2006 EUROPEAN YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS AUDITIONS in Leipzig, Germany


Application Form

Please print legibly and answer all questions.

Mr. / Ms.     Name (first)_____________________ (last) __________________________
(circle one)
Instrument/Voice____________________________________
Street Address_______________________________     City_____________________
State/Province_____________     Postal Code___________     Country____________________
Telephone___________________   Fax___________________   E-mail____________________
(country code and number)
Age_____     Date of Birth_______________     Country of Birth_________________
(Quartets: list ages separately)
Present Citizenship________________________
Have you applied previously to the YCA auditions?  ___No  ___Yes  If yes, when?______________
Application fee: I have enclosed an international money order.
I have enclosed US $55 cash.
  I have enclosed a bank check in US dollars drawn on a US bank.
Please charge my VISA MASTERCARD credit card        #______________________________ expiration date: ________
I am requesting a waiver of the application fee due to financial hardship. (please explain)
Accompanist: I would like a Hochschule staff accompanist for my audition.
      (EUR 70 must be paid at the time of application)
I would like a Hochschule staff accompanist and am requesting a waiver of the accompanist fee as a resident citizen of Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union.
I will bring my own accompanist
Housing: YES, I need housing. Please send me information.NO, I do not need housing.
I would like free housing as a resident of Eastern Europe or a former Soviet republic
I HAVE MANAGEMENT OUTSIDE THE U.S.: NO YES (give name, address, phone, email) _____________________________________________________________
Hochschule, Conservatory, University:

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Major Teachers_________________________________________________________________
AWARDS WON and MAJOR PERFORMANCES (you may attach a complete resume, or write locations, auspices and dates here, continuing on separate sheet)_____________________________________________________________________________
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Recommendations: Name and position (if applicable) of two musicians providing recommendation letters for you:
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Auditions Repertoire (Make a copy of this repertoire for your reference.)
Composer Work
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Deadline:  applications must be received by Friday, May 26, 2006.
Send this application form, the application fee and two letters of recommendation to:

Anne Paolini, Auditions Administrator, Young Concert Artists, Inc., 250 West 57 Street, Suite 1222, New York, NY 10107, U.S.A., FAX: 001-212-581-8894, E-mail: auditions@yca.org

Applicants will be notified of their scheduled audition time by Friday, June 23.