you are applying for financial aid, please complete the financial aid portion of the application. If you would like to apply after you’ve already submitted your application, please reach out to the program manager, Wendy Devaney, at marrowstone@syso.org
Note: At this time, we are not accepting applications for Piano or Harp.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
If the above categories do not apply, you are required to submit an audition video as part of your Marrowstone application. You will need to prepare the following:
- Two scales; one major and one minor (3-4 octaves for strings, 3 octaves for winds/brass, and 2 octaves for percussion).
- Two contrasting selections from solo repertoire or orchestral/chamber music repertoire. One selection should be lyrical to showcase musicality, and one selection should showcase rhythm and technical ability.
- Consult your private teacher to determine the ideal repertoire for our audition.
We encourage advanced-level SYSO Debut Symphony Orchestra musicians to apply. Students who do not currently participate in any SYSO programs are also encouraged to apply. If you need help finding out if the festival is right for you, please contact the Marrowstone Music Festival Manager, Wendy Devaney, at marrowstone@syso.org.
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
STRINGS
Violin
Ron Patterson (Former concertmaster – Monte Carlo, Miami, Houston Symphonies; Professor of Violin – University of Washington)
Maria Larionoff (Former concertmaster – Seattle Symphony)
Lauren Roth (University of Arizona, Concertmaster – Tucson Symphony)
Viola
Roxanna Patterson (Houston Opera, Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet)
Cello
Walter Gray (Seattle Symphony)
Eric Han (Seattle Symphony)
Bass
Jordan Anderson (Seattle Symphony)
WINDS
Flute
Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington (University of Oregon, Oregon Wind Quintet)
Oboe
Dan Williams (Pacific Northwest Ballet, University of Puget Sound)
Logan Esterling (Symphony Tacoma, Yakima Symphony, University of Puget Sound)
Clarinet
Ben Lulich (Seattle Symphony, University of Washington)
Bassoon
Francine Peterson (Univesity of Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran University)
Trumpet
Alexander White (Seattle Symphony)
French Horn
John Turman (Seattle Symphony)
Tuba
John DiCesare (Seattle Symphony)
HARP
Sophie Baird-Daniel (Seattle Symphony, Houston Symphony)
PERCUSSION
Matthew Kocmieroski (Pacific Northwest Ballet)
Marrowstone Music Festival will follow SYSO’s COVID Risk Mitigation Policies & Procedures until further notice.
OVERVIEW
- Vaccination required for all participants. You can upload your vaccination documents HERE once registered. Any questions regarding the vaccine requirement, please contact Executive Director Kathleen Allen at kathleen.allen@syso.org.
- Masking OPTIONAL for all campers
- SYSO will abide by all COVID protocols set by the performance venues for performers and audience members.
Founded in 1942, Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra is the largest youth orchestra training program in the United States.
