Woodwind
majors are provided with a wide array of performance opportunities
and courses taught by a faculty of dedicated teachers and performers.
The programs of study for woodwind majors are designed to develop
skilled performers who are familiar with the standard solo, ensemble,
and orchestral literature for their instruments. Students will achieve
a high degree of professional competence and learn appropriate stylistic
approaches to the literature of various historical periods.
Majors in flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone are offered
on the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional studies
levels. Manhattan School of Music offers a unique graduate program
in orchestral performance, specially designed for those musicians
who have chosen an orchestral career path. The professional studies
certificate and doctor of musical arts programs are highly specialized
for the advanced musician.
We are fortunate to have the wind quintet, Windscape, in residence
at Manhattan School of Music. The ensemble – whose members are flutist
Tara O’Connor, oboist Randall Ellis, clarinetist Alan R. Kay, hornist
David Jolley, and bassoonist Frank Morelli – perform a season of
concerts and supervise a group of student chamber ensembles. For
further information about this ensemble, click here.
In addition to studies with our expert faculty, students are provided
additional opportunities to play for and observe world-renowned guest
artists. Recent master classes in this department have included Jeanne
Baxstresser (flute), William Bennett (flute), John Clouser (orchestral
bassoon), David Cramer (orchestral flute), Paul Edmund-Davies (orchestral
flute), Eugene Isotoff (oboe), Daniel Matsukawa (orchestral bassoon),
David McGill (orchestral bassoon), Paul Renzi (orchestral flute),
and Miguel Zenón (alto saxophone).
Courses
The degree sequence plans for the various majors, which will show
you what courses and numbers of credits are required for graduation,
are found by clicking the links below:
Admission
General admission information regarding taped auditions, audition
feess, required materials, and applications can be found by visiting
our Audition Procedures Page.
Specific audition requirements can be found by clcking the link
below:
