Conducting Fellowship

New World Symphony offers a one-year Conducting Fellowship. Unlike other NWS fellowships, the Conducting Fellowship is not renewable for a second or third year.

The online application asks for biographical information, three essay questions, a current resume, a conducting video, contact information for three letters of recommendation, and a non-refundable application fee of $65.

The conducting video should show the applicant conducting in rehearsal and/or performance, preferably from a variety of musical periods and, if possible, a variety of ensemble sizes.

Applicants may audition for the New World Symphony at any time during their studies, but they cannot be considered for a NWS fellowship until they have completed their present course of study. A baccalaureate degree, or the equivalent, is required of all NWS Fellows. Doctoral students must have completed their residency requirements to be considered for a fellowship.

All new Fellows must have transcripts of their most recent degree sent to NWS. Applicants are not required to have a bachelor's degree in music in order to apply.

Special notice for foreign nationals

To substitute with NWS, musicians must already be authorized to work in the U.S., such as through a Green Card, O-1, or F-1 with CPT/OPT authorized by their school. NWS does not petition visas for substitute work.

Instrument sections: Each instrument should have its own accordion or jump-link section and include only the Video Round / Prescreening repertoire. Do not include Live Audition Round, Excerpt of Choice language, or Discretionary Excerpt language.