Conducting

AUDITION DATES 2025 Rochester Audition Dates Choral Conducting: Fridays, January 31, February 7, February 14 Orchestral Conducting: Friday, February 14 (DMA only; No MM openings for Fall 2025) Orchestral Conducting – New Music & Contemporary Ensembles: (No MM or DMA openings for Fall 2025) Wind Conducting: Friday, February 28   PRESCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Graduate…

Composition

PRESCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate 2025 Rochester Interview/Audition Dates: Fridays February 14, 21 2025 Remote Interview/Audition Option: Applicants who are unable to travel may interview via Zoom. BM Composition applicants in this situation must also submit any prescreen video required for their instrument, and upload a video audition by February 1. Prescreening and Audition Requirements:…

Harp

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2025 Rochester Audition Dates: Friday February 7, 14, 21 2025 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually will be scheduled for a zoom audition in February 2025. PRE-SCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS UndergraduateThere is no pre-screening required for undergraduate harp. BM audition requirements: Bach Grandjany Etudes for Harp –…

Internships in New Music

Hi! My name is Joëlla Becker and I am a senior cello performance Major and candidate for the Arts Leadership Certificate Program (ALP). As part of my ALP, I will complete two paid internships. My first internship concluded at the end of August and I started my second this semester. Both have been amazing experiences…

Double Bass

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2025 Rochester Audition Dates: Fridays February 7, 21, and 28 2025 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually should upload their audition requirements within their application by February 1st. A virtual meeting with the Professor of Double Bass will take place over zoom in February 2025. PRE-SCREENING AND…

Violoncello

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2025 Rochester Audition Dates: Friday January 31, and Fridays February 7, 14, and 28 2025 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually should upload their pre-screening requirements within their application by December 1st. If approved, applicants will perform their final audition over zoom in February 2025. PRE-SCREENING AND…

Saxophone

AUDITION DATES AND OPTIONS 2025 Rochester Audition Dates: Fridays, February 7, 14, and 21 PRE-SCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate Pre-screening requirement: By December 1, all saxophone applicants must upload a pre-screen video recording following the repertoire guidelines below.  If approved from pre-screening, the audition should also follow the same repertoire guidelines, and can present the same…

Flute

AUDITION DATES 2025 Rochester Audition Dates: Fridays February 7, 14, 21, and 28 PRESCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate Flute pre-screening requirements: By December 1, all flute applicants must upload a pre-screen video. The pre-screening recording must include each of the following items. The pre-screen video can be recorded either with or without piano accompaniment. Mozart:…

Clarinet

PRESCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate CLARINET 2025 Rochester Audition Dates: Fridays, February 21 & 28 Pre-screening requirement: By December 1, all clarinet applicants must upload a pre-screen video recording. Your video should include the following: One etude from Rose 32 Etudes Mozart Concerto, K.622, First movement exposition (with or without piano accompaniment) Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Second…