Overview

The High School Harp Program at Interlochen Arts Camp involves playing opportunities that promote serious individualized study as well as ensemble skills and experience. Concentration on the student's musical growth and solo repertoire extends from the private lesson to studio classes.

The large ensemble aspect of the program supports many different performing groups: orchestras, wind ensembles and choirs. An in-depth harp ensemble structure is also an integral part of the curriculum. Rotation of the harpists for the ensembles allows for quality practice time and preparation for student recitals, when appropriate.

Program Details

• Orchestra and Wind Ensemble rehearsal
• Sectionals
• Harp Ensemble
• Private lessons
• One elective (view list)
• One additional elective is optional

Audition Requirements

• Prepare one movement from a piece on the audition repertoire list below, or a piece of comparable difficulty.
• Choose another piece, demonstrating contrasting styles and the applicant's versatility.
• Prepareone major and one minor scale.
• Record two solo works of contrasting style on a CD or DVD.
• Submit the audition and label the recording and its casing with the applicant's full name, the program notation "H.S. Harp" and presented repertoire.

Harp Audition List

Debussy - Danses, Sacre et Profane
Ginastera - Concerto
Grandjany - Aria in Classic Style
Handel - Concerto in B-flat Major
Pierne - Impromptu Caprices
Pescetti - Sonata in C minor
Salzedo - Suite of Eight Dances

Concerto Competition

Interlochen offers a separate Concerto Competition for the High School division. The contest is open to band, orchestra, piano and voice students. The Concerto Competition is highly competitive; only the most advanced students should enter. Winners will perform their concerto with the Interlochen Philharmonic. The preliminary round of the Concerto Competition requires that an applicant submit a recorded video performance on VHS (US format) or preferably on DVD, (postmarked no later than May 1). Finalists will be selected and notified by June 15. The competition will take place during the first week of camp. Competition criteria will be posted on the Interlochen website in late January.

Emerson Scholars Program

U.S. applicants are eligible to also apply to the Emerson Scholars Program, which offers the opportunity to earn a full-tuition scholarship.