Ensemble Participation

Participation in music ensembles is open to all students university-wide regardless of major. Music majors and other students enrolled in private study are required to participate in an approved ensemble.

Participation in many School of Music ensembles can fulfill the University Arts and Humanities Breadth Area elective, and some may be taken for zero credit. For details, visit the online cour​se catalogue.

In order to gain admission into the large instrumental ensembles, students must pass an audition. Students who do not audition or do not perform a passing audition will not be admitted to the ensembles.

Instrumental​ Ensembles​

All instrumental music students enrolled in applied study must complete an audition for Spring 2023 placement. Auditions will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2023

String auditions will be conducted by video submission (See “All Strings" below for details.)

Please view the full schedule for audition times, locations, and links to sign up sheets.

Download your instrument's packet of audition music below. Be sure to sign up for a time using the link above!

• All S​trings​ (contact Dr. Anderson with questions: udso@udel.edu)
• Flute (contact Prof. Grycky with questions: grycky@udel.edu)
• Oboe (contact Dr. Banholzer with questions: ebanholz@udel.edu)
• Bassoon (contact Prof. Feingold with questions: feingold@udel.edu)
• Clarinet (contact Dr. Nichols with questions: crnichol@udel.edu)
• Classical Saxophone​ (contact Prof. Groves with questions: tgroves@udel.edu)
• Classical Trumpet​ (contact Dr. Underwood with questions: cunderw@udel.edu)
• Horn​ (contact Dr. Smith with questions: smithjd@udel.edu)
• Jazz Trombones (contact Dr. Tychinski with questions: trombone@udel.edu)​
• Classical Bass Trombone (contact Dr. Tychinski with questions: trombone@udel.edu)
• Classical Tenor Trombone (contact Dr. Tychinski with questions: trombone@udel.edu)
• Euphonium (contact Prof. Brown with questions: bbtuba@udel.edu)
• Tuba​ (contact Prof. Brown with questions: bbtuba@udel.edu)
• Percussion (contact Dr. Koshinski with questions: genek@udel.edu)
• Jazz Trumpet (contact Prof. Palmer with questions: tpalmer@udel.edu)
• Jazz Saxophone (contact Prof. Palmer with questions: tpalmer@udel.edu)
• Jazz Guitar​ (contact Prof. Palmer with questions: tpalmer@udel.edu)
• Jazz Drums (contact Prof. Palmer with questions: tpalmer@udel.edu)
• Jazz Bass​ (contact Prof. Palmer with questions: tpalmer@udel.edu)
• Jazz Piano​ (contact Prof. Palmer with questions: tpalmer@udel.edu)
• Jazz Vocals (contact Prof. Palmer with questions: tpalmer@udel.edu)

Choral Ensembles​

Information coming soon!

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