The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has announced the application process for the 2020–21 NJSO Colton Fellowship, which is designed to support early-career Black and Latinx musicians in the orchestra field. The NJSO Colton Fellows perform in mainstage concerts, education programs, and chamber music performances across the state, and they also participate in professional development activities tailored to their individual career goals. For the 2020–21 season, there is one position available, for a violinist, violist, or bassist. The 2020-21 fellow will join the current Colton Fellow, cellist Laura Andrade, who returns for a second season. The application deadline for the 2020–21 NJSO Colton Fellowship is April 19, 2020. The NJSO will hold auditions June 1–3. For fellowship eligibility and application details, visit njsymphony.org/fellowship.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is also a member of the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS), a national initiative to increase diversity in American orchestras by helping to remove financial barriers to the audition process. NAAS is made up of the Sphinx Organization, New World Symphony, and the League of American Orchestras.
