Audition Schedule

Spring Quarter 2012

UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA Spring Quarter 2012 (Music 2 and 102):

Tuesday / Thursday, 5:00-7:00 p.m., 114 Music Center.

Nicole Paiement, Director

Audition Information:

There will not be any openings for orchestra and Chamber Singers this Spring. No auditions will be available. Interested students should plan to audition in the Fall. 

See ensemble information board in the Music Center for sign up.

 

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Please bring a short selection of your choice. You will also be asked to sigh-read an excerpt from the Fall repertoire.

PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTES EARLY TO AUDITIONS TO FILL OUT AN INFORMATION SHEET.

YOU CAN SIGN-UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME ON THE ENSEMBLE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE MUSIC BUILDING

 

REPERTOIRE FOR WINTER: 

Beethoven:  The Creatures of Promeheus Overture

Villa-Lobos:  Concerto for Buitar and Small Orchestra*

Saint-Saens- Cello concerto No. 1

(With the winners of the 2011 Concerto Competition)

Concert:  February 24 and 25, 7:30 p.m., Music Center Recital Hall

SPRING:

MARK ADAMO: Little Women (fully staged opera in collaboration with the Opera Theater)

For more information contact Yair Samet:  yairsamet@gmail.com

 

WIND ENSEMBLE (Music 9):

Monday / Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 p.m., 114 Music Center.

Robert Klevan, Director

 

Some openings for Fr. Horn, Trumpet, Low Brass, String Bass, clarinet, bassoon

Auditions from 4:00 to 5:45pm, Monday, April 2nd in room 145

(Please contact Dr. Rob Klevan— rklevan@ucsc.edu for an appointment)

For more information, contact Rob Klevan at: rob@montereyjazzfestival.org

 

CHAMBER SINGERS (Music 166):

Monday and Friday, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Nicole Paiement, Director

Audition Information:

 

Please bring a short piece of your choice to sing (unaccompanied).  Singers who are not enrolled in theory classes at UCSC will be asked to sight read a short excerpt.

PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTES EARLY TO AUDITIONS TO FILL OUT AN INFORMATION SHEET.

YOU CAN SIGN-UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME ON THE ENSEMBLE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE MUSIC BUILDING.

For more information contact Nicole Paiement at:  nicole@ensembleparallele.com

 

UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR (Music 1C and 103):

Monday and Wednesday, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Auditions:

Monday, April 2nd from 11am-1pm and 2-3pm, in 145 Music Center

Students need to sign up for a time on the ensemble information board.  There is further information on the fact sheet next to the sign-up.

For more information contact Nat Berman at: natberman@hotmail.com

 

WOMEN'S CHORALE (Music 1A):

Not scheduled for Spring 2012.

 

OPERA WORKSHOP (Music 159):

Tuesday / Thursday, 4:00-5:45 p.m., 131 Music Center

Brian Staufenbiel, Director

The Spring Audition Information will be posted on the ensemble information bulletin board outside of 127 Music Center beginning April 2, 2012.  Further information will be posted on this webpage as soon as available. 

For more information, contact Brian Staufenbiel at: staufen@ucsc.edu

 

UNIVERSITY OPERA THEATER (Music 160):

Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.


Brian Staufenbiel, Director

Nicole Paiement, Musical Director

Audition Schedule to be Announced - please check web site and ensemble information Board at Music Center.

Repertoire this year:

For more information, contact Brian Staufenbiel at: staufen@ucsc.edu

 

JAZZ ENSEMBLES (Music 164):

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2:00-4:00 p.m., 114 Music Center.

Stan Poplin, Director

No auditions for Spring.

The Small Jazz Ensembles class is organized in groups of 4-8 players working with music traditions of the Jazz idiom. Groups perform composed arrangements as well as develop their own arrangements of Jazz standards and original compositions.

A rhythm section will be formed from auditioning students. Horn players will be added to the mix to allow each player an opportunity to play. Each player will have 5-10 min. and is expected to demonstrate reading and improvisational skills.

We will be playing from various fake books or players may present sheet music of their own. Copies should be made for other players to read from.

Drummers will be given an opportunity to call a tune. I look for players who can get a nice groove going and can play in several styles, tempos and meters.

Placement in an ensemble will be based on the need of your instrument, your performance in the audition and your availability to meet the class schedule.

Class meets Mon. and Wed. 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Consideration is given to Jazz Minors and music Majors needing ensemble credit.

Ensembles meet in class each week on Wednesdays and are expected to attend an additional weekly rehearsal with their combo on Mondays.

Participation in the performance and dress rehearsal is also required.

