Fall 2009 audition info.

For 2009-2010 season the following positions will be available
in the Chamber Orchestra

violin 8 positions (2 alternates)
violas 6 positions (1 alternate)
cellos 6 positions (1 alternate)
bass 2 positions

To be accepted into CCO, you must be registered and enrolled for both Fall and Spring semesters.

AUDITION SCHEDULE

Fall 2009 auditions for the Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra will be held during the dates shown below:

Audition Dates: Monday, August 24 - Saturday, August 29, 2009
Audition Location: Lincoln Hall, Room 332

Monday, August 24, 2009
10-12 pm woodwinds (flutes) - with Liz Shuhan
2-5 pm woodwinds (flutes) - with Juliana May
7-10 pm woodwinds (clarinets) - with Jesse Jones

Tuesday, August 25, 2009
10-12 pm bass - with Nicholas Walker
1-5 pm violas - with Wendy Richman
7-9 pm woodwinds - double reeds with Takuma Itoh

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
10-12 pm brass with Ilze Brink
1-5 pm cellos and bass - with John Haines Eitzen
7-9 pm percussion - with Tim Feeney

Thursday, August 27, 2009 with Joseph Lin
10-12 pm violins
1-5 pm violins

Friday, August 28, 2009 with Joseph Lin
10-12 pm violins
1-5 pm violins

Sunday, August 30, 2009
1 pm Results will be posted online and on the orchestra board in Lincoln Hall.
At 3 pm there will also be a welcome new members event in B20 of Lincoln Hall.

AUDITION GUIDELINES

For the Fall semester all members are required to audition.

Before audition

Sign up for your 10 minute audition time slot via email after August 1, 2009.

Fill out the audition form. (Download audition form)
Bring the audition form to the audition.  Do not email the audition form.

(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.)

Throughly 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.

PLEASE NOTE: due to the large number of violins auditioning, the audition format for violins will change. Each auditionee will have 5 minutes. 5 violinists will be scheduled every half hour for a total of 90 slots over the two days. All violinists must audition on Thursday or Friday.

During the audtion

Be on time for the appointment.  If you are late, you will have a shortened audition.

Each audition will last 10 minutes.

Prepare 6 to 7 minutes of music to play at the audition. Contrasting excerpts from solo or orchestral 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 passages from the standard orchestral repertoire and also to play some scales.  Transposing instrumentalists maybe asked to demonstrate facility with transposition skills.

Hint: sight reading will include excerpts from the 2008-2009 repertoire
CSO (Britten Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra)
CCO (Saint Saens Carnival of the Animals)

After the audition

Results will be posted online and on the orchestra board in Lincoln Hall after 6 pm on Sunday, August 30, 2009.

First rehearsal for each ensembles is as follows;
CSO - Monday 6:40 pm in B20 of Lincoln Hall
CCO - Tuesday 4:45 pm in Barnes Hall

All musicians accepted for membership are expected to attend the organization's first rehearsal(Tuesday September 1 for CCO), 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.
concert dates, rehearsal schedule.

Please complete the audition form and bring it to your audition.
Download Audition Form

 To sign-up: Request an audition time starting August 1, 2009, via e-mail by contacting Professor Chris Younghoon Kim: cyk8(at)cornell.edu