Ensemble Auditions
Instrument | Contact Information | Audition Date, Time, Location | Audition Material |
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Flute | Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham 828-262-6447 | Sunday, August 16,
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Oboe | Dr. Alicia Chapman 828-262-4898 | Saturday, August 15, |
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Bassoon | Dr. Jon Beebe 828-262-6460 | Sunday, August 16, | |
Clarinet | Dr. Soo Goh 828-262-6134 | Sunday, August 16, | |
Saxophone | Dr. Scott Kallestad 828-262-8025 | Saturday, August 15, | Saxophone PDF Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Trumpet | Dr. James Stokes 828-262-8595 | Sunday, August 16, | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Horn | Dr. Karen Robertson 828-262-6456 | Saturday, August 15, | Horn PDF
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Trombone | Dr. Joe Brown 828-262-6468 | Saturday, August 15, | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Euphonium and Tuba | Beth Wiese 828-262-7707 | Sunday, August 16, | |
Percussion | Dr. Robert Falvo 828-262-4979 | Saturday, August 15, | Percussion PDF Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Strings
Fall 2020: Each string musician should find the information for his/her own instrument regarding date, time and repertoire list to be prepared. PDFs are included below with specific musical selections to be learned. Prepare and perform the indicated passages.
- Violin auditions: Violin Audition Material PDF
ASO Violin Seating auditions with be held online on: Sunday, August 16th from 3pm to 5 pm via Zoom meeting ID: 828 262 6457
A Google appt calendar for specific audition times is posted. Go to Google calendar - August 16th - and select a time.
Direct link to appt calendar (if you need it) - Violists should prepare the following excerpts, found in the Viola Studio Audition booklet. All excerpts will be played within the indicated bracketed measures only:
1) JS Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #3, mvmt III (on page 4)
2) Enescu: Rumanian Rhapsody #1, viola solo (page 6)
3) Brahms: Symphony #2, mvmt III (page 13)
4) Symphony #6, mvmt I (page 17, last line is omitted)
Viola auditions will be heard online via Dr. Koontz's studio Zoom ID: 8282626464
Audition date and time: Sunday, 16 August 2020.
Link to sign-up sheet:
If you have further questions, please write to Dr. Koontz: koontzee@appstate.edu - Cello auditions: Cello ASO Audition will be held via zoom on 8/15 (Sat) from 2-3pm.
Meeting ID: 512 755 7189 Cello Audition Material PDF Please sign up On-Line Sign-up Sheet
Please contact Dr. Ellie Wee if you have questions. weeeh@appstate.edu - Double Bass auditions: TBA
If a string player wishes to audition and does not know the specific string professor to contact, please email the enquiry to:
Dr. Eric Koontz,
Coordinator of the String Area
koontzee@appstate.edu
University Singers & Chamber Singers
For more information contact Dr. Steve Hopkins hopkinssm@appstate.edu or 828-262-6450.
Auditions for University Singers and Chamber Singers for Fall 2020 will be held at the following times:
TBA Audition sign-up sheet will be posted at the end of July. Please check back then.
The audition will consist of:
- Vocalization – assessing what voice part you sing and listening for the tone quality of your voice
- Tonal Memory – singing back short melodies played on the piano
- Sight Singing
Auditions are held in Rm. 217, Broyhill Music Center.
Audition results can be found here.
Jazz Combo Audition
TBA - Requirments MUS 1107 Sec. 101 and 102 - PDF Audution Material
Contact: Todd Wright, wrighttt@appstate.edu; Dr. Adam Booker, bookeras1@appstate.edu
Jazz Instrumental
For more information contact Mr. Todd Wright at wrighttt@appstate.edu or 828-262-4964.
Audition Schedule for Jazz Ensemble: Audition Material (PDF)
- Saturday August 15th, 9:00am Trumpets, Room 300
- Saturday August 15th, 12:00pm Piano, Bass, Guitar, Room 300
- Sunday August 16th, 1:00pm, Saxophones, Room 300
- Sunday August 16th, 3:00pm Trombones, Room 300
- Monday August 17th, 12:00pm, Drums with ens., Room 119
For a list of Faculty contacts, please visit our Faculty/Staff page.