To evaluate your skills on your instrument and appropriately place you into a chamber group and/or orchestra, all students are required to upload two videos of their playing to the registration form. Each must include audio and video and should be no longer than five minutes each. ISMI is geared toward students who are prepared to practice and rehearsal independently and who have been playing, on average, for at least four years. If a student’s videos indicate they would be better served by attending Prelude at ISMI (July 7-11), we will make that recommendation and help you shift your application. 

Chamber music and orchestra repertoire will be sent electronically (pdf format) to all participants no later than 14 days before ISMI begins.

Violin
College Students: A movmeent of standard concerto or similar solo work and a movement from the solo sonatas and partitas by J.S. Bach.
Middle/High Schoolers: Two contrasting solo pieces.

Viola, Cello
College Students: A movement of a standard concerto or simlar work and a movement from the solo suites by J.S. Bach.
Middle/High Schoolers: Two contrasting solo pieces.

Double Bass
College Students: Two contrasting solo pieces.
Middle/High Schoolers: Two contasting solo pieces.

Guitar
All Students: Applicants must perfomr on classical guitar (acoustic nylon-string). Two contrasting selections, up to 15 minutes per video. The pieces should be at a difficulty level equivalent to or higher than the Etudes by Sor, Carcassi, or Villa-Lobos.

Piano
College Students: Prelude and Fugue of J.S. Bach. Approximate 5-minute selection of one movement of a classical sonata (Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven). Approximate 5-minute selection of a third piece in a contrastinc style (Romantic, Impressionistic, 20th/21st century).
Middle/High Schoolers: Two or three-part Invention of J.S. Bach. Approsimate 5-minute selection of one movement of a classical sonata (Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven). Apprximate 5-minute selection of a third piece in contrasting style (Romantic, Impressionistic, 20th/21st century).

The International Summer Music Institute will hold its annual concerto competition for violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, and piano. The first round is conducted via the videos uploaded to your registration and the second is in person.

To enter the competition please upload your audition videos and indicate on your application your intent to audition for the concerto competition. The cost to enter the competition is $35. (This cost covers our pianist costs for the competition.) This fee is non-refundable.

Competition Dates (Live Semi-Final Round)

Piano rehearsals for contestants: July 5, 2025, 6:00 - 7:30 pm (rooms assigned at orientation)

Live Semi-Final Round: Saturday July 6, 2025, 7:30 pm @UNT College of Music Recital hall

Performance Dates: Saturday July 12, 2025, Gala Concert in Murchison Performing Arts Center

Up to two winners will be selected to perform with the orchestra. Additional contestants may be considered to perform with piano in the first half of the gala concert.

Application Procedure

Indicate your intent to participate in the Final Registration stage through Acceptd. You will be able upload a video with your repertoire section from the list below. A jury comprised of ISMI faculty will decide which participants move on to perform for the second round of the competition.

Awards

The winning contestants will perform with the ISMI Chamber Orchestra in the Gala Concert. Our top prize winner will also receive a full-tuition waiver to attend ISMI in 2025. Additional prizes or honorable mentions may be awarded.
Each contestant will be given a 10-minute audition slot. ISMI will provide a collaborative pianist and a rehearsal time for each contestant.

Repertoire (Select one item from the list below):

Violin

Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Movement 1:  Allegro moderato

Concerto in E major, BWV 1042, by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Movement 1: Allegro 

Concerto in C major, Hob. 7a/1 by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Movement 1: Allegro moderato

Concerto in G major, Hob.7a/4 by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Mélodie Op.42 #3, for Violin and String Orchestra by Pjotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1810-1893)

Viola

Romanze Op.85 for Viola and Orchestra by Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Concerto in D major, Op.1, by Carl Anton Stamitz (1746-1801) - Any movement

Concerto in D major by Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812) - Movement 1: Allegro or both Movement 2: Poco adagio and Movement 3: Rondo. Allegro

Trauermusik by Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
(complete work)

Cello

Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. 7b/1 by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Movement 1: Moderato 

Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.73 by Camille Saint-Säens

Double Bass

Concerto No. 2 in B minor by Giovanno Bottesini (1821-1889) - Movement 1: Allegro

Concerto No. 2 in F# minor by Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951) - Movement 1: Allegro

Piano

Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Movement 1: Allegro

Concerto No. 1 in F major, Hob. 18/3 by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Movement 1: Allegro

Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hob. 18/11 by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Movement 3: Rondo all’Ungarese. Allegro assai

Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op.11, by Fréderic Chopin (1810-1849) - Movement 2

Concerto No.2 in F minor by Fréderic Chopin (1810-1849) - Movement 3

Guitar:

Vivaldi - Concerto for Lute in D Major, RV 93 

Mauro Giuliani - Concerto for Guitar and String Orchestra, Op. 30.

• $730 – Tuition (includes t-shirt, camp parking, and $100 non-refundable registration fee)
• $470 – Minor Boarding (optional; includes housing and meals; double room with shared bath)
• $40 – Minor Supervision Fee
  • Automatically assessed for participants under the age of 18 residing on campus.  

• $470 – Adult Boarding (optional; includess housing and meals; single room with shared bath)
• $150 – Commuter Meal Plan (optional; lunch & dinner only)
• $35 – Concerto Competition (optional; by audition only) 
• $35 - Honors Piano Recital (optionial; by audition only)
• $35 - Masterclass Performance (optional; by audition only)

Participants residing on campus must provide their own bedding (extra-long twin size), pillows, towels, and toiletries.  

