Objective
NAOC is a well-established, professional training school. In its 20 year history, the NAOC has drawn Canadian students from all over the world. The NAOC is a highly recognized, celebrated Canadian institution led by Artistis Director Boris Brott, who is also Artistic Director of the New West Symphony Orchestra in Los Angeles and the McGill Chamber Orhcestra in Montreal. He is one of Canada's most celebrated and internationally recognized conductors. Please see his bio and www.borisbrott.com.
The NAOC has trained Canadian orchestral musicians between the ages of 20 and 30 for the last 20 years. Our graduate students have gone on to perform as soloists, orchestral and chamber musicians and have become part of every major orchestra in Canada and many in United States and around the world. NAOC students are mentored by recognized mentors including Pinchas Zukerman, James Ehnes, Yi-Jia Susanne Hou (all violin), Amanda Forsyth (cello) and Joel Quarrington (bass) to name a few. Our soloists have included Anton Kuerti, Arthur Ozolins, Giuseppe Lalicata, clarinettist Giampiero Sobrino, French pianist Daniel Propper, violinists Elizabeth Pitcairn (The Red Violin), Charles Stegeman. Students are trained in masterclasses with major soloists and mentored by the finest musicians in North America.
The NAOC program is situated in Hamilton, Ontario, a community of 500,000 in the picturesque west side of Lake Ontario, 1hour from Toronto and 1 hour away from Niagara Falls. The NAOC will assist students in finding accommodation. The Board of Directors and Maestro Boris Brott are inviting applications for 12 string players for the 2009 session beginning early April 2009 and finishing late August, 2009. For application information, visit www.brottmusic.com or mail to 301 Bay St. S., Hamilton, Ontario L8P 3J7 CANADA.
Goal
National Academy Orchestra of Canada will open its program to International students for the first time and hope to get 12 string players in the first year. International students will study, rehearsal and perform with Canadian students and professional musicians. Courses will be a 3 to 4 month semester and international students will have 1 months ESL classes before the semester begins.
Audition
Students are required to make a video of themselves playing solo and submit it to NAOC:
- A Concerto excerpt of your choice
This excerpt will show musicality and virtuosity and should last about 5 minutes
- Four (4) excerpts from the general orchestral repertoire showing full fortissimo sound, pianissimo, spicatto, legato, musicality and virtuosity. Of these one should be by Mozart, one Romantic, one Impressionistic and one of your own choosing.
Total timing: 15 minutes or less.
We are accepting applications for violin, viola, cello and double bass. Application forms must be filled in completely – including teachers and references.
Last updated: September 16, 2008
