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Ensemble Placement Auditions
Â鶹´«Ã½ Major Ensembles (Orchestra, Wind Bands, Choirs, Jazz) are open to music majors and non-major students alike.Â
Ensemble placement is dependent upon the results of ensemble placement auditions, which occur each semester in August and January. Please visit the Ensemble Placement page for more info or contact the Performance Manager, Francisco Venegas ([email protected]).
Chamber and miscellaneous ensembles are administered by Â鶹´«Ã½ studio faculty. For more information, contact the appropriate faculty member directly.Â
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More About Ensembles
Our instrumental major ensembles include the award-winning Â鶹´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra; Â鶹´«Ã½ Wind Ensemble and Â鶹´«Ã½ Wind Philharmonic; and the Â鶹´«Ã½ Opera and Music Theater Company Orchestra (featured in 12 main stage performances each season).
Other instrumental ensembles include jazz orchestra and combos; clarinet, flute, guitar, percussion, saxophone, tuba/euph ensembles; early music ensemble; Project 21 (a flexible roster presenting Â鶹´«Ã½-composer world premieres); and chamber music groups such as Blackwelder Brass Quintet, Graduate Wind Quintet, Graduate String Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, and more.
Our vocal major ensembles include the elite Â鶹´«Ã½ University Singers; Ad-Astra treble choir; and celebrated Â鶹´«Ã½ Chorale.
At the Bass School of Music, musicians gain experience in all genres and periods, from the classical to the cutting edge. Each of our classrooms, teaching studios, practice rooms, rehearsal spaces and performance halls features at least one Steinway piano, representing the highest level of sound and color in music. More than 200 performances – ranging from solo recitals to collaborations involving several ensembles – are staged each year.
All music majors receive individual attention from faculty mentors who continue to perform professionally and who love to teach. Students learn a deeper appreciation of the repertoire through interpretation, performance and collaboration. They are encouraged to expand their range by conducting ensembles, forming new groups, and creating original works to be read and recorded.
