Auditions and Performance Meetings 2007
For most performing groups, sign up sheets are posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of the Orwig Music Building. See below for exceptions.
Orchestra
Audition consists of playing a prepared piece and may also include sight reading and scales. To secure an audition time, sign up in the lobby of Orwig Music Building.
Auditions: |
Monday |
9/3 |
10:00am – 1:00pm |
Orwig 229 |
Tuesday |
9/4 |
10:00am – 4:00pm |
Orwig 229 |
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Tuesday |
9/4 |
7:30pm - 9:00pm [large instruments] |
Alumnae Hall |
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Wednesday |
9/5 |
10:00am - 1:00pm |
Orwig 229 |
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Thursday |
9/6 |
10:00am – 6:00pm |
Orwig 229 |
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Open House: |
Tuesday |
9/4 |
6:00pm – 7:00pm |
Alumnæ Hall |
1st rehearsal: |
Tuesday |
9/11 |
7:15pm – 9:45pm |
Alumnæ Hall |
Orch Retreat: |
Saturday |
9/15 |
10:00am – 4:00pm |
Camp Canonicus |
Chamber Music & Applied Music Strings & Plectra
(violin, viola, cello, bass, harp, classical guitar)
Audition consists of playing a prepared piece and may also include sight reading and scales. To secure an audition time, sign up in the lobby of Orwig Music Building.
Auditions: |
Tuesday |
9/4 |
11:00am – 1:00pm |
Morrison/Gerard |
Wednesday |
9/5 |
2:00pm – 5:00pm; 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Orwig 229 |
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Thursday |
9/6 |
4:00pm - 6:00pm; 8:00pm-10:00pm |
Morrison/Gerard |
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Friday |
9/7 |
9:00am - 1:00pm |
Orwig 229 |
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Open House: |
Thursday |
9/6 |
7:00pm – 8:00pm |
Morrison/Gerard |
Students are welcome to bring instruments & stands to the open house to read through music!
Chorus
Please bring a prepared piece to the audition if possible (but not required) and be prepared to sight-read as well. To secure an audition time, sign up in the lobby of Orwig Music Building.
Auditions: |
Wednesday |
9/5 |
6:00pm – 9:00pm |
Orwig 305 |
Thursday |
9/6 |
11:00am–1:30pm |
Orwig 305 |
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Sunday |
9/9 |
12:00pm - 2:00pm |
Orwig 305 |
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Tuesday |
9/11 |
2:00pm - 4:30pm |
Orwig 305 |
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Wednesday |
9/12 |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Orwig 305 |
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Callbacks: |
Sunday |
9/16 |
7:00pm - 10:00pm |
Steinert Practice Center |
1st rehearsal: |
Monday |
9/17 |
6:30pm - 9:00pm |
Steinert Practice Center |
Wind Symphony & Applied Music Winds, Brass, Percussion
Anyone auditioning for Wind Symphony should bring a prepared piece to the audition which includes lyrical and technical passages. Everyone will be asked to sight read as well. To secure an audition time, sign up in the lobby of Orwig Music Building.
Auditions: |
Wednesday |
9/5 |
2:30pm - 5:30pm |
Orwig 309 |
Thursday |
9/6 |
2:30pm - 5:30pm |
Orwig 309 |
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Friday |
9/7 |
2:30pm - 5:30pm |
Orwig 309 |
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1st rehearsal: |
Monday |
9/10 |
6.00pm - 7:30pm |
Fulton Rehearsal Hall |
Jazz Band, Combos & Applied Music Jazz
There will be an important meeting on Thursday, September 6th at 6:30 p.m. in Futon Rehearsal Hal for anyone interested in jazz performance (Jazz AMP, Big Band, Combos.). Audition materials will be distributed, and audition sign-ups will be done only at this meeting.
Jazz Meeting: |
Thursday |
9/6 |
6:30pm [see above] |
Fulton Rehearsal Hall |
Auditions: |
Saturday |
9/8 |
Times TBA |
Orwig 309 |
Sunday |
9/9 |
Times TBA |
Orwig 309 |
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Sunday |
9/9 |
4:00pm - 5:30pm (Jazz Voice only) |
Fulton Rehearsal Hall |
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1st rehearsals: |
Monday |
9/10 |
7.30pm - 9:00pm |
Fulton Rehearsal Hall |
Brown Band
See the Brown Band website for more information about the group.
Sign up for auditions at the Activities Fair. For more information contact Sophie_McCoy@Brown.EDU
Applied Music Program (Individual Lessons)
Strings sign up for a Chamber Music audition.
Winds, brass, and percussion sign up for a Wind Symphony audition.
Jazz performance (incl. keyboard) see listing under Jazz Band above.
Vocal instruction sign up for Voice audition (Sunday, Sept. 9; Monday, Sept. 10; Tuesday, Sept. 11).
Piano instruction (not Jazz keyboard) sign up for Keyboard audition (Thursday, Sept. 6; Friday, Sept. 7).
Organ instruction please see bulletin board in Orwig lobby.
Ethnomusicology Performing Ensembles
All orientation meetings and/or auditions take place on the first day of each ensemble's regularly scheduled meeting time. (See ensemble course listings in Banner for times and locations.)