INSTRUMENTAL > Conducting Fellowship
June 26 - August 17, 2010

The David Effron Conducting Fellowship is awarded to a gifted student pursuing a career in conducting. The applicant must be enrolled in or recently graduated from a graduate conducting program. Mr. Muffitt will guide the studies of the conducting fellow. The deadline is March 15 for submission of a DVD and completed application with resume. The conducting fellowship pays for room and board and provides a $2,000 stipend, payable after arrival.

Application Procedures

  1. The DVD should be no more than 20 minutes in length and show your best work (concert or rehearsal, etc.). There are no specific requirements. Please include a currrent resume.
  2. Submit application online.
  3. Have your most current instructor submit the online recommendation form.

    Application deadline March 15.

"When I arrived, I realized that I was among world class musicians in a breath-taking landscape and surrounded by one of the most supportive communities one could ever find within the arts. Working with maestro Muffitt and the MSFO was a life-changing experience for me."

Daniel William Boothe | George Mason University
2007 David Effron Conducting Fellowship