Fall Ensemble Auditions take place the week before classes begin, usually during Welcome Week, starting the last week of August and into the first week of September. 

Important Audition Guidelines --  Audition Requirements -- Ensembles 

Audition Requirements:  To Register for an audition Online, Click Here. (Live in August)

Brass (for NYU Symphony and NYU Philharmonia and chamber ensembles): Two contrasting solo works of different style periods, orchestra excerpts may also be included at the player's discretion (Auditions to be at 10 minute intervals)

Piano: Prepare two contrasting selections. By appointment only with Dr. Marilyn Nonken

Strings (for NYU Symphony and NYU Philharmonia and chamber ensembles):  Required Excerpts here (excerpt PDFs also provided in confirmation email after scheduling an audition time) (Auditions will be at 7 minute intervals)

Winds (for NYU Symphony and NYU Philharmonia and chamber ensembles): Music Majors and Non Music Majors: Two complete, contrasting works from different style periods (Auditions will be at 5 minute intervals)

Choirs: Prepare one song. There will be some sight-reading and pitch-matching. And improvisation for those auditioning for jazz choir. The Men's Glee Club does not require auditions, but please sign-up to audition if you wish to meet the director, or audition for more than one choir.

Jazz Ensembles: Students will be required to prepare two jazz standards with contrasting tempos and styles demonstrating improvisation and interactive skills within a live trio setting. Student auditions will be supplied with a live rhythm section. Please bring three copies of your lead sheets to the audition

NYU Concert Band and Music Education Jazz Ensemble: Two contrasting pieces and sight-reading

Percussion (for NYU Symphony and NYU Philharmonia and Percussion Ensembles including Percussion, Marimba, Steel Pan, African and Contemporary Ensembles): Classical percussion lessons for non-percussion performance majors requires successful completion of an audition and placement in the percussion ensemble as well as possible participation with the symphony or repertory orchestras. (Auditions to be at 15 minute intervals)

Snare drum: one Delecluse or Cirone snare drum solo and excerpt from LT Kije (standard passage)
Keyboards: one 4-mallet solo and Porgy and Bess xylophone excerpt (standard passage)
Timpani: one Goodman, Hochrainer, Firth or Carter timpani solo and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 exceprt - 1st mvt. (standard passage)

NYU Community Orchestra Only : Prepare two short, contrasting pieces, approx. 1/2 page each in length, and sight-reading (Auditions to be at 5 minute intervals) 

Ensembles: Rehearsal, Performance Schedules & Contact Information

ORCHESTRAL

NYU Symphony Orchestra: Prof. Joseph Bongiorno, jbongi@nyu.edu

NYU Philharmonia: Prof. Joseph Bongiorno, jbongi@nyu.edu

NYU Community Orchestra: Prof. Joseph Bongiorno, jbongi@nyu.edu

Brass Ensembles: Dr. Sean Scot Reed, ssr7@nyu.edu

Percussion Studio Ensemble: Prof. Jonathan Haas, jonathan.haas@nyu.edu

String Ensembles: Prof. Stephanie Baer, stephanie.baer@nyu.edu

Woodwind Ensembles: Dr. Esther Lamneck, esther.lamneck@nyu.edu, skenriquez@nyu.edu

CHOIRS

Children's Chorus: Prof. Elaine Gates, elgates@yahoo.com

NYU Chorale: Prof. Ira Shankman, is37@nyu.edu

Jazz Choir: Prof. Ira Shankman, is37@nyu.edu

Madrigal Singers: Prof. Nancy Shankman, nancy.shankman@nyu.edu

University Singers: Prof. Ira Shankman, is37@nyu.edu

Women's Choir: Prof. Ira Shankman, is37@nyu.edu

JAZZ

Jazz Ensembles: Prof. David Pietro, dap224@nyu.edu

BANDS

NYU Concert Band & Music Education Jazz Ensemble: Prof. Michael Breaux, michael.breaux@nyu.edu

PERCUSSION

NYU Steel: Prof. Jonathan Haas, jonathan.haas@nyu.edu

Percussion Ensembles: Prof. Jonathan Haas, jonathan.haas@nyu.edu

World Percussion Ensemble: Prof. John Hadfield, johnperc@hotmail.com

DANCE

Kaleidoscope Dancers: Prof. Deborah Damast, deborah.damast@nyu.edu

NEW MUSIC

New Music and Dance Ensemble: Prof. Esther Lamneck, esther.lamneck@nyu.edu

PIPES

Pipes and Drums, Brian Meagher and John Henderson

For ensembles in the Music Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Click Here.