NYU Chamber Ensembles are a credited class that students register for. Please refer to the course catalog for more information regarding registration for these courses.
Who Can Register
Chamber music ensembles are organized through each Instrumental Program.
Strings
Stephanie Baer, Director of String Studies
String Chamber Music ensembles are open only to performance majors.
Visit our website for more audition information
- MPASS-UE 1131.001
- MPASS-GE 2131.001
- MPASS-UE 1132.001
- MPASS-GE 2132.001
Woodwinds
Meghan Bennett, Director of Woodwind Studies
Woodwind chamber music is open to majors and non-majors.
Undergraduate: MPAWW-UE 1131
Graduate: MPAWW-GE 2134
Music majors: Please complete the Woodwind Chamber Music Request Form by Friday, December 12, 2025.
Non-music majors: To register for a Chamber Music Audition, complete the Non-Major Chamber Form by Monday, December 15, 2025. Please note that while auditions are not required for non-major students registered for Fall 2025 Chamber Music, submission of the audition form is still mandatory. Non-major students who did not register will need to upload a video audition to the above form by Monday, December 15, 2025. The audition should be no longer than 5 minutes and include two contrasting selections, such as etudes, movements from larger works, orchestral excerpts, or excerpts from a solo piece.
Please email Program Administrator Christina Charles with any questions.
Brass
Javian Brabham, Director of Brass Studies
- There will be no live auditions scheduled for Spring 2026.
- Performance majors are required to complete the Brass Studies Ensemble and Course Request Form
- Non-performance majors interested in chamber music, large ensembles (Orchestra, Contemporary Music Ensemble, and Broadway Orchestra), and brass-related courses are required to complete the Brass Studies Ensemble and Course Request Form.
- Form submissions are due by Friday, January 16, 2026.
Please email Program Administrator Christina Charles with any questions.
Piano
Manuel Laufer, Director of Collaborative Piano
Piano Performance majors are required to register for chamber music each semester. Opportunities include small ensembles coached by Artist Faculty in Piano Studies, Strings, and Winds, and Song Repertoire courses co-taught by Artist Faculty in Vocal Performance and Piano Performance. This requirement is also fulfilled by placement in large ensembles (Orchestras, Baroque Ensemble, and Contemporary Music Ensemble). For assignments, piano performance majors should contact Dr. Manuel Laufer. Non-major pianists with extensive musical experience may also contact Dr. Laufer to audition for ensemble placement.
Piano Studies Chamber Music Workshop (MPAPE-UE 1080, Section 002) provides participatory experiences for student pianists at all levels regardless of prior chamber experience. No audition is required.
- MPAPE-UE 1080.001
- MPAPE-UE 1080.002
- MPAPE-GE 2034.001