Admissions
Conservatory Admissions
How to Apply
1. Apply
Note: Please contact conservatory@giftedmusicschool.org to request an application fee waiver if you are experiencing financial hardship.
2. Audition
Upon receipt of the application and fee, students are invited to audition at Gifted Music School’s campus in Salt Lake City, UT. Auditions for the 2024-25 admissions cycle will take place on May 24, 2025.
Applicants must be able to show technical and musical proficiency that demonstrates—for their age—exceptional competency, consistent practice, and commitment. Exact requirements may vary by instrument (please select your instrument program on Acceptd to view the exact requirements), but generally, the audition consists of:
- Two stylistically contrasting works that demonstrate the student’s abilities.
- A scale of your choosing, parallel (same tonic) major and melodic minor.
- Sight-reading.
- Orchestral excerpt(s), as determined by your instrument (all excerpts are posted under the “Resources” tab on Acceptd).
| Schedule | |
March 1 | Online application opens |
March 20 at 7:30 pm | Online Admission information session: Zoom Link |
April 18 at 5:15 pm | In-Person Admission information session or online option: Zoom Link |
May 1 | Applications and application fees due |
May 24 | Live auditions at Gifted Music School in Salt Lake City, UT |
June 15 | Final decisions are sent |
3. Entrance Exam
Why Gifted Music School?
The Conservatory at Gifted Music School is a highly selective training program for talented young musicians. While tuition at similar pre-college programs, such as Juilliard and Colburn, averages $15,000 per year, the Conservatory at Gifted Music School stands apart as a full-scholarship program.
Taught by distinguished faculty, Conservatory students gain new skills, knowledge, and experiences in a supportive environment that prepares students for musical study at a post-secondary level or as a professional musician. Unlike traditional youth orchestras, the Conservatory provides a comprehensive curriculum that develops well-rounded musicians. Students participate in a wide array of classes and ensembles, including orchestra, piano ensemble, chamber music, music theory, ear training, music history, yoga for musicians, and more.
In addition to working with teaching artists from the Utah Symphony, Ballet West, University of Utah, and Brigham Young University, Conservatory students have the opportunity to work with prominent guest artists from around the world in Gifted Music School’s Distinguished Master Class series. Recent guest artists have included Midori Goto, Roberto Diaz, Sel Kardan, Laurie Niles, Ian Swensen, Micah Yui, Bruce Brubaker, Alan de Veritich, Tom Rosenberg, Matthew Zalkind, the Fry Street Quartet, and more.
Our graduates often matriculate at top universities and conservatories, including the Curtis Institute of Music, Juilliard School, Colburn, Yale, Harvard, Stanford, New England Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, all of the major Utah universities, and more.
