NMU Symphony Orchestra Auditions - Winter 2025
ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS: Monday, January 13th 4:00-7:00pm at the Reynolds Recital Hall. Sign up for a specific 5-minute slot (sign-up sheet is located on the music department bulletin board (across from TFA 102), or just show up on the 13th! (FYI: The orchestra is seeking experienced strings, clarinetists, bassoonists, and horn players)
- Prepare: 60-90 second solo or etude which represents your ability and 3 octave scale (strings) 2 octaves (winds).
- Bring: the attached form (or fill out a hardcopy at auditions)
- Video option: members-for-two-or-more-years, you can send Dr. Rhyneer a video in lieu of an audition
- Registration: Everyone is asked to register MU116 for .5 credit and MU116A for 0 credit if you are at your credit limit (contact Dr. Rhyneer)
REHEARSALS: 5:00-6:50pm Mondays and Wednesdays in the Reynolds Recital Hall during the NMU semester.
CONCERTS/REPERTOIRE:
- Wednesday, February 19th 6:30pm Children’s/Family Concert
- Overture to the Magic Flute (Mozart)
- Concerto for two violins in D Minor-1st movement (Bach) Rhyneer/Simandl soloists
- Procession of the Sardar (Ippolitov-Ivanov)
- Themes from Also Sprach Zarathrustra (Strauss)
- What’s Up At The Symphony? Bugs Bunny’s Greatest Hits (Warner Bros-Brubaker)
- Swedish Rhapsody (Alfven)
- Origins (Balmages)
- Wednesday, April 23rd 7:30pm Art Music Concert
- Water Reflections by Yukiko Nishimura
- Possible soloist TBA
- “Synthetic Symphony” – 4 movements from 4 symphonies (Schubert, Tchaikovsky, TBA)
LOCKERS/PRACTICE ROOMS:
· The Music Department Office (TFA 102) checks out lockers (located on floor 1A)
· Keyed practice rooms are available to majors, while non-majors use open rooms located on floor 1A down the hall from the elevator
Thank you for your interest, and please contact me at the email below with any questions you may have!
-Dr. Barbara Rhyneer, brhyneer@nmu.edu
