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Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Auditions

Group of Violinists playing together

Fall 2024 Auditions

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 & Andy Collinsworth

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)

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:

Faculty Contacts

Andy Collinsworth
Director of Bands, Department Chair
racworth@sonoma.edu
GMC 2045
707-664-4154
Alexander Kahn Headshot
Alexander Kahn
Director of Orchestral Studies
kahnale@sonoma.edu
GMC 2065
707-664-2989