Music Sharing

The result of the audition
The application for ICEP 2010 Laos has been reviewed carefully by the Committee of NPO Music Sharing, and the result has come.

Successful Applicants

• [ Violin ]
• Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu
• [ Viola ]
• Helena Baillie
• [ Cello ]
• Peter Myers

Alternate Applicants

• [ Viola ]
• William Frampton
• [ Cello ]
• Alice Yoo

The candidates who have advanced to the final stage of the selection process for ICEP 2010 Laos.

• [ Violin ]
• Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu
• Yuki Tashiro
• Joanna Marie Frankel

• [ Viola ]
• Helena Baillie
• William Frampton

• [ Cello ]
• Peter Myers
• Alice Yoo
• Yoshika Masuda
• Michael Katz

Activities in Laos: December 15-30, 2010
Follow-up Events at various locations in Japan : about 10 days between May 22 and June 10, 2011

■ APPLICATION GUIDELINES
ICEP 2010 Activities

• 1, ICEP in Japan and Laos: December 15-30, 2010 (TBD)

• Activities :

  Rehearsals in Tokyo Concerts at elementary schools, institutions and hospitals in Laos

• Schedule : Meet and rehearse in Japan→activities in Laos→disband in Japan


• 2. Follow-up events in Japan: about 10 days between May 22 and June 10, 2011 (TBD)
• Activities : Reporting concerts for the public and visiting concerts at schools
• Schedule : Meet and rehearse in Japan→activities in Japan

■ Parts to be Auditioned:
Violin, Viola, Violoncello (one player each, with alternates)

■ Application qualifications:
We invite applicants of every nationality, born between December 1, 1975 and December 1, 1990 with a strong interest in community engagement activities.
Applicants are required to attend the entire schedule above, and should have the ability to communicate in English.

■ Fees and Expenses:
There is no application fee.
The Community Engagement Project in Laos is an educational activity and participants will receive no performance fees.
MUSIC SHARING will cover the cost of local transportation/accommodation in Tokyo for rehearsals before the tour and for the follow-up events in June 2011, travel expenses between current residence and Tokyo and between Japan and Laos, local transportation/accommodation in Laos, traveler's insurance (full or partial amount) and meal expenses (up to 3,000 Japanese Yen per day).
MUSIC SHARING will not be responsible for costs of passport, visas for Laos or Japan, musical instrument insurance, immunization program, and personal communication and amenity expenses during the ICEP.
If vaccination is necessary for personal health or required by the local authority, the expense must be incurred by the applicant.

■ Please Note:

• * MUSIC SHARING reserves the right to alter the destination country in the event of a natural disaster, change in political conditions or for any other reason.
  Equally, the dates for the ICEP itself and for the follow-up events in Japan, while correct as of October 20, 2009, may have to be adjusted.


• This program is dramatically different from the usual concert tour; assume that the schedule will be intense and with little or no flexibility.
  There can be no allowances for changes in the schedule due to personal reasons. Applicants may not be accompanied by family members or friends.


• MUSIC SHARING holds unlimited rights to the recording, filming and videotaping, as well as to live or future media transmission, of all activities or presentations nationally and internationally.
  These may be used for the PR activities of MUSIC SHARING.

■ Attachments:

• 1. International Community Engagement Program 2010 Laos Application Form with a photo
  (Note: Photo must be a high-resolution official color photo of you holding your instrument. The photo must show your full face and have a plain, white or other light color background.)
  download files　.pdf 　.doc 
• 2. Biography or curriculum vitae
• 3. Letter of intent, in Japanese or English
• 4. Two letters of recommendation with specific references to the program
• 5. An essay on what community engagement means to you, in Japanese or English
• 6. E-mail address and phone number at which you could be contacted for a short interview between July and August, 2010.
• 7. Recording of a recent performance of the following: (CD-R Only)
  　　a. Two contrasting movements from one of Bach's unaccompanied works.
  　　b. First and Second Movements from a standard sonata with piano.
  　　c. Piece of your choice (duration: 10 minutes or less)
  　　d. Two contrasting movements from a string trio or string quartet.
  
  　　Note:
  　　1) Recording should be taken after January 1, 2008 (CD-R Only)
  　　2) Please omit repeats.
  　　3) Please submit:
  　　　　- the list of all players featured in the recording.
  　　　　- the list of works on the recording.
  　　4) Edited recordings and video footage with music are not accepted for audition

The above-mentioned materials will not be returned

■ Closing dates:

Completed application form with appropriate attachments must be received by MUSIC SHARING no later than July 1, 2010.

■ Applications:

E-mailed or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
MUSIC SHARING is not responsible for lost applications or applications damaged en route.

All applications will be reviewed by the special projects committee and treated as confidential. The Committee reserves the right to request additional information from or about applicants.
The decision of the Committee is final.
Applicants who pass the screening of documentary materials will be interviewed via e-mail or phone.
All applicants will be notified of selection or rejection but will not be offered feedback related to the audition.

■ Result:
The result of the audition will be announced in writing in August 2010.

• Send Application and Inquiries to:
• NPO MUSIC SHARING
• Kudan Ocean Bldg., 3F 3-3-6, Nishikanda, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 101-0065, Japan
• Tel: +81-3-3261-1855
• Fax: +81-3-3261-1856
• E-mail: musicsharing (atmark) dolphin.ocn.ne.jp