Dress rehearsal - Wednesday Nov. 30th. 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Concert - Sunday, Dec. 4th 3:00 p.m. in the recital hall.

For more information, contact Stan Poplin at: spoplin@cruzio.com

 

LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE (Music 3):

Wednesday, 4:00-6:00 p.m., 114 Music Center.

Robert Klevan, Director

Currently, no openings are anticipated for the Spring Quarter

Vocal solo auditions will be held on Wed. April 18, 4:00pm in room 114

 

Please contact Dr. Klevan at:  rklevan@ucsc.edu

 

Please sign-up for an audition time on the Ensembles bulletin board.  

Bring a jazz standard to perform.

Former members MUST re-audition. 

 

Please bring a short prepared piece to the audition (a jazz standard will do). You will also be asked to sight-read a short excerpt.

For more information, contact Rob Klevan at: rob@montereyjazzfestival.org

 

EURASIAN ENSEMBLE (Music 10):

Thursday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., 136 Music Center.

Staff, Director

For more information, contact The Music Department at: music@ucsc.edu

 

LATIN AMERICAN ENSEMBLE: VOCES (Music 4A):

Not offered for Spring 2012.

 

LATIN AMERICAN ENSEMBLE: TAKI NAN (Music 4B):

Not offered for Spring 2012.

 

BALINESE GAMELAN ENSEMBLE (Music 8):

 For Spring: traditional and new music from the Hindu-Buddhist culture of Bali. There are plenty of parts  for every level of proficiency, and grading depends on attendance and effort.

This course trains students who already have some rhythm abilities. No audition is required if you have completed any gamelan course at UCSC (Music 5A, 5B, 5C or Music 8 or a Porter College Gamelan class) or are a declared Music major or minor. Students in other majors who have some music background are normally accepted by simpleaudition at the first meeting. Enrollment codes will be distributed at the first meeting.

 We have a Balinese artist in residence (Gedé Oka Artha Negara) assisting, and we are working to contribute the combined 

 Gamelan Spring concert on Saturday, May 19 (please save the day). We will be costumed as Balinese, and work with dancers and guest artists at the Spring Concert.

Grad students please plan to enroll through the Graduate Ensembles course. 

 Contact Linda Burman-Hall by email with any questions, LBH@UCSC.EDU 


WEST JAVANESE GAMELAN ENSEMBLE, BEGINNING (Music 5A):

Wednesday, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Gamelan Studio, 230B Music Center.

Undang Sumarna, Director

Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting.

 

WEST JAVANESE GAMELAN ENSEMBLE, INTERMEDIATE (Music 5B):

Wednesday , 11:30-1:30 p.m., Gamelan Studio, 230B Music Center.

Undang Sumarna, Director

Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting.

 

WEST JAVANESE GAMELAN ENSEMBLE, ADVANCED (Music 5C):

Monday, 7:00–9:00 p.m., Gamelan Studio, 230B Music Center.

Undang Sumarna, Director

Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting.

 

NORTH INDIAN MUSIC WORKSHOP (Music 54):

Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 114 Music Center

Aashish Khan, Director

Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting.

 

EARLY MUSIC Consort (Music 163):

Thursday, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in 128 Music Center

Linda Burman-Hall, Director

The Spring Audition Information will be posted on the ensemble information bulletin board outside of 127 Music Center beginning April 2, 2012.  Further information will be posted on this webpage as soon as available. 

Please make an appointment, bring your instrument and play some music written before 1800 for me.  I am also interested to hear those who do not have previous experience in Early Music.

For more information please contact:  Linda Burman-Hall, Director

 

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE (Music 168):

Friday, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in 114 Music Center
Amy Beal, Director

Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting.

For more information, please contact Amy Beal at: abeal@ucsc.edu

 

CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE (Music 6):

Not offered Spring 2012.

Mesut Özgen, Director

Auditions for Classical Guitar Ensemble, Music 6 (2 credits), will be held in room 277 Music Center on:

 

Students will perform at least two contrasting works from the classical guitar repertoire.

*Students will perform at least two contrasting works from the classical guitar repertoire.

Enrollment is expected from all students who are enrolled in individual guitar lessons.  Students who have already been taking guitar lessons should conact the ensemble director Mesut Özgen at: mozgen@ucsc.edu

For more information, contact Mesut Özgen at: mozgen@ucsc.edu

 

CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP (Music 165):

Chamber music ensembles are established at the beginning of each quarter.

For more information, please contact Thomas Pistole at: music@ucsc.edu

 

 

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (Music 165):

William Winant, Director

 

For more information, please contact William Winant at: streakatto@hotmail.com