Congratulations on your acceptance to Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)! Please bookmark this page and read through all the sections on this website.
Step 1: Confirm Your Attendance.
Complete the Enrollment Agreement and Tuition Deposit by the date stipulated in your admissions offer to secure your spot at BUTI.
Confirm your Attendance
Step 2: Submit Your Forms.
Submit your required forms by May 20, 2026. Additional forms for applicable students are also found here.
Submit Your Forms
Step 3: Read the 2026 Lifebook.
Use the 2026 Lifebook to plan your BUTI experience. Students and parents are responsible for reading the 2026 Lifebook prior to arrival.
2026 Student Lifebook
Step 4: Prepare for your placement audition.
Please see below the excerpts you should prepare before arriving on campus.
Young Artists Wind Ensemble
Seating Auditions
Students will record and upload seating auditions/playing assessments before the start of the program. The faculty, in consultation with the conductors, will make all ensemble seating decisions. Seating assignments typically rotate throughout the summer. While initial placement auditions typically help set the seating for the duration of the summer (including chamber music), auditions for the second concert might be held throughout the summer as appropriate. BUTI faculty work extremely hard to ensure the most advantageous and equitable placement for all program participants. Leadership positions are limited, of course, but an effort is made to provide opportunities for students to gain the whole of the wind ensemble experience – in both leading and supportive roles.
Recording Guidelines
Please use a phone or video recorder (laptop) to record the videos.
Record in landscape mode. Make sure your face, instrument, and hands are visible.
Place the phone or video recorder at least 3 feet away from you playing. Do not direct your sound towards your device.
Introduce yourself before playing.
All excerpts should be recorded in one take (including any aux instruments)
Save the video(s) as MP4 with the following label: Program_Instrument_Last Name_First Name
Young Artists Orchestra
Seating Auditions
Students will record and upload seating auditions/playing assessments before the start of the program. The faculty, in consultation with the conductors, will make all ensemble seating decisions. Seating assignments typically rotate throughout the summer. While initial placement auditions typically help set the seating for the duration of the summer (including chamber music), auditions for the second concert might be held throughout the summer as appropriate. BUTI faculty work extremely hard to ensure the most advantageous and equitable placement for all program participants. Leadership positions are limited, of course, but an effort is made to provide opportunities for students to gain the whole of the wind ensemble experience – in both leading and supportive roles.
Recording Guidelines
Please use a phone or video recorder (laptop) to record the videos.
Record in landscape mode. Make sure your face, instrument, and hands are visible.
Place the phone or video recorder at least 3 feet away from you playing. Do not direct your sound towards your device.
Introduce yourself before playing.
All excerpts should be recorded in one take (including any aux instruments)
Save the video(s) as MP4 with the following label: Program_Instrument_Last Name_First Name
