{"id":21299,"date":"2026-01-13T12:47:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtuosobelcanto.com\/vb-baroque-2026\/iscrizioni\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:01:53","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virtuosobelcanto.com\/en\/vb-baroque-2026\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"fullwidth-block clearfix\" style=\"color: #ffffff;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.virtuosobelcanto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/header-quartet.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover;background-position: center center;padding-top: 200px;padding-bottom: 200px;\"><div class=\"container\">[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768304964009{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Application<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1666009252008{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuosobelcanto.com\/en\/vb-baroque-2026\/educational-offer\/\">educational program<\/a> for <strong>Virtuoso &amp; Belcanto Baroque 2026<\/strong> is dedicated to the study and practice of 17th-century French Baroque music, with particular focus on the works of\u00a0<strong>Jean-Baptiste Lully<\/strong>\u00a0and the musical tradition of the court of Versailles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27\">Admission requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"135\">Basic training in Baroque performance practice<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"135\">Experience with period instruments (for instrumentalists)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application deadline<\/strong>: June 30th, 2026.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">HOW TO APPLY<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-list sc-list-type-check sc-list-color-3\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#step-1\">Step 1. Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-2\">Step 2. Admission Confirmation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#step-3\">Step 3. Completion of Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Step 1. Application&#8221; title_align=&#8221;separator_align_left&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#cf264b&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768305300435{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The application process begins by filling out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/260122754495357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>application form<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and attaching a\u00a0<b>video audition<\/b>. The audition program consists of a <strong>free-choice repertoire of Baroque Music (XVI or early XVII centuries) for a maximum total of 15 minutes<\/strong>. For applicants to the instrumental section, the audition <strong>must be performed on a Baroque instrument<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Please indicate a YouTube\/Vimeo link (or similar services) or send an audition video via WeTransfer or other large-dimension file sharing service to <a href=\"mailto:secretary@virtuosobelcanto.com\"><span class=\"s1\">secretary@virtuosobelcanto.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">All application requests will be examined by the artistic direction in accordance with the faculty.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Step 2. 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The answers will be sent following this schedule:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li2\">applications submitted\u00a0<b>by<\/b>\u00a0<b>March 31<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><sup>st<\/sup><\/b><\/span><b>, 2026\u00a0<\/b>will be evaluated and communicated by<b>\u00a0April 10<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><\/span><b>, 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<li>applications submitted\u00a0<b>by<\/b>\u00a0<b>May 31<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><sup>st<\/sup><\/b><\/span><b>, 2026\u00a0<\/b>will be evaluated and communicated by<b>\u00a0June 10<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><\/span><b>, 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<li>applications submitted\u00a0<b>by<\/b>\u00a0<b>June 30<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><\/span><b>, 2026\u00a0<\/b>will be evaluated and communicated by<b> July 10<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><\/span><b>, 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Step 3. 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