Information for students of MSM's Instrumental Ensembles
Orchestra and OP Department
Due to late evening and weekend rehearsals and performances, The Orchestra Office keeps flexible hours that are updated weekly.
On Campus Hours – Room 211:
Week of 1/17 Monday 1/17 from 9am-5pm Tuesday 1/18 from 5pm-10pm Wednesday 1/19 from 3pm-10pm Thursday 1/20 from 6pm-10pm Friday 1/21 from 3pm-10pm
Violin Placement Auditions (first round only) Due on Monday, January 17, 2022 by noon EST. Violin – Video Submission Form
Viola Placement Auditions (first round only) Due on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 by noon EST. Viola – Video Submission Form
Cello Placement Auditions (first round mandatory, second round optional) Due on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 by noon EST. Cello – Video Submission Form
Double Bass Placement Auditions (first round only) Due on Friday, January 14, 2022 by noon EST. Double Bass – Video Submission Form
Flute Placement Auditions Due on Monday, January 17, 2022 by noon EST. Flute – Video Submission Form
Oboe and English Horn Placement Auditions (Oboe is mandatory, English Horn is optional) Due on Thursday, January 13, 2022 by noon EST. Oboe and English Horn – Video Submission Form
Clarinet Placement Auditions Due on Monday, January 17, 2022 by noon EST. Clarinet – Video Submission Form
Bassoon Placement Auditions Due on Monday, January 17, 2022 by noon EST. Bassoon – Video Submission Form
Horn Placement Auditions Due on Monday, January 17, 2022 by noon EST. Horn – Video Submission Form
Trumpet Placement Auditions Due on Friday, January 14, 2022 by noon EST. Trumpet – Video Submission Form
Low Brass Placement Auditions Due on Friday, January 14, 2022 by noon EST. Tenor Trombone – Video Submission Form Bass Trombone – Video Submission Form Tuba – Video Submission Form
Percussion Placement Auditions Percussion auditions will be in-person: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7pm-10pm Bossi Comelli Studio
The Orchestra Department will not hold harp or saxophone placement auditions for the Spring 2022.
Strings: Violin – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Viola – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Cello – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Double Bass – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Woodwinds: Flute – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Oboe – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
English Horn – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Clarinet – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Bassoon – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Brass: Horn – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Trumpet – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Tenor Trombone – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Bass Trombone – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
Tuba – Placement Audition Packet Spring 2022
PHIL3 – Schedule
PHIL3 – Roster
PHIL3 – Instrumentation Sheet
NOVA5 – Schedule
NOVA5 – Roster
NOVA5 – Instrumentation Sheet
OPREAD2 – Roster
WIND2 – Schedule
WIND2 – Roster
WIND2 – Instrumentation Sheet
PIT3 – Schedule
PIT3 Roster: Piano and Keyboard – Dan Garmon Bass – Caleb Pringle Drums – Gabriel Costache
Reed 1 (soprano, flute, clarinet, recorder) – Andres Ayola Reed 2 (alto, flute, clarinet) – Guy Dellecave Reed 3 (tenor, flute, clarinet) – Thomas Shermulis Reed 4 (bari, flute clarinet) – Zachary Kern
MSO6 – Schedule
MSO6 – Roster
MSO6 – Instrumentation Sheet
CELLOENSEMBLE – Schedule
CELLOENSEMBLE – Roster
PHIL4 – Schedule
PHIL4 – Roster
PHIL4 – Instrumentation Sheet
BRASS2 – Schedule
BRASS2 – Roster
OPERA2 – Schedule
OPERA2 – Roster
OPREAD4 – Roster
OP/MSO Reading 4 is scheduled for Thursday, May 5th from 7pm-10pm at Neidorff-Karpati Hall
WBOTS – Rosters and Dates Spring 2022
WBOTS – Orchestral Preparation Guidelines
LABORCH – Spring Schedule
LABORCH – Orchestral Conducting Auditions Roster
LABORCH Time Sheet
1st Year Jury Repertoire
2nd Year & PS Jury Repertoire
Violin
Glenn Dicterow, Former Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Friday, October 8, 2021 12:00pm-2:00pm Miller Recital Hall
Viola
Cong Wu, Assistant Principal Viola of the New York Philharmonic Wednesday, November 10, 2021 4:30pm-6:30pm Miller Recital Hall
English Horn Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia The Philadelphia Orchestra, English Horn Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10am-12pm Rahm Hall
Flute
Emer McDonough, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Monday, January 31, 2022 10:30pm-12:30pm Greenfield Hall
Tenor Trombone
Steve Lange, Boston Symphony Orchestra Monday, March 14, 2022 Greenfield Hall 2:30pm-4:30pm
Percussion
Parker Lee, Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Friday, October 8th, 2021 1:00pm-3:00pm Bossi-Comelli Studio
Marc Damoulakis, Principal Percussion of the Cleveland Orchestra Friday, March 25th, 2021 1:00pm-3:00pm Bossi Comelli Studio
OP Mock Auditions – Fall 2021
First Round
Brass Tuesday, October 5, 2021 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Ades Performance Space
Woodwinds Tuesday, October 5, 2021 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Ades Performance Space
Strings and Harp
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Friday, October 29, 4:00-7:00pm, Bossi-Comelli 4:00-5:00pm Tarun Bellur 5:00-6:00pm Leo Simon 6:00-7:00pm Zach Masri
Second Round
Strings and Harp Friday, November 5, 2021 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Greenfield Hall
Woodwinds Tuesday, November 9, 2021 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Ades Performance Space
Brass Tuesday, November 9, 2021 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Ades Performance Space
Percussion Friday, December 3, 2021 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Bossi-Comelli 1:00pm Zach Masri 2:00pm Leo Simon 3:00pm Tarun Bellur
OP Violin Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Viola Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Cello Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Double Bass Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Flute Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Oboe Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Clarinet Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Bassoon Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Horn Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Trumpet Rep Class – Spring 2022
OP Low Brass Rep Class – Spring 2022
Spring 2022
OP Reading Earl Lee, Boston Symphony Orchestra Wednesday, January 26, 2022 4pm-7pm Neidorff-Karpati Hall Repertoire: Berlioz – Symphony Fantastique (movements 1, 2, 4 and 5 only)
OP Reading 3
Tuesday, March 24, Bossi-Comelli Studio, 7-10pm
OP Reading 4
Thursday, May 5, Neidorff-Karpati Hall, 7-10pm
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