Green Lake Festival of Music (GLFM) is pleased to continue its dynamic Choral Conducting Apprentice Program in the 2024 season. This initiative selects one Apprentice each summer and is designed for career-track singers, choral conductors, composers, and music educators enrolled in graduate-level programs. Very recently graduated students may also be considered. Green Lake Festival of Music is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive experience for choral singers. Black, Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ emerging professionals are strongly encouraged to apply. The selected Apprentice will receive tuition, sheet music, a private conducting lesson, housing, and a $1,000 stipend.

GLFM offers two choral programs: the Choral Institute and Composer Residency. Both programs are led by the GLFM Director of Choral Programs, John C. Hughes. In 2024, the Choral Institute will perform Dominick Argento’s serene Walden Pond and Randall Thompson’s beloved Frostiana, and the Composer Residency will feature the music of Dale Trumbore with the composer present. Both programs will run concurrently from August 7 to 11, 2024. 

The Apprentice will have the opportunity to study and rehearse this diverse repertoire with GLFM’s dynamic artistic staff, professional instrumentalists, and dedicated singers—all within a warm, supportive community. The Apprentice will also have the opportunity to:

• rehearse one piece and conduct it in performance.
• lead sectional rehearsals.
• take a complimentary private conducting lesson with Dr. Hughes.
• join the GLFM artistic staff for a round-table discussion.

The selected Apprentice will receive tuition, sheet music, private conducting lesson, housing, and a $1,000 stipend.