Fall 2021 Audition Form
Audition Guide
Thanks to Grace and Yawen for making this video on how to make an audition video
https://youtu.be/gXHXynEmeFs
UPDATE - January 19, 2021
The audition form is now updated for the Spring 2021 auditions.
More information will be available on the Informational Town Hall planned for Wednesday, January 27, 2021, from 455-625 pm.
All members who wish to join the orchestra will have to complete an audition form and register for either 3621 or 4621.
All members will need to submit an audition video by February 1, 2021. For students who will need accommodation please contact Chris Kim. If there is an extenuating circumstance please contact me via email.
Please post the youtube link into this survey form
Please submit an unedited video that includes a 3-octave scale of your choice[winds and brass 2-octave scale of your choice], an excerpt from the solo repertoire of your instrument, and an optional orchestral excerpt of your choice listed below in the audition page]. You must submit the video via youtube link. Please submit the video link by February 1, 2021.
For members wishing to be considered for principal positions in the orchestra, orchestral excerpts are required.
ORCHESTRA AUDITION FAQ
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CU Orchestras has moved to video auditions for the 2020-2021 season. Below are the answers to some frequently asked questions about the CU Orchestra Video Audition process.
WHAT WILL CU Orchestra BE JUDGING IN MY AUDITION?
When reviewing your video audition, the judges WILL consider:
When reviewing your video audition, the judges WILL NOT consider:
WHEN IS THE DUE DATE FOR MY VIDEO AUDITION?
Video audition submissions are due onFebruary 1, 2021 at 11:59 pm.[For special accommodation please contact Chris Kim]
But please, by all means, submit your videos early so we can get to know you. We are planning many "Get-to-know-you" Zoom sessions over the summer so you can join our orchestra community at Cornell. So the sooner we know about you, the sooner we can get to know you.
Prospective members may submit their audition video any time before the deadline. Potential members may register for an audition through our website.
WHERE CAN I FIND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THE VIDEO?After you have submitted your online audition registration form, a CU Orchestra staff member will email you your video instructions!
CAN I EDIT MY VIDEO?Absolutely no editing or sound enhancements of any kind are permitted. Your Audition video should be one continuous take. Audition videos that are suspected of having been edited or otherwise enhanced will be immediately disqualified.
WHAT IF I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO AN INSTRUMENT AT HOME?If you do not have access to your instrument or have other challenges preventing you from submitting a video, please email Chris Kim at chriskim@cornell.edu. CU orchestra understands that percussionists, in particular, may not have access to timpani or a mallet instrument, and we have created separate pre-screening instructions for these students will receive after registering for their audition.
SHOULD I MEMORIZE THE MUSIC?Memorization is not required. If you would like to memorize your solos, you are welcome to do so.
HOW LONG SHOULD MY AUDITION VIDEO BE?Your audition video should be no longer than 5 minutes and should include a solo excerpt of your choice or an orchestral excerpt from below.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?Wear nice dress clothes that are comfortable for you to perform in. Remember that this is the first impression you will make on those who will evaluate you. It is also a good idea to practice in the clothes you are planning to wear at least once before your audition.
WHEN WILL I FIND OUT IF I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED?All audition results will be announced by July via email. All auditioning students will be contacted regardless of the outcome.
Be sure to enter your email address correctly on your Audition Registration Form. Email is CUorchestra's primary mode of communication with students.
Cornell affiliation and a love of music are all that is required. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to our community of music makers.
If you have other questions not covered here, please email Chris Kim at chriskim@cornell.edu.
Audition Excerpts
Please prepare and video record a 3-octave scale of your choice [2-octave for winds and brass] [REQUIRED]
A solo repertoire of your choice with or without accompaniment [REQUIRED]
and/or if you wish one of the following recommended orchestral excerpts. [REQUIRED ONLY FOR PRINCIPAL POSITIONS, for section seating it is OPTIONAL]
flute
oboe
OPTIONAL ENGLISH HORN
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, second movement, bars 7–18
clarinet
OPTIONAL E-FLAT CLARINET
Ravel: Boléro, three measures after [3]–[4]
OPTIONAL BASS CLARINET
R. Strauss: Don Quixote, [72]–[74]
Bassoon
OPTIONAL CONTRABASSOON
Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye, fourth movement, [2]–eight bars after [5]
Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Piano
Harp
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Cadenza
percussion
Timpani MarimbaSolo work of applicant's choice
Snare Drum XylophoneStravinsky: The Firebird, one bar before [47]–[48] and [127]–[133]
GlockenspielDukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, [17]–[20] and [22]–[24]
TambourineDvořák: Carnival Overture, beginning–C
CymbalsDvořák: Scherzo capriccioso, Op.66, Q–end
Concertmaster violin[REQUIRED] and section violin[OPTIONAL FOR SECTION VIOLIN]
viola
cello
bass
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Mvt IV, 3 after 50 to 53
Audition Results
posted on the CCO and CSO roster
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