VOCAL ARTISTRY ART SONG FESTIVAL

Canciones Españolas

National Hispanic Cultural Center | October 23 - 25, 2026

2026 Festival Application

Applications for the 2026 Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival are due October 1, 2026. The festival takes place October 23–25 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Review the application details and draft form below.

Before you apply

Canciones Españolas takes place October 23–25, 2026, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Applications are due October 1, 2026.

This festival is for students of singing and collaborative piano who live in New Mexico.

Collegiate applicants may ask to be considered for one of three faculty masterclasses Friday at 5:30 PM.
Collaborative Piano applicants may ask to be considered for the Sunday masterclass from 12–1 PM.
Every performer is invited to the free, student-only Taco Bar Saturday at 6:30 PM in Wells Fargo Auditorium at the NHCC. Please RSVP below.
The Final Awards Concert is Sunday at 2 PM. Selected performers are called at 1 PM.

Review the complete festival schedule.

Person completing this application

An applicant may complete this form. When the applicant is under 18, a parent, legal guardian, teacher, or other authorized adult may complete it for them.

Who is completing this form? *

Your full name *

Relationship to applicant *

Your email *

Your phone *

Applicant information

Applicant full name *

Date of birth *

Current grade, if applicable

School, college, studio, or organization *

Applicant email

Applicant phone

Street address *

City *

State and ZIP code *

Teacher information

Teacher name

Teacher email

Publicity release

I authorize photographs and audio and video recordings of the applicant made during the festival to be used to publicize and celebrate the Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival. *

Typed applicant signature *

Typed parent/legal-guardian signature

Required when the applicant is under 18.

Festival division

Select one division *

Pianist arrangement

Choose one arrangement *

Performance partner name

Singers should enter their pianist. Collaborative Piano applicants should enter their singer. Applicants requesting a festival pianist should leave this blank.

Repertoire

Submit two selections. Both selections must be memorized. Collegiate and adult applicants must include at least one selection in Spanish, Catalan, or Portuguese.

First repertoire selection

Song title *

Composer *

Poet or text author *

Language *

Second repertoire selection

Song title *

Composer *

Poet or text author *

Language *

I confirm that both repertoire selections will be memorized. *

Festival participation

Would you like to be considered for a masterclass?

Collegiate masterclasses take place Friday at 5:30 PM. The Collaborative Piano masterclass takes place Sunday from 12–1 PM. Applicants for whom these do not apply should choose Not applicable.

If selected, can the applicant attend the Sunday Final Awards Concert? *

Will the applicant attend the free student-only Taco Bar? *

Saturday at 6:30 PM in Wells Fargo Auditorium at the NHCC.

Additional notes

View the complete festival schedule.

Fee and acknowledgments

$15 application fee

The application fee must accompany the application. PayPal accepts payment from a PayPal account or by card. Check, cash, or money order are also accepted.

I certify that the information submitted in this application is accurate. *

I understand that the application is not complete until the $15 fee is received. *

Pay the $15 application fee with PayPal

Congratulations! Your payment is your receipt for this application. Your scheduled performance time will be sent to you by email before October 10.

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