Choral Conducting Apprentice Program

Date TBA

About

Green Lake Festival of Music (GLFM) is pleased to continue its dynamic Choral Conducting Apprentice Program. 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. 

The Apprentice will have the opportunity to study and rehearse a 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.

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Application Process

Apprentice Program applicants should submit:

  • a one-page cover letter addressing how participation in the Apprentice Program furthers the applicant’s specific professional goals.
  • a current résumé or CV that includes the applicant’s musical and educational accomplishments.
  • a letter of recommendation from a teacher or music professional.
  • a video recording of the applicant singing an art song or aria.
  • a 20-minute video recording of a rehearsal led by the applicant. 
  • A performance recording may be included but is not required.

The selected Apprentice will be required to provide US W9 form and to comply with all of GLFM’s policies.

Applications should be sent to info@greenlakefestival.org. Please merge the documents into a single .pdf and include links to the videos.

Questions about the apprentice program may be directed to John C. Hughes, Director of Choral Programs: choraldirector@greenlakefestival.org.

2025 Application Deadline TBA

About the Director

John C. Hughes

Director of Choral Programs & Conductor