• The Conducting Fellowship Program at the Cortona Sessions for New Music is returning for the 2023 Sessions. Fellowships will be awarded to up to four conductors based on submitted audition materials. Two conductors will receive a partial-tuition scholarship of €1000. Opportunities for Conducting Fellows will include:

    • conduct at least one world premiere ensemble work with Sessions performers/faculty

    • conducting lessons/classes with Chris Younghoon Kim

    • conduct at least one work for small ensemble from the new music “canon” featuring Sessions performers/faculty

    All Conducting Fellows will have the opportunity to enjoy all other aspects of the Sessions, including the excursions, concerts, classes, and events. More specifics about the Fellowship will be provided following the application process.

  • Chris Younghoon Kim

  • deadline: February 1, 2025
    eligibility:  all performers age 18 and over
    application fee: pay-what-you-can (suggested $35)
    tuition and lodging info here

    SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

    The application will require you to please submit the following:

    • links to videos demonstrating your conducting ability - at least three contrasting pieces (one should be from the 20th/21st Century)

    • link to current CV

    • link to repertoire list

    • contact info for two recommenders who can comment on the applicant in both professional and social settings (no recommendation letters needed)

  • 2024 Conducting Fellowship Repertoire
    Steven Stucky, Ad Parnassum
    Anthony R. Green, Nia
    Fellows: Robert Jay Garza III, Kara Piatt

    2023 Conducting Fellowship Repertoire
    Kay Rhie, I Hear the Sound of Trees
    Tina Tallon, How Compelling is the Sea
    Fellows: Isobel Cumpston, Yajie Ye

    2022 Conducting Fellowship Repertoire
    Gustav Mahler, arr. by Arnold Schoenberg, Songs of a Wayfarer
    Claude Debussy, arr. by Arnold Schoenberg, L'apres midi d'un Faune
    Fellows: James Chang, Thibault Back de Surany

    2019 Conducting Fellowship Repertoire
    David Schober, Variations for Sextet
    Fellows: Michelle Di Russo, Kelly Lovelady, Barry Sharp

    2018 Conducting Fellowship Repertoire
    Kay Rhie, Threshold
    Ben Justis, Toxic Inheritance
    Luke Carlson, Creations
    Yangzhi Ma, Off
    Fellows: Kelly Lovelady, Kin Siu

    2017 Conducting Fellowship Repertoire
    Pierre Boulez, Dérive I / Franco Donatoni, Arpèges
    Fellows:  Marco Crispo, Karl Hirzer

  • We are prepared to offer up to a full-tuition scholarship for one or more applicants who can provide audio/visual documentation services and/or other technological support. Specific responsibilities in this role will be dependent on your previous experience and talents, and could include any combination of the following: photographic documentation of the Sessions, video documentation of concerts, audio engineering for concerts, technical support for rehearsals and classes, production management, and more. There is a section on the application to fill out if you would like to be considered; there, please submit a brief description of your previous experience in audio-visual documentation and/or music technology, and please include links to work samples.

    email all questions to: info@cortonasessions.org