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Juilliard String Quartet Seminar
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About this Program
Overview
The week-long Juilliard String Quartet Seminar aims to foster the artistic growth of preformed, preprofessional string quartets through intense coaching and mentoring with members of the Juilliard String Quartet and other participating quartets. 2025 Juilliard String Quartet Seminar dates are Sunday, May 25–Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Please also join us for the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar recital on Thursday, May 29, 2025!
Eligibility
In order to be admitted to the String Quartet Seminar, you must:
- have prior experience performing as a quartet
- be available for the entire weeklong program
Application Timeline
Application Timeline
| Application Requirement | Received-by Deadline |
|---|---|
| Online Application | April 1, 2025 |
| Application Fee ($USD) | April 1, 2025 |
| Video Audition | April 1, 2025 |
| Request for ADA audition accommodations | April 1, 2025 |
You will receive notification of your admission status (admit, waitlist, or deny) through your application status page no later than May 1, 2025.
Application Fee & Waivers
Application Fee
The $50 application fee is nonrefundable and must be paid through your application status page upon submission of your application. Your application is not considered complete until the fee has been received.
Your Application Materials
Your Online Application
All members of your string quartet must submit separate applications. However, one application must be listed as the "primary" application. The applicant submitting the primary application will be responsible for the following on behalf of the entire group:
- Uploading the required audition material
- Providing the group's background information
- Quartet résumé
- Quartet principal repertoire
- Paying the application fee
- Quartet essay (collaboratively written by group)
All members of the quartet will be required to submit the following in their individual applications
- Background information (education, principal teachers, performance experience)
- Personal résumé
Your applications must be submitted online by the appropriate deadline. Please coordinate among yourselves to determine who will submit the "primary" application. There should be only one primary application per quartet. To begin, create your Juilliard Admissions Accounts, gather all of the required application materials, and follow the instructions to complete your applications.
Your Video Audition
Recordings submitted via the online application should include a total of three movements, one from each of the following periods:
- Classical
- Romantic
- 20th or 21st century
Of the required 3 submissions, at least one must be formatted as a video recording. You may choose whether or not to submit the remaining 2 submissions as audio and/or video recordings.
The Juilliard String Quartet reviews all of the submissions and selects the quartets invited to participate.
Additional Requirements
International Students
Juilliard cannot assist international quartets in acquiring visas for the seminar.
Applicants with Disabilities
In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA), The Juilliard School is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application and audition process. Through our Office of Academic Support and Disability Services (OASDS), Juilliard can provide reasonable disability accommodation to applicants and auditioners with disabilities.
Juilliard will not make pre-admissions inquiries about whether an applicant has a disability, which has no bearing on acceptance. Applicants who meet the technical requirements of the program or course are encouraged to apply regardless of disability. However, applicants to the College Division with documented disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application/audition process must follow these steps:
- Submit the Disability Request Form. This form is available to applicants who need accommodations in order to audition.
- Submit all supporting documentation.
- Schedule and complete an intake meeting with an OASDS representative. Intake appointments may be conducted via Zoom, phone, or in person.
The Disability Accommodation Request Process is private and confidential. All records are securely stored in the Juilliard Accommodate Portal and are not included with any "permanent" record. Only qualified OASDS staff can access this information, ensuring your privacy is respected. Applicants who are offered admission and who choose to enroll must schedule and complete an intake meeting with an OASDS representative to discuss accommodations needed as a student.
For more information on the Disability Accommodation Request process, please visit the OASDS webpage. If you experience an online or on-campus disability barrier, please complete this form so that we may address the issue.
Decisions & Enrolling
Decisions
Summer 2025 Pricing for Juilliard String Quartet Seminar:
| Tuition | $650.00 USD (per quartet) |
| Application Fee | $50.00 USD (per quartet) |
| Total Price | $700 |