Application

The Pro Musica International Choral Festival is for intermediate to advanced students and ensembles. Students in this program should have choral singing experience but do not need to have significant experience of singing in different languages.

Application Requirements

If applying as an ensemble:

• Application fee: $30
• • Audio requirements – Upload a 15-minute excerpt of a live recording from a performance recorded within the past 12 months. Include at least one a cappella and one accompanied selection. Selections submitted must be live and unedited.

If applying as an individual:

• Application fee: $30 (Fee Waiver information in Acceptd application. Email PMICF@albanypromusica.org if you need assistance with Fee Waiver)
• • Audio requirements – following items (1 and 2) to be uploaded as separate audio files on your online application:
• 1) Solo of your choice (preferably sostenuto) which illustrates the quality of your voice.
• 2) Bradley Ellingboe’s “Hate Has No World,” measures 28-71 — Record your voice part with the provided piano accompaniment (click to download). Recording starts at measure 25, please begin singing at measure 28.

Festival Participation Fee 

Thanks to a generous grant, the Pro Musica International Choral Festival is pleased to offer full scholarships for all participating students, waiving the $1,500 participation fee for tuition, room, and board. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Albany, New York.

 Apply on Acceptd!

Audition results will be communicated in March 2025.