2023 Barbara Thornton Memorial Scholarship Application

Please refer to the Barbara Thornton Memorial Scholarship webpage for application instructions, eligbility, expenses covered, materials to be submitted, and requirements for recipients

This application will close on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:59pm PT.
Letters of Recommendation are due Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11:59pm PT.
Recipients will be notified in mid-April 2025.

Questions about the Thornton Scholarship and this application may be sent to specialprojects@earlymusicamerica.org.

Section 1: Contact Information

Name*

First NameLast Name

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Alt Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Email*

example@example.com

Are you a current EMA Member?*

Early Music America membership is required of all applicants

Do you have a current passport*

Section 2: Materials to be Submitted

1. Please provide a personal statement describing the proposed use of the scholarship.*

0/1000

2. Please upload a current copy of your resume*

Browse Files

PDF only

3. Music Selections: recent solo performance of medieval music in which you are the featured performer. Please submit your performance recordings via YouTube links. The judges would like to hear the performances of the candidate as a soloist, which would mean (for vocalists) a solo song and not one part in a 3v or 4v piece sung with others, or (for instrumentalists) an instrumental solo piece, or an accompaniment role which is really featured and involves considerable creative input. The main consideration of the judges is to clearly hear the work of the candidate, to be able to judge her/his sound, musicality, understanding of language and creative ideas.*

4. Provide a list of works performed in #4. Please make sure this list corresponds with the name of each music selection you uploaded in #4. The file names should include enough information for the judges to readily identify each selection.*

5. Please submit two letters of recommendation from teachers or other professionals familiar with your qualifications for this Scholarship.

These letters should be directly emailed to Early Music America at specialprojects@earlymusicamerica.org by Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT.

By providing my electronic signature below, I affirm the foregoing statements are true and correct. In the event I am awarded the Barbara Thornton Memorial Scholarship, I agree to submit a final report by January 15, 2026, to the Executive Director of Early Music America.*

Electronic Signature

Once you hit the submit button below, you will receive an automatic message letting you know your "submission has been received." You will also receive an automatic email confirming that your application was successfully sent to Early Music America.

If you do not receive an email within 24 hours, please email EMA at specialprojects@earlymusicamerica.org

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2025 Barbara Thornton Memorial Scholarship Application