Cornell Symphony Orchestra

Spring Auditions for the 2009-2010 Season

Auditions will be held November 30th through December 4th, 2009 by appointment only.

The following positions will be available in the Symphony Orchestra:

Strings	4 violin 3 viola 2 cello 2 bass
Winds	1 flute 1 bassoon
Brass	1 horn 1 trumpet 1 trombone
Percussion	1 percussionist
Keyboard	1 harp

Audition Schedule

Spring 2010 auditions for the Symphony Orchestra will be held during the dates shown below:

Audition Dates: Monday, November 30 - Wednesday, December 4, 2009
Audition Location: 332 Lincoln Hall

Audition Guidelines

Before Auditioning

• Sign up using the audition form on the website (see below).
• In the audition form, indicate a preference for an ensemble. Although the slot is not guaranteed, the student's preference will be given much consideration.
• Thoroughly prepare your audition repertoire.
• Be sure to warm up before the audition. Practice rooms on the basement floor of Lincoln Hall will be available during the entire audition period.

During the Audition

• Be on time for the appointment. If you are late, you will have a shortened audition.
• Each audition will last 10 minutes, except those of violins, which will only last 5 mintues..
• Prepare 6 to 7 minutes of music to play at the audition. Constrating excerpts from solo or orchestra literature are recommended: for example, a fast and technically demanding excerpt accompanied with a slow and lyrical excerpt.
• You will also be asked to sight-read several passage from the standard orchestral repertoire and also to play some scales. Transposing instrumentalists may be asked to demonstrate facility with transposition skills.
• Hint: sight-reading will include excerpts from the 2009-2010 repertoire:
  CSO: Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky)
  CCO: Carnival of the Animals (Saent-Saens)

After the Audition

• Results will be posted online and on the orchestra board in Lincoln Hall after 6 PM on Sunday, August 30, 2009.
• Rehearsals for the ensemble is as follows:
  CSO: Monday 6:40-8:25 PM and Wednesday 7:00-9:00 PM in B20 of Lincoln Hall
  
• All musicians accepted for membership are expected to attend the organization's first rehearsal, as announced on the posted lists. Be sure to check all of the acceptance lists carefully, as you may not be placed in your first-choice ensemble.
• All orchestra members must be available for all rehearsals and concerts. Please check the schedule of rehearsals and concert dates posted online.

To request an audition time, e-mail Chris Younghoon Kim (cyk8@cornell.edu).