Orchestral Work

—You compose a 4-5 minute orchestral work (instrumentation given) for rehearsal and professional premiere by the Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra under the baton of a Seasons Conductor Fellow on the Festival's Gala Closing Concert

Wind Quintet

—You compose a 5-6 minute work for wind quintet (fl/ob/cl/hn/bn/tp/tb) or sub-grouping of that instrumentation for Rehearsal, Reading, and Recording by the Seasons Wind Quintet, comprised of festival faculty members, conducted by Robert Frankenberry

Chamber Performance

—Select works by Composer Fellows will be programmed on a chamber recital during the festival

You will receive audio recordings of your chamber work(s) and orchestral work

"Creating A Successful Demo Reel for Film & Television" (Hankins)

"Stravinsky's Octet: an Analysis" (Hagen)

"Getting Your Music Performed in Europe" (DeMestres)

"Demonstration and Notation of Contemporary Vocal Techniques" (Lyons)

"Professional Score and Parts Preparation" (Rudman)

"Score Passes: Preparing a Score for Rehearsal and Performance as a Conductor" (Lawrence Golan)

"Professional Strategies for the Film & Television Composer" (Hankins)

"Score Reading Techniques for Composers" (Frankenberry)

"Heliotrope: an Analysis" (Hagen)

"Professional Comportment for Composers and Conductors" (Entire Faculty)

"Career Advice: Horror Stories and Big Breaks" (Entire Faculty)