Georgina Joshi International Fellowship

The Georgina Joshi International Fellowship

Through the generosity of the Georgina Joshi Foundation, the Joshi family has established the Georgina Joshi International Fellowship, which creates an opportunity for several Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (JSoM) graduate voice students to receive funding for entrepreneurial projects of their own design which involve international travel. Known as “Georgina’s next steps”, these projects are meant to help students bridge the transition from the Jacobs School of Music to the professional world of music.

Projects can include summer language full-immersion programs, summer courses in song or opera, audition tours (singing for managers or opera houses) during the months immediately following graduation, or short term work with a well-known singer or coach on specific roles or repertoire. Airfare and per diems will be funded.

The applicant will be required to submit a detailed itinerary and a budget. All work with specific coaches, teachers, etc. must be confirmed in writing with those individuals. After the project is completed, the singer will be required to write a report on the activities that were funded.

There is a generous budget for each year and applications will be accepted as long as funds remain in that year’s budget. Several students will be funded annually.

CRITERIA 

It is the wish of the Joshi family that the recipient possess intellectual curiosity about music and the humanities in general, superior musical and vocal talent, and importantly, a warm and generous personality-in short, a singer whose life and outlook embodies the characteristics for which Georgina Joshi was known and admired, and that the recipient of the Fellowship embody the following characteristics:

• Enjoys the collaborative process in making music. This includes working with pianists, instrumentalists, composers, and other singers.
• Enjoys performing a wide variety of musical styles: early music, contemporary music, chamber music, oratorio, song, opera, and Broadway in a variety of settings: the opera stage, recital halls, small ensemble, choirs, and intimate soirées.
• Seeks to help music school students with their studies and preparations for recitals and concerts, and Indiana University students in general.
• Enjoys mentoring younger students.
• Understands the importance of mastering foreign languages and learning the history of music and heritage of composers.
• Exhibits intellectual curiosity in the classroom and attends class enthusiastically.
• Auditions for additional opportunities to perform as a soloist with choirs and ensembles, to sing in guest master classes, and to participate in special events at the Jacobs School of Music.
• Understands the value of exposure to all forms of culture and the arts, and takes the initiative to attend exhibits, performances, and festival events.
• Is comfortable interacting with teachers, administrators, and fellow students.
• Is enthusiastic about participating in the ongoing activities of the RCM (or other institutional designee of the International Fellowship) and taking advantage of the rich cultural offerings of London or the location of the city where the student is completing the International Fellowship.
• Recognizes the significance of the Georgina Joshi International Fellowship and takes pride and pleasure in the award.
• Takes time to learn about Georgina Joshi through conversations with those who knew her, by reading what has been written about her, and by listening to her recordings.
• Shows the ability and desire to succeed.
• Demonstrates a generosity of expression and a true joy in singing.

CLICK HERE to watch a conversation with Jamie Barton about her close friendship with Georgina.

CLICK HERE to watch a conversation with Georgina's London friends.