California Music Festival
Fellowship General information
Applications to the California Music Festival are open to musicians of all backgrounds, ages, and nationalities. Selected participants receive a fellowship to join this 1:1 side-by-side program—no tuition or application fee required. Admission is based on audition materials.
The festival will run from June 10th to 20th at Beckmen Hall.
2026 fellowships are available for: violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion and conducting.
Application Form
Application Process
1. Application and recording
– Complete the online application form
– Submit a link to a video of you playing the complete requested repertoire for your instrument through the application form:
Audition Repertoire.
Note: Incomplete recordings will not be accepted. The recording can be made using a phone; however, we strongly encourage applicants to submit the highest-quality recording possible to allow for a more accurate evaluation.
2. Selection Timeline
– Extended and Final Deadline: May 17.
– UPDATE: Audition results by May 19.
– Selected students must submit their fellowship acceptance form by May 21.
If a selected candidate does not accept the fellowship by the deadline, the California Music Society will offer the position to another applicant from the waitlist.
Have questions? Feel free to email us.
Fellowship Openings
California Music Festival 2026
Woodwinds
Flute: 2*
Oboe: 2
Clarinet 2
Basson: 2*
Brass
Horn: 4
Trumpet: 2
Trombone: 3
Tuba: 1
*Special note:
– Flute must double as piccolo
– Bassoon must double as contrabassoon
Strings
Violin: 8
Viola: 4
Cello: 2
Bass: 2
Percussion
Timpani: 1
Percussion: 3
Conductor Fellows: 2
Have questions? Feel free to email us.