Ensemble Auditions
Ensembles are open to all members of the Brandeis community by audition, as are vocal private lessons and instrumental private lessons.
To schedule an audition time, students are asked to contact the ensemble/private lesson directors and/or follow the instructions below.Fall 2023 Auditions
Contact: Professor Neal Hampton
Auditions will be held Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Audition requirements for the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra can be found here. Additional info about the ensemble can be found on the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra website.
Contact: Professor Joshua Gordon, Professor Julia Glenn
Hi all, and welcome to / welcome back to Brandeis! We're are excited to have you enrolled in chamber music, and look forward to hearing you play for us so that we can match you with your peers in a work and ensemble!
We ask that you play a short placement audition (one or two works, tell us your past experience and repertory if any), no more than 10 minutes, to help us know your level and experience. You can choose a slot either next Tuesday or Wednesday between 1:30pm and 4:30pm. If none of these slots work for you, please let us know!
Audition Sign-Up Scroll to first available day.
Location: Slosberg 215
Contact: Professor Robert Duff
Choral auditions will take place August 28-30, 2023. To join either choir, please sign up for a fall 2023 vocal hearing here! Vocal hearings are informal, and consist of (1) testing range of voice, (2) testing your ear for pitch replication, and (3) reading a short work together. No prepared work is required.
Location: Slosberg 210
Contact: Ben Paulding, director
Any interested students can check out the first class of the semester on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 5:40 p.m. All are welcome!
Location: Slosberg Recital Hall
Contact: Tom Hall, director
Any interested students who want to check out the class can come to the first class of the semester, which will be Tuesday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. Attendance at this first Introductory class is required for students who are new to the ensemble–returning students are welcome, but your attendance is not required. In this class, I will give an overview of the work we will be doing, and establish the foundations for the semester's exploration.
Location: Slosberg 212
Contact: Professor Bob Nieske
Auditions are Friday, September 1, 2023 from 10:00-4:00pm. You can sign up for an audition time here. Visit the jazz ensemble page for a full list of audition requirements.
Location: Slosberg 235
Contact: Tom Souza, conductor
Auditions will take place during the first week of classes. Sign up will be available in the lobby of the Slosberg Music Center at the start of the semester.
Location: Slosberg Recital Hall