Conservatory Admissions

Dates and Locations

Dates and Locations

Auditions are held locally in Oberlin, as well as regional locations around the United States and in Asia.

2011 - 2012 Auditions in Oberlin (sample audition weekend schedule)

December 3, 2011 (Early Review) (Jazz Studies auditions on Friday, December 2)

February 11, 2012

February 18, 2012 (Jazz Studies auditions on Friday, February 17)

February 25, 2012

March 3, 2012 (Jazz Studies auditions on Friday, March 2)

2012 Regional Auditions in the United States*

Atlanta
February 8, 2012
Steinway Piano Galleries
5950 North Point Parkway, Suite 130 Alpharetta, GA 30022

Boston
February 2 - 3, 2012
M. Steinert & Sons
162 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116

Chicago
January 26, 2012
Midwest Young Artists
878 Lyster Road, Highwood, IL  60040

Denver
January 13, 2012
University Park United Methodist Church
2180 South University, Denver, CO 80210

Houston
February 6, 2012
HSPVA
4001 Stanford, Houston, TX 77006

Interlochen
January 28, 2012
Interlochen Center for the Arts
4000 M-137 Highway, Interlochen, MI 49643

Los Angeles 
January 10 - 12, 2012
The Colburn School
200 South Grand, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Minneapolis
January 24, 2012
Schmitt Music
3200 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435

New York City
January 16 - 20, 2012
Steinway Hall
109 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019

Portland
January 6, 2012
Community Music Center
3350 SE Francis, Portland, OR 97202

San Francisco
January 8, 2012
San Francisco Conservatory
50 Oak St., San Francisco, CA 94102

Seattle
January 4, 2012
Sherman Clay
1624 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98101

Washington, DC
January 31 - February 1, 2012
Steinway Piano Gallery
1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA  22102

*Note: regional auditions are not offered in harp, classical percussion, jazz percussion, TIMARA, and organ.

 

2011 Auditions in Asia

Seoul
Friday, October 7, 2011
Cosmos Recital Hall
1461-9 Bungi Seocho-Dong Seocho-Gu
Contact: Kim, Jihyun (phone: 010-5541-1197)

Hong Kong 
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Academy for Performing Arts (APA), Teaching Room 27 (2/F)
1 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Contact: Jo Faulmann (jfaulmann@me.com)

Taipei 
October 12 - 14, 2011
Forum Auditorium, #4 Lane 178, Ming-Tsou Road
Contact: I-Lun (ilun@musforum.com.tw)
or FAX 02/2591-5535

Singapore 
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Yamaha School
Marina Square
Contact: Dixie DeSouza (dixie_desouza@yahoo.com.sg)

Bangkok 
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Yamaha School
Emporium Department Store
Sukhumvit 24
Contact:  Damrih Bannawittayakit (damrihobo45@yahoo.com)
Phone:  081-623-6075


More information on the USA Music Schools Asian Auditions Above

Oberlin Conservatory of Music Hosted Auditions In China

Please note: For preferred consideration regarding Oberlin admission and scholarship, we highly recommend that applicants who live within 1000 miles of the regional audition sites in China attend one of these sites and audition live.  These auditions will include Admissions Directors from Oberlin Conservatory, Boston University, Eastman School of Music, Ithaca, Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and Peabody.  Students auditioning regionally in China may also be considered for admission at these other schools, upon submission of an application.

Guangzhou
October 20 - 21, 2011
XingHai Conservatory
Guang Dong Sheng Xi No.1 Rd,
Fan Yu Qu, Guangzhou, Guang Dong, China

Shanghai
October 22 - 23, 2011
Shanghai Philharmonic
No. 1498 Wu Ding West Road
Jing An Qu, Shanghai, China 200042

Beijing
October 26 - 28, 2011
China Conservatory
No. 1 An Xiang Road
Chao Yang Qu, Beijing, China

Contact Info: Ms. Song
Address: CBD International Office Building 5th Floor Room 568,
               No.16 Yong An Dong Li, Chao Yang Qu, Beijing 100022
Tel: 010-6563-7757 Cell: 13520230071 Fax: 010-8440-8007
Email: usaschoolsofmusic@yahoo.com
Please download application forms from: www.usaschoolsofmusic.org

More information on Oberlin Conservatory of Music Hosted Auditions in China

 
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