Department of Music

Audition Information

NOTE: ALL AUDITION MATERIALS FOR FALL 2024 unless otherwise noted.

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Baroque Orchestra

Bluegrass Workshop

Cavalier Marching Band

Chamber Ensembles - Brass

Chamber Ensembles - Strings & Piano

Chamber Ensembles - Woodwind

Bassoon Ensemble
Fall 2024: The Rotunda Bassoon Ensemble performs at UVA each year on events such as Making Noise in the Library and Tea Time Recitals. Additionally, the group performs regularly at places in the community, such as the Crozet Mudhouse, and in area nursing homes through the "Nursing Homes Swing" organization. This ensemble explores, rehearses, and performs woodwind chamber music, including both standard and more obscure works. Focus is placed on developing chamber music playing skills, learning the tendencies of woodwind instruments, developing musicianship, and enjoying both making and sharing music! To audition, students are expected to prepare two minutes of music on repertoire of their choice, best representing their abilities. Past participants do not need to reaudition. For more information click here. Interested students should contact Elizabeth Roberts, (ear4x@virginia.edu) Senior Lecturer in Bassoon at UVA and Principal Bassoon of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia.

Clarinet Ensemble
Fall 2024: The Clarinet Ensemble is open to all UVA students. The ensemble rehearses once a week, led by Jiyeon Choi, and performs at least once a semester. The ensemble studies various repertoire such as original composition for the clarinet ensemble, transcriptions from the orchestra/wind band/jazz literature. To audition, students should prepare 3 minutes of solo piece of their choosing that best demonstrates their abilities. Students who have previous participated in the ensemble do not need to audition. Interested students should contact Jiyeon Choi (jc8cg@virginia.edu) to set up an audition time.

Double Reed Ensemble
Fall 2024: Double Reed Ensemble provides an opportunity to read and rehearse a variety of double reed chamber pieces. At least one work is selected each semester for in-depth study and performance. The group meets for weekly coaching sessions led by Kelly Peral kpp7g@virginia.edu. To audition, please choose and prepare two minutes of repertoire to best represent your playing. Interested students should contact Kelly Peral for further information and to set up an audition time. Past participants do not need to reaudition. More about the Double Reed Ensemble.

Flute Ensemble
Fall 2024: The UVA Flute Ensemble is composed of talented student musicians from all areas of study. The group rehearses weekly to present a full recital at the end of each semester; these performances include music from all eras and styles in both larger flute ensemble and smaller chamber ensemble formats. To audition for the group, students are expected to prepare two minutes of music on repertoire of their choice, best representing their ability. Interested students should contact Kelly Sulick kas6am@virginia.edu with any questions and to set up an audition time. Students who have previously participated in the ensemble do not need to audition. For more information about the Flute Ensemble click here.

Mixed Woodwind Chamber Ensemble
Spring 2024: The Mixed Woodwind Chamber Ensemble performs at UVA each year on events, such as Making Noise in the Library and Tea Time Recitals. Additionally, the groups perform regularly at places in the community, such as the Crozet Mudhouse, and in area nursing homes through the "Nursing Homes Swing" organization. These ensembles explore, rehearse, and perform woodwind chamber music, including both standard and more obscure works. Focus is placed on developing chamber music playing skills, learning the tendencies of woodwind instruments, developing musicianship, and enjoying both making and sharing music! To audition, students are expected to prepare two minutes of music on repertoire of their choice, best representing their abilities. Past participants do not need to reaudition. For more information click here. Interested students should contact Elizabeth Roberts, (ear4x@virginia.edu) Senior Lecturer in Bassoon at UVA and Principal Bassoon of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia.

Chamber Singers

Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia

Concert Band

Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Small Groups

Jazz Improvisation

Percussion Ensemble

Private Lesson Auditions - All Instruments EXCEPT Piano & Voice

Private Lesson Auditions - PIANO

Private Lesson Auditions - VOICE

University Singers

Wind Ensemble

AFFILIATED GROUPS

Address

UVA Department of Music
112 Old Cabell Hall
P.O. Box 400176 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4176

Email: music@virginia.edu

Instrument	Audition
Trumpets, Saxophones, Trombones	Play one ballad and one bebop tune of your choice. If you choose to improvise, find a backing track for a blues or a simple standard like Autumn Leaves and blow. But, if you’d rather play on Giant Steps or Stablemates, have at it!
Piano	Play one ballad and one bebop tune of your choice. Include some soloing. Comp, unaccompanied, on a standard of your choice (swing) and a latin tune of your choice.
Guitar	Be prepared to comp (with and without backing track) and solo (with backing track) on: 1. Blues (preferably a “jazz” blues in Bb or F) 2. Autumn Leaves (or a similar standard) 3. Blue Bossa (or a similar Latin tune) (If you can play the melody to your chosen tunes, please do.)
Bass	Walk and solo on a blues and on a standard, and play on a latin tune, all of your choice. Melodies welcome!
Drums	Demonstrate swing, latin, and funk feels. Solo over a song form of your choice.
Non-Standard Instruments	The jazz program will welcome auditions from instruments not necessarily associated with mainstream jazz: gayageum, strings, hand whistle, pedal steel, oboe, french horn, accordian, etc.