Orchestral Auditions
New Members wishing to join the orchestra will have auditions during the week before classes begin, and String Co-Principal auditions will take place during the first week of rehearsals. New string players interested in these positions must attend both auditions, but upperclassmen already in MSO or any other Harvard orchestra only need to attend the second audition. Non-principal string players do not have to re-audition every year once they are accepted. Wind and percussion players, since they rotate parts all year, are also exempt from re-auditioning.
New Members Auditions
September 11th-14th (Tu-F), Room G20, Paine Music Building
Tuesday, 9/11: 1-4pm
Wednesday, 9/12: 12-3pm
Thursday, 9/13: 12-2pm
Friday, 9/14: 1-2pm
To sign up, either stop by our table at the Activities Fair during Freshman Week or contact Alex Cheng '08 (acheng@fas.harvard.edu).
Audition requirements:
- A solo work of your choice, up to five minutes. This could be a part of a concerto, sonata, or a solo passage from a major orchestral work. Two contrasting excerpts are preferred (can be from the same work as long as they differ in tempi, mood, etc.).
- Sight-reading of orchestral excerpt
Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled audition time. There will be practice rooms reserved for auditionees to warm up beforehand.
Once accepted into the MSO, new members who play string instruments are also eligible to audition for co-principal positions.
String Co-Principal Auditions
September 17th & 18th, Paine Hall (at the end of first two rehearsals)
To sign up, contact Music Director Ed Jones (ejones@camail.harvard.edu) upon admission to the MSO.
Audition Requirements:
A solo work of your choice (up to five minutes) that demonstrates your leadership capability as well as technical proficency. Preferrably a different piece than what was performed at the new members audition.