*Please note that this page is for semesterly ensemble auditions. If you are looking for School of Music admission auditions, please visit this webpage.*
Ensemble Audition Information
Audition Schedule
*All students auditioning must complete the Audition Registration Form by Sunday, August 18th at 11:59pm*
Tuesday, August 20
7:00-9:00pm — Violins in Music Building 108
Wednesday, August 21
7:00-8:30pm — Violas in Forbes 1115
8:30-9:30pm — Cellos in Forbes 1115
Thursday, August 22
5:30-7:00pm — Basses in Forbes 1115
Results will be posted Friday morning, August 23.
Fall 2024 Orchestral Ensembles Information
Symphony Orchestra (MUAP 345/545/645): The Symphony Orchestra is the premiere performing group of the orchestral area with a wide and diverse repertoire and up to 5 concerts performances per semester. Entrance into this group is via audition regardless of major.
Meeting Times:
Monday, 3:00-3:50pm & Tuesday/Thursday, 2:20-3:35pm
Forbes 1115 and Forbes Concert Hall
Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert Dates:
- October 1, 7:30pm
- October 15 (Contemporary Music Festival), 7:30pm
- November 13, 7:30pm
- December 7 (Holidayfest), 7:30pm
- December 8 (Holidayfest), 2:00pm
Chamber Orchestra (STRINGS ONLY) (MUAP 344): The JMU Chamber Orchestra is comprised of string musicians, and presents up to 4 performances each year. Membership is open to all students regardless of major looking for an opportunity to continue playing at JMU. They perform two concerts a semester. The repertoire tends to be from the baroque, classical, and early romantic eras. No audition required, but those that audition may be placed in Chamber Orchestra.
Meeting Times:
Tuesday/Thursday, 12:45-2:00pm
Music Building Room 108 and Forbes Recital Hall
Chamber Orchestra Fall Concert Dates:
- October 28, 7:00pm
- November 19, 7:00pm
Opera Orchestra (MUAP 360): This ensemble will serve as the accompanying ensemble for staged productions within the School of Music and the School of Theatre and Dance. Enrollment in this course will be open to all students at the university. Prerequisite: Students will be admitted to the ensemble on an audition basis. Members of the JMU Opera Orchestra will receive 9 comp tickets this Fall semester (1 ticket per performance) to any student music performances, student music ensembles, the opera student performances, faculty recitals, and guests of the School of Music in the Forbes Recital Hall!
Fall Opera 2024: The Little Prince by Rachel Portman & Nicholas Wright
Meeting Times:
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30-6:45pm
Forbes 1115 and Mainstage Theatre
Opera Performances:
- November 8, 7:30pm
- November 9, 7:30pm
- November 10, 2:00pm
