INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Applicants may be asked to play an audition or to be interviewed.
Expectations of recipients
The recipient must use the instrument as his/her main instrument and shall not loan the instrument to any third party nor place the instrument in the care or custody of any third party without the prior consent of the Foundation. The recipient must maintain the highest standard of care for the instrument. The instrument shall not be left unattended in any public area or in the trunk of any vehicle or in an unattended vehicle or in any hotel or in other public lodging or exposed to damaging temperatures or climate conditions.
The instrument will be insured by the Foundation. The insurance policy will be made available to the recipient and the recipient will reimburse the Foundation the cost of insuring the Instrument during the loan period.
STRING INSTRUMENTS: Any tonal adjustments, maintenance, repairs or restoration work necessary must be performed by a luthier approved by the Foundation. Instruments should be inspected by the luthier every four months. The recipient is responsible for the costs of all tonal adjustments and regular maintenance of the instrument.
The recipient will notify the Foundation about his/her artistic development (i.e. competitions, concerts, recordings, reviews, feature articles, radio and TV appearances) at least every three months and shall also notify the Foundation of the time and place of any artistic appearances as soon as this information is known by the recipient. The recipient shall cite and state the name of the instrument and the fact of sponsorship on or in all concert programs, press reports, etc.
The recipient shall perform as a soloist on behalf of the Foundation, making up to three command performances per year. The Foundation will reimburse the recipient for reasonable travel and accommodation expenses approved by the Foundation in association with the command performances. If an accompanist is necessary, the Foundation will provide one at its expense.
Failure to fulfill these expectations may result in immediate termination of the loan.
Applicants may be asked to play an audition or to be interviewed.
Expectations of recipients
The recipient must use the instrument as his/her main instrument and shall not loan the instrument to any third party nor place the instrument in the care or custody of any third party without the prior consent of the Foundation. The recipient must maintain the highest standard of care for the instrument. The instrument shall not be left unattended in any public area or in the trunk of any vehicle or in an unattended vehicle or in any hotel or in other public lodging or exposed to damaging temperatures or climate conditions.
The instrument will be insured by the Foundation. The insurance policy will be made available to the recipient and the recipient will reimburse the Foundation the cost of insuring the Instrument during the loan period.
STRING INSTRUMENTS: Any tonal adjustments, maintenance, repairs or restoration work necessary must be performed by a luthier approved by the Foundation. Instruments should be inspected by the luthier every four months. The recipient is responsible for the costs of all tonal adjustments and regular maintenance of the instrument.
The recipient will notify the Foundation about his/her artistic development (i.e. competitions, concerts, recordings, reviews, feature articles, radio and TV appearances) at least every three months and shall also notify the Foundation of the time and place of any artistic appearances as soon as this information is known by the recipient. The recipient shall cite and state the name of the instrument and the fact of sponsorship on or in all concert programs, press reports, etc.
The recipient shall perform as a soloist on behalf of the Foundation, making up to three command performances per year. The Foundation will reimburse the recipient for reasonable travel and accommodation expenses approved by the Foundation in association with the command performances. If an accompanist is necessary, the Foundation will provide one at its expense.
Failure to fulfill these expectations may result in immediate termination of the loan.
