Dear string students,
The string chamber music program (also called Camarades) continues to develop. The requirements, policies and guidelines for this program are being revised. The string faculty is initiating the following opportunity for the upcoming auditions in September ‘09:
On Friday September 25th from 2pm in studio B860 every new incoming string student (performance majors only) are invited to audition for chamber music by joining the string faculty in a string trio setting.
The choice of works:
- Bach Goldberg Variations: Aria and Variations I and II
- Mozart Minuet I
- Mozart Minuet II
- Dohnanyi Serenade for Strings Op. 10, Mvmt 1: March
Please select 2 contrasting pieces. Note that if you have played or performed any of the works listed above within the past year, you may not choose to audition with that work. The parts are posted in PDF format on this Downloads page.
You will be able to access these and print them out to practice in the summer.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your playing, knowledge of the work, and your chamber music skills. Groups will then be formed by us.
We are sorry not to be able to extend the invitation to play with us to all students, as the time constraints are significant. For returning students, we already know your playing!
Please send any requests for groups which have collectively agreed on staying together or being pre-formed, and any repertoire wishes, by (September 15th) 2009, to at guiguisutre@gmail.com
Please be aware that although every effort will be made to honor these requests, it may be hard to guarantee that groups will end up exactly as everyone wishes. Other instruments (e.g. piano) may be added to the mix.
Aside from coaching groups, the string faculty will be advising ensembles in matters of repertoire choice, personnel choice and personnel issues, ‘Camarades’ concerts and outside performances, competitions etc.
We all would like to see the chamber music program be a central and prominent experience for all string students in the performance program. It will require a strong commitment from all involved, to allow for each ensemble and the program to flourish.
We look forward to playing with you very soon!
The String Faculty