William Cutter, Director (cutcomp@mit.edu)
Auditions for new members: 9:30-11am, the Thursday following Registration Day, in Killian Hall (14W-111). Sign up for auditions on the bulletin board of the Concerts Office, Rm. 4-243.
Audition Requirements: One solo piece of your choice and sight-reading.
Marcus Thompson, Director (bratsche@mit.edu)
Sign up for new and returning students and auditions for NEW members: 7pm, Registration Day (both semesters) in Killian Hall (Rm. 14W-111). Students who participated last semester need not audition, but do need to sign up.
Audition Requirements: Two solo pieces of contrasting styles and sight-reading.
William Cutter, Director (cutcomp@mit.edu)
Auditions for new members: 6-8:30pm, the Thursday following Registration Day, in Rm. 2-190.
Audition Format: Octet auditions of music just rehearsed.
Frederick Harris, Director (fharris@mit.edu)
Auditions are by appointment only and begin the last week of August. See Vanessa Gardner in the Concerts Office, Rm. 4-243 or email vgardner@mit.edu to sign up for an audition time.
Audition Requirements:
Woodwinds and Brass: Chromatic scale the full range of your instrument, brief sight-reading (focusing on rhythmic reading and various jazz styles), and a brief solo jazz piece of your choice. You are encouraged to demonstrate your improvisational ability at the audition but it is not a requirement. Accompaniment for Blues in Bb or F will be provided.
Rhythm Section (Piano/Vibes/Guitar): Sight-reading of basic chord changes and a solo piece of your choice demonstrating melodic playing. You are encouraged but not required to demonstrate your improvisational ability.
Bass: Sight-reading of basic swing and funk/Latin charts and chord changes and a solo piece of your choice demonstrating melodic playing. You are encouraged but not required to demonstrate your improvisational ability.
Drumset: Sight-reading of basic swing and Latin/funk charts and performance of four/eight bars of time followed by four/eight bars of soloing in both swing and funk/Latin styles at a medium tempo.
Co-directed by Patricia Tang (pjtang@mit.edu) and Affiliated Artist Lamine Toure. Drums provided; no previous drumming experience necessary. To audition, please attend the first class meeting on the Monday following Registration Day, 7:30pm to 9:30pm in the Endicott World Music Room, N52-199.
Adam Boyles, Director (akboyles@mit.edu)
Auditions are by appointment only and begin the last week in August. See Joya Abbott-Graves in the Concerts Office, Rm. 4-243 to sign up for an audition time. Joya's office hours are Monday-Friday, noon to 4PM. For more information visit the MITSO website and and MITSO's Stellar site.
Audition Requirements: Two short pieces of contrasting style, scales and sightreading. Returning members should visit MITSO's Stellar site for additional audition information/requirements.
Frederick Harris, Director (fharris@mit.edu)
Auditions are by appointment only and begin the last week of August. See Vanessa Gardner in the Concerts Office, Rm. 4-243 or email vgardner@mit.edu to sign up for an audition time.
Audition Requirements: Chromatic scale the full range of your instrument as you are able, brief sight-reading (focusing on rhythmic reading ability), and a brief solo piece or etude of your choice which best demonstrates your musicianship and overall ability. Your choice should include passages that are slow and lyrical and ones that demonstrate your technical facility.
Percussionists Note: You are encouraged (but not required) to audition on at least two of the three major percussion instruments (timpani, mallet instruments, snare drum). Timpani auditions will include basic tuning, snare drum auditions will include basic rudiments, and mallet auditions will include scales.
The MIT Concerts Office is located in Rm. 4-243. If you have any questions regarding auditions and our performing ensembles, please call us at (617) 253-2826 or email us at mta-request@mit.edu.
Music and Theater Arts, 4-246, 77 Mass. Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
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