Instrumental Institute
Instrumental Institute
2026 Applications Are Now Open!
June 29 - July 26, 2026
Orchestra Fellowship Program
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Orchestra Fellowship Program ·
Week 1: June 29 - July 5
Independence Day Symphony Concert
Week 2: July 6 - July 12
Conductor's Symphony Concert:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 (“Pastoral”)
Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
Opera:
Cendrillon | Jules Massenet
Week 3 & 4: July 13 - July 26
Immersive Symphony Concert:
Repertoire TBA
Participants awarded an Orchestra Fellowship receive a full fellowship covering all tuition and housing costs. Fellowship students serve as the primary musicians for the MMF Opera Institute production, Conducting Institute concert, and the annual Independence Day Symphony Concert & Fireworks Show.
Orchestra members will perform in several unique multimedia performances using MMF's groundbreaking Immersion Technology. MMF will present a full symphony concert and select opera productions in our innovative projection mapping technology to immerse audiences in a continuous 360-degree graphic display, bringing the music to life as they interact with performers and other production elements. MMF is the first live theater company to design and present an entire opera in a fully immersive theater setting.
Highlights from MMF’s Immersive Productions.
Schedule
The daily schedule will generally run 9:30 AM - 10 PM.
Sample daily schedule:
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Orchestra rehearsal
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Orchestra rehearsal
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner Break
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Practice, chamber ensemble rehearsals
Students can expect one day off each week from orchestra rehearsals. All schedules are subject to change.
Video and Photography
Video of Performances: MMF will record each opera production for participants to use. Please note that creation of these high-quality professional recordings can take up to several months to create a multi-camera angled product.
Photos of Performances: MMF will take photos of dress rehearsals, performances, and sometimes staging or music rehearsals. The items can and will be used for promotion of concerts and in future advertisements. MMF will give you access to all official photos taken at the festival by our staff after the conclusion of the festival. These photos will be watermarked with the MMF Logo. You are welcome to use these photos for social media, website, or other self-promotional use. However, you may not alter, crop, or remove the MMF official logo from the photo.
During the course of the festival, MMF will host Chamber Music Concerts for Fellows and Faculty to participate in. Performances will be held at The Betsy Hotel and Ocean Drive Promenade.
Tradewind Apartments
Tradewinds Apartment Hotel is directly across the street from Miami Music Festival’s rehearsal spaces and less than a 5 minute walk to the beach. Tradewinds Hotel features 160 luxurious boutique studios, one and two-bedroom apartment suites for MMF festival students and staff.
Apartments are fully furnished and include:
Free Wifi
Swimming Pool
Full Kitchen
Beach Towels
On-site laundry facilities
2025 Faculty
*2026 Faculty TBA
2026 AUDITION LOCATIONS & DATES
Miami, FL
Sunday, January 25
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
New York, NY — Day 1
Friday, January 30
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
New York, NY — Day 2
Saturday, January 31
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Video Submission Audition
Submit by January 15
APPLY NOW
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APPLY NOW ·
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete our online application.
Interns and Assistant Directors - apply here.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
One movement of a standard concerto or similar solo work
Three standard orchestral excerpts (chosen by applicant)
Video recordings should be recorded during the last year and must not contain any audio edits
Video Solos and Excerpts can be in different links and takes. Please make sure video links are not set to private.
Percussion Repertoire Requirements: Click Here. Percussionists can only apply via video submission.
APPLICATION FEES
Video Audition: $10.00
Live Audition: $25.00
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Video Audition Submission: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Live Audition Deadline: Thursday, January 15, 2026
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
The Miami Music Institute admits students of any race, color, creed, sex, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, family responsibility, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or religion to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the Institute. It does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs or any other Institute-administered programs.