About
The NOI+F Conducting Academy provides training and mentorship for emerging conductors. Selected conducting fellows will work with conductors Marin Alsop and Mei-Ann Chen, as well as in a variety of settings including seminars and conducting sessions (with piano and string quintet and also with chamber orchestra). Fellows will have the opportunity to work alongside resident composers to prepare public performances of contemporary music.

As a conducting fellow, you can expect the following activities over the course of the week: three seminars/discussions, three conducting labs (with piano/string quintet), two chamber orchestra rehearsals in preparation for a public concert and multiple rehearsal observations led by Marin Alsop with the NOI Philharmonic.

Auditors may attend all sessions and receive one conducting session with piano. Auditors will receive private consultations with Mei-Ann Chen to review their conducting videos and receive individualized feedback.

All who are 18 or older by Sat, June 7, 2025 may apply. The typical age range for NOI+F is 18-30.

Conducting Academy Capacity:

Up to 6 conducting fellows

Up to 20 auditing participants
Key Dates

Applications Open: Thu, Oct 31, 2024

Applications Due: Tue, Feb 4, 2025, 11:59 ET

Admission Decisions Released: Mon, Mar 3, 2025

Conducting Academy Dates: Sun, June 8, 2025 -Sun, June 15, 2025

2024 Repertoire

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection"

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Maurice Ravel: La Valse

New works written by NOI+F composition fellows