Cortona Sessions for New Music
June 28 - July 12, 2015
open to student and emerging composers & performers of any instrument / voice type
TUITION INFORMATION
TUITION*
Composition/Performance Program: $2,050USD
Chamber Music Performance Initiative - groups of 5 or more: $1000USD/pp
Chamber Music Performance Initiative - groups of 3-4: $1200USD/pp
Conducting Fellowship: $1200USD
Saxophone Sessions - individual: $1450USD
Saxophone Sessions - ensemble: $1000USD/pp
Auditor/Groupie Program: $1200USD

TUITION INCLUDES
• 14 nights hotel accommodation in Cortona at the Hotel Oasi Neumann (check-in June 28/check-out July 12) or 10 nights for the Saxophone Sessions (check-in June 28/check-out July 8)
• admission to all lessons, classes, lectures, concerts, and festival events
• round-trip train ticket to Florence for day-trip

OPTIONAL/SUPPLEMENTAL COSTS
Single Room: $300 for full Sessions / $225 for Saxophone Sessions
Wine Tour: €150 (includes bus service and all tasting fees plus gourmet Tuscan lunch - payment in Cortona)

NOT INCLUDED IN TUITION
​​airfare
transportation to/from Cortona and airports
additional hotel nights in Italy prior to June 28 or after July 12
meals (except breakfast)
souvenirs
wine tour

SCHOLARSHIPS​
Students attending another European festival prior-to or after the Cortona Sessions (i.e. SoundSCAPE, MusicXII, etc) will receive a $150 reduction in tuition. Some additional financial assistance may be available on a combined merit and need-based level. Accepted students attending the following institutions also qualify for special tuition rates. Please inquire:
Boston Conservatory
Iowa State University
Manhattan School of Music Contemporary Performance Program
Oklahoma State University
University of Kansas
University of Oklahoma
Wichita State University
DATES/DEADLINES
February 9: Online Application Due with $25 Application Fee (non-refundable)
March 2: Final notification of acceptance
March 16: Tuition deposit due - $400 (refundable per schedule below)
April 13: Tuition balance due in full (refundable per schedule below)
May 18: Composition submission deadline. Pieces not submitted by this date cannot be guaranteed a premiere performance. This deadline will be firmly enforced.
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Late payments will incur a $150 penalty unless payment arrangements are made prior to April 13.

REFUND SCHEDULE​
Withdraw by April 13: $400 (deposit)
Withdraw by April 27: $1,525 (75%)
Withdraw by May 11: $1,025 (50%)
Withdraw by May 25: $500 (25%)
After May 25, all payments are non-refundable
Refunds will be for amount paid MINUS service fees