Application tip from our bassoon teaching artist William Short 🎓💡: use strong fundamentals to make your musical vision come to life 🎶 He also shares how attending the Music Academy in ’07 and ’08 shaped him — the camaraderie, the mentorship, and the music that brought everyone together 🤝🌟 Apply to the Fellowship Institute's Instrumental Program for the 2026 Summer Music Festival & School! Deadline is Feb 5! ⏰📆🔥 #MusicAcademyWest #MusicAcademyLife #WindPlayers #Bassoon #Instrumentalists #YoungMusicians #YoungArtists #ClassicalMusic #ChamberMusic #Orchestra #OrchestralMusic