Both Auditioned and Non-Audition (Director's discretion)
Meets Friday
2:00-4:50pm
If you are interested in participating in Studio Orchestra, please contact Ron Saltmarsh (ron_saltmarsh@byu.edu) for information.
Auditions for the BYU orchestras, as well as all auditioned ensembles in the School of Music, are administered by the private studio teachers for each instrument. Auditions are the first day or two of classes, and each of the studio instructors will have sign-up sheets on their doors.
After the auditions are complete, ensemble placement will be posted in order for rehearsals to begin the second week of school. The only exceptions to this procedure are the University Orchestra and the University String Orchestra, which are non-audition ensembles in which participation is determined through regular online registration. If you are unable to register because the section for your instrument is full, attend the first scheduled class to see if there is space for you to be added.
Prepare a 5-minute excerpt from a movement of a solo piece of your choice that demonstrates your musical and technical abilities.
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Viola
Students: Please prepare and record the following for your auditions.
Two contrasting standard orchestral excerpts (such as the first page of the Mendelssohn Scherzo and the first page of Don Juan)
Two contrasting viola pieces from your repertoire (such as the first page from a concerto and the first page of a sonata or a Bach Suite. Please note, I prefer different pieces, I don’t want to hear two movements of the same piece)
Upload video to YouTube. Email the link to michelle_kesler@byu.edu by 5pm on the first day of school.
Begin your video recording by stating your email address, your full name, your major (Performance, Education, Composition, Commercial Music, Bachelor of Arts), your year (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate Student)
Film so that the cello (from about the bridge) and you can be seen.
Don’t stand too close to your recording device (phone, computer, tablet, external microphone) as the sound may be garbled.
Repertoire For Philharmonic Audition:
Please prepare a popper etude of your choice (memorized) and the following excerpts from Sibelius symphony no. 5
Mvt I: Rehearsal J-2 after rehearsal K Rehearsal L-M
Mvt II: 14 before rehearsal G-G
Mvt III: Rehearsal N-P
REPERTOIRE FOR BYU SYMPHONY:
Play THREE MINUTES of a solo piece of your choice that you feel best represents your playing. Follow the same recording instructions listed above.
FYI
This is the cello audition for the entire year, not just for the current semester, although sometimes there are openings for winter semester.
If you would like to get more information about the BYU Cello Studio, please contact Dr. Kesler michelle_kesler@byu.edu
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Bass
Prepare 3-4 minutes of repertoire that shows off your technical skill to its highest. Excerpts for the sight-reading will be provided.
Please contact Professor Hansen at bass@byu.edu for additional questions.