SSU Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Fall 2024 Audition Information

Auditions for the SSU Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will be held Sunday August 18 (percussion, piano, clarinets, bassoons, flutes, and oboes), Monday August 19 (low brass and strings), and Tuesday August 20 (saxophones, trumpets, and horns) at the Green Music Center. All students and community members wishing to participate in these ensembles must audition.

The Symphony Orchestra rehearses Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6pm; the Wind Ensemble rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5pm. Please hold both of these rehearsal times open in your schedule until after ensemble placements are made.

Classical Instrumental Music majors at SSU will be placed in one or both ensembles at the discretion of the music directors. Non-majors and community members may choose to audition for either ensemble.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Good luck and best wishes,

Alexander Kahn (kahnale@sonoma.edu)

Andy Collinsworth (racworth@sonoma.edu)

Audition Dates

Sunday August 18 (percussion, piano, clarinets, bassoons, flutes, and oboes)

Monday August 19 (low brass and strings)

Tuesday August 20 (saxophones, trumpets, and horns)

To schedule an audition, please follow the link above that says "Schedule an Audition".

Preparation

Auditionees should prepare the materials (scales and excerpts) found in the appropriate packet for their instrument. Instrumental packets are listed below in score order.

The audition process takes approximately 10 minutes.

Audition packets are posted below

Violin

Viola

Cello

Bass

Flue & Piccolo

Oboe & English Horn

Clarinet

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Alto Saxophone

Bari Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Horn

Trumpet

Trombone

Euphonium

Tuba

Percussion

Piano

Faculty Contact

Alex Kahn Headshot
Dr. Alexander
Kahn
Director of Orchestra
717-698-0840
kahnale@sonoma.edu
Andy Collinsworth Headshot outside
Dr. Andy
Collinsworth
Director of Bands
707-664-4154
racworth@sonoma.edu