To register, visit https://app.getacceptd.com/untmusicworkshops. Begin by selecting your Area (Strings OR Piano/Collaborative Piano) and Program (UNT International Summer Music Institute). For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.

Deadlines 

• May 5, 2025 – Registration & Deposit Due
• May 12, 2025 – Final Payment Due 

Deposit

• Due May 5, 2025 
• $250 deposit is due at the time of registration (includes $100 non-refundable registration fee) 

Final Payment

• Due May 12, 2025 
• Remaining tuition and optional boarding and commuter fees.
• If you have not paid in full by this date and have not contacted us at music.camps@unt.edu, we will assume you do not plan to participate and will not hold your spot. 

Early Bird Tuition Discounts

• $100 discount – Register and pay in full by March 1, 2025
• $50 discount – Register and pay in full by April 1, 2025
• After completing registration and paying the deposit, log back into Acceptd and select continue application. There you will select “yes” to the question “Would you like to pay for the full tuition up front?” by the deadlines above to automatically receive the appropriate early bird discount. 

Registration Process

Step 1 – Application Stage 

• Submit the registration and pay the $250 deposit. 

Step 2 – Final Registration Stage 

• Log into Acceptd and select “continue application.”
• Select and pay for your final registration options (boarding and/or concerto competition).
• If auditioning for the Concerto Competition, you will need to upload your video during this stage. See Concerto Competition above for more info.
• Optional: Select and pay according to “Early Bird Tuition Discounts” section above to receive discount. 

Step 3 – Final Payment Stage 

• Log into Acceptd and select “continue application.”
• Pay the remaining tuition less the $250 deposit. 

• Boarder
  • Requested by May 15, 2025 – Full refund less $100 (non-refundable registration fee)
  • Requested by June 1, 2025 – Full refund less $250
  • Requested by June 15, 2025 – Full refund less $500 

• Commuter
  • Requested by May 15, 2025 – Full refund less $100 (non-refundable registration fee)
  • Requested by June 1, 2025 – Full refund less $175
  • Requested by June 15, 2025 – Full refund less $250 
•  We are unable to process refunds requested after June 15, 2025. 
• No refunds will be provided should a participant be dismissed for violating UNT policy or program rules provided on the first day. 

A more detailed schedule will be provided approximately one week before the workshop begins. The schedule is subject to change, and any changes will be communicated to participants in a timely manner. 

There is no audition required for acceptance into the program. The faculty will evaluate your skills on your instrument and place you appropriately into an ensemble upon your arrival. You will be asked to indicate your level of experience on the registration form: 

• One year playing experience; emerging readers 
• One year of school orchestra with music reading
• Intermediate middle school
• Advanced middle school/beginning high school
• Intermediate high school 

• $430 – Tuition (includes t-shirt, lunch daily, camp parking, and $100 non-refundable registration fee)
• $400 – Minor Boarding* (optional; includes housing and breakfast & dinner daily; double room with shared bath)
• $40 – Minor Supervision Fee
• Automatically assessed for participants under the age of 18 residing on campus.
• $400 – Adult Boarding (optional; includes housing and breakfast & dinner daily; single room with shared bath) 

*Minor boarding for students ages 12 and up only. For younger students who wish to board, there is an option to share a double room with a parent/guardian in one of our adult residence halls. Please email music.camps@unt.edu for more information. 

Participants residing on campus must provide their own bedding (extra-long twin size), pillows, towels, and toiletries.  

To register, visit https://app.getacceptd.com/untmusicworkshops. Begin by selecting your Area (Strings) and Program (Prelude at ISMI). For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk. 

Deadlines 

• May 27, 2025 – Registration & Deposit Due
• June 6, 2025 – Final Payment Due 

Deposit

• Due May 27, 2025 
• $125 deposit is due at the time of registration (includes $100 non-refundable registration fee) 

Final Payment

• Due June 6, 2025
• Remaining tuition and optional boarding and commuter fees
• If you have not paid in full by this date and have not emailed music.camps@unt.edu, we will assume you do not plan to participate and will not hold your spot. 

Early Bird Tuition Discounts

• $50 discount – Register and pay in full by March 1, 2025
• $25 discount – Register and pay in full by April 1, 2025
  • After completing registration and paying the deposit, log back into Acceptd and select continue application. There you will select “yes” to the question “Would you like to pay for the full tuition up front?” by the deadlines above to automatically receive the appropriate early bird discount. 

Registration Process

Step 1 – Application Stage 

• Submit the registration and pay the $125 deposit. 

Step 2 – Final Registration Stage 

• Log into Acceptd and select “continue application.”
• Select and pay for your final registration option (boarding).
• Optional: Select and pay according to “Early Bird Tuition Discounts” section above to receive discount. 

Step 3 – Final Payment Stage 

• Log into Acceptd and select “continue application.”
• Pay the remaining tuition less the $125 deposit. 

• Boarder
  • Requested by May 15, 2025 – Full refund less $100 (non-refundable registration fee)
  • Requested by June 1, 2025 – Full refund less $175
  • Requested by June 15, 2025 – Full refund less $375 

• Commuter
  • Requested by May 15, 2025 – Full refund less $100 (non-refundable registration fee)
  • Requested by June 1, 2025 – Full refund less $125
  • Requested by June 15, 2025 – Full refund less $200 
• We are unable to process refunds requested after June 15, 2025. 
• No refunds will be provided should a participant be dismissed for violating UNT policy or program rules provided on the first day. 

This is only a sample and subject to